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Word Mapping Mats

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Take the guesswork out of mapping! Students say, tap, map, and write words—perfect for building orthographic knowledge step by step.

This Science of Reading aligned resource helps students connect speech sounds (phonemes) to letters and letter combinations (graphemes) through hands-on word mapping practice.

How to Use These Mats:

  • Say the word shown on the picture card.
  • Map the sounds by tapping or placing an object for each sound.
  • Graph the word by writing the letters for each sound.
  • Blend the word by sliding a finger and saying the sounds.
  • Write the word while saying each letter aloud.

Download these free Word Mapping Mats to give students structured, interactive practice with phoneme-grapheme mapping.

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