CVCe Dough Mats – Free Silent E Phonics Mats with Heart Words for Small-Groups
Guided Phonics + Beyond
Free CVCe dough mats. Students build silent e and heart words with dough for multisensory phonics practice.
These CVCe dough mats bring hands-on, multisensory learning to phonics instruction. Students use dough to form each letter of silent e words, tap and say the sounds, then read the word aloud. The mats also include irregular heart words, giving students exposure to both decodable patterns and high-frequency words that must be recognized by sight. Perfect for science of reading-aligned small-groups, literacy centers, or interventions.
Example CVCe words: bike, game, note, cube, kite
Example heart words: come, some, have, give
Students roll and form letters with dough, tap and read each sound, then blend the word
Combines phoneme-grapheme mapping with fine motor skill practice
Easy to laminate or place in sheet protectors for repeated use
These mats make phonics active and engaging, giving students repeated practice with silent e and tricky heart words.
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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.
