These CVC Word Fine Motor Mats are the perfect way to combine decoding practice with engaging, multisensory play. With 70 simple CVC words across five vowel sets, students will trace, build, read, and write words while strengthening fine motor control and phonemic awareness.
Whether you’re using them with play dough, Wikki Stix, mini erasers, or markers, these mats keep kids moving and learning... all without boring flashcards or drill.
Use them in literacy centers, small groups, morning tubs, or even as calm-down activities that still sneak in meaningful skill practice!
✨ What’s Included?
70 CVC word building mats with basic letter outlines
Full-color version of each mat
Black-and-white version of each mat for easy printing and coloring
Visual supports for each word (clip art images for context)
Read-it, Write-it, Make-it format for each mat
Simple layout for easy differentiation and student independence
Skills Addressed through the CVC Word Mats:
Primary Academic Skills:
Decoding CVC words by sounding out beginning, medial, and ending sounds
Phonemic awareness with segmenting and blending practice
Letter recognition and formation in lowercase letters
Sight word support for early readers by connecting pictures to words
Handwriting and pencil grip practice in the “Write It” section
Word mapping with visual breakdowns of phonemes
Secondary Life Skills & SEL:
Fine motor development through tracing, shaping, and building
Hand-eye coordination using small tools like erasers or dough
Visual discrimination to match letters and word parts
Confidence and independence as students complete mats at their own level
Engagement and persistence through open-ended exploration
How to Use the CVC Word Fine Motor Mats:
These CVC Word Mats were made for flexibility!
Laminate or slip into write-and-wipe sleeves for repeated use. Then choose your favorite manipulatives:
Use play dough to roll and form each letter
Try Wikki Stix or pipe cleaners to trace letter shapes
Fill outlines with mini erasers for a themed activity
Trace with a dry-erase marker for handwriting practice
Or mix it up with pom-poms, gems, stickers, or cereal pieces!
Once the word is built, students trace and read it at the bottom of the mat for a full decoding experience.
How and Where to Implement the Fine Motor CVC Word Mats:
These CVC Word mats are super versatile and easy to prep! Perfect for:
Literacy centers and fine motor tubs
Small group instruction and guided reading warm-ups
Early finisher tasks
Morning bins or welcome work
Special education classrooms
Occupational therapy sessions
ESL/ELL support
Homeschooling with hands-on learners
They work beautifully as part of your CVC word introduction or for extended practice throughout the year.
Standards Alignment
✔ Common Core ELA Standards:
RF.K.1d: Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters
RF.K.2d: Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds in three-phoneme (CVC) words
RF.K.3a: Demonstrate basic knowledge of letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary sound for each consonant
RF.K.3b: Associate long and short sounds with the common spellings for the five major vowels
RF.K.3d: Distinguish between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of the letters that differ
✔ Texas TEKS Kindergarten Reading Language Arts:
K.2.C: Recognize spoken alliteration or groups of words that begin with the same spoken onset or initial sound
K.2.D: Blend spoken phonemes to form one-syllable words, including VC, CVC, and CCVC words
K.3.A: Use knowledge of letter-sound relationships to decode words
✔ Virginia SOL Kindergarten Reading:
K.4b: Recognize and name all uppercase and lowercase letters
K.4e: Blend sounds to make one-syllable words
K.5d: Segment one-syllable words into individual phonemes
Check out what other educators are saying:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kinder Charm (TPT Seller) wrote, “Great hands on resource for word work stations! Thanks :)”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Janai J. wrote, “Great Quality! Easy to use!”
Make CVC word worksomething your students look forward to!
These CVC Word fine motor mats make it easy to turn literacy time into hands-on fun while hitting important early reading benchmarks.
Add these CVC Word mats to your centers today for meaningful play-based practice!
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CVC Word Mats: Basic Outlines
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I love the "Flip" activities. They're always colorful and engaging. These activities reinforce childrens use of language, labeling, identifying of vocabulary associated with specific themes. My students in the past have loved the Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall flip, so when I wanted to update my beginning of the school year activities I happened to find the September themed one and knew I had to purchase it. I laminate my mats and have the kids cover the images with colored small or large game chips, vase jewels or playdough. If the images on the mats are too busyi make sure to uave extra copies for the kids to engage in matching the images. The kids love it!
I am greatly appreciative of this content. I have developmentally delayed preschool baby 3-5 year olds and this really is helping them a lot. I wish I had pictures, but I don't yet.
Great game. My students love it and my kids at home. Lots of fun times playing this game. I love the variety in boards. My suggestion for customers is to print it on cardstock so you can't see through the cards.
My kindergarten students are using these clip cards as a review activity in our morning bins. This is a fun review activity that also helps build fine motor skills.