CVC Blending Mat Freebie - Phonics Center for Small Groups
Phonics
Download a free CVC word blending mat with movable word parts to help students practice blending onset and rime. Perfect for hands-on phonics centers.
Make phonics practice hands-on and engaging with this Science of Reading-aligned CVC blending mat. Students will practice blending CVC words by sliding onset and rime cards together on the interactive blender mat. For example, students blend c and -at to read “cat.” This phonics center helps reinforce the concept of sound-by-sound blending and supports decoding fluency.
Onset and rime CVC word cards included
Interactive blender mat for visual blending
Encourages oral blending and word recognition
Ideal for small-group or independent centers
Great for targeting phonics, decoding, and fluency
Supports beginning readers with a structured blending routine
This is a perfect tool for Science of Reading classrooms focused on making phonics instruction multisensory and effective.
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Tara West
Teacher-Author
Tara West is a dedicated educator and the founder of Little Minds at Work, an educational platform designed to provide teachers with creative and engaging resources for early childhood education. With a focus on developing innovative lesson plans, classroom strategies, and activities, Tara brings her passion for teaching to life, empowering teachers to foster meaningful learning experiences for their students.
