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Our seasonal word mats help your children to undertake all manner of forms of writing linked to the seasons, from poems, to descriptions, to stories and much more.
The mats are helpfully phonetically coded so that young learners can easily read the words and also see how they are spelt, using the phonics they have learnt. Why I like word mats When I am asking my KS1 or special needs children to write on a topic, they often need words appropriate to the topic to help them with their spelling. Of course, being able to spell a word quickly helps the children to write more fluently and therefore to convey their thoughts more precisely. How much better it is when teachers point out the spelling patterns in the new vocabulary! I will use every opportunity to point out the sounds in new words that the children have already learnt (or are perhaps struggling with, for a bit of extra practice!) In the old days, before computers made printing in colour so easy, I had to resort to writing the words on the blackboard, drawing little pictures beside them so that I was not constantly being asked 'What's that word Miss?", or "Which word says -----?". But now I can give each couple of children or so a word mat each and writing becomes so much easier, freeing me to be able to give more support where it is needed. Three benefits of phonetically coded word mats I find that phonetically coded word mats help children to see the phonic sounds in the words they use. This has three outcomes: 1) The children learn to spell new words quicker when they recognise the sounds they have already been taught in words they have not used before. 2) The spelling patterns they have already been taught are reinforced as they use the word mat. 3) The children are delighted to see that that many of the 'new' words, are words that they can sound out for themselves - when the sounds are highlighted for them! This is a tremendous confidence booster! Word mats for teachers, class room assistants and parents Word mats are for everyone who works with young children, or those with special needs. Great for classroom assistants to use Having the words phonitically coded helps classroom assistants to key into the phonic structure of the words as they help the children. However - a warning - it is never advisable to give the weaker children to a classroom assistant. These children need the teacher's skill to help them - and the teacher needs to know exactly how the child copes with the activity in order to identify strengths and weaknesses to plan further work.. This is information that can only be gained by watching as the child completes the activity. Great for parents Parents can help to support their child by giving more practice of ideas that the children have already been taught in class. Word mats can be laminated and make meal times fun, or be displayed where the child will see it regularly. Ask questions with the Spring Word Mat Here are some activities to use the mat for; 1. Point to the ------. 2. Show me where it says -----. 3. What are baby frogs called? 4. What are frog's eggs called? 5. Where do bird's lay their eggs? 6. What are baby birds called? 7. What are baby sheep called?
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