Digraphs and CCVC Dough Mats – Free Phonics Word Building Mats with Decodable Words

Guided Phonics + Beyond

Unit 3 - Digraphs

Free digraphs and CCVC dough mats. Students form decodable words with dough to strengthen phonics, spelling, and decoding.

These Digraphs and CCVC Dough Mats give students multisensory practice with blending, spelling, and reading. Students use dough to form each sound in the target word, then read the word aloud for fluency practice. By shaping each letter, students strengthen fine motor skills while reinforcing phoneme-grapheme mapping in a science of reading-aligned activity.

  • Covers digraphs like ch, sh, th, wh, ph and blends in CCVC words like frog, sled, clap

  • Students roll dough to build letters, blend the word, and read it

  • Encourages multisensory learning through movement, touch, and sound

  • Perfect for small-groups, literacy centers, or independent practice

  • Can also be used with dry-erase markers, magnetic letters, or letter tiles

These mats are a flexible and engaging way to connect phonics instruction with hands-on play, keeping students motivated while practicing essential decoding skills.


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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.

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