Letter M Playdough Mats

Students use playdough mats for mushroom, mitten and mad, connecting each caption with the beginning M sound.
Year groups
Nursery–Reception (Early Years), Year 1 (Key Stage 1)
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Updated Feb 21, 2024

Subject
Phonics, Language Development, English
Topic
Alphabet Activities, Alphabet Playdough Mats
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Letter M Playdough Mats allow young learners to build fine motor skills while learning the letter M. This teaching resource includes 3 playdough mats featuring clear images of objects that start with the letter M: a mitten, mushroom, and a mad face. Students mould playdough directly on the mats to form the pictured items. Teachers can implement this tactile activity in centres or small groups focused on developing fine motor abilities, letter recognition, initial sounds, and colour matching. The open-ended nature of this hands-on resource also allows freedom for creativity and problem solving. Simply print, laminate if desired, and provide playdough. These durable mats are ready to roll and engage children in purposeful play. Teachers will love having this reusable alphabet resource on hand to assess and support early literacy skills in a way that keeps nursery, Reception and Year 1 children captivated.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Connect M with the beginning sound in mushroom, mitten and mad.

  • Read or say an M is for sentence caption.

Teaching tips

  • Say each word and emphasise its beginning sound before children work with the mat.

Skills covered

  • Beginning-sound recognition

  • Letter M awareness

  • Playdough handling

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