October Thematic Mapping Mats Freebie – 3, 4, and 5 Sound Phonics Mats with Green Yellow Red Sound Mapping

These October-themed phoneme mapping mats help students practice segmenting and blending words using the green yellow red sound mapping system from Guided Phonics + Beyond. Each color represents one sound in a word — green for the first sound, yellow for the middle sound, and red for the ending sound. Students place manipulatives in each sound box as they say each phoneme, making phonics instruction visual, structured, and engaging.

Ideas for use:

• Use during small-group phonics lessons for segmenting and blending practice.

• Add to literacy centers with counters, mini-erasers, or cubes as manipulatives.

• Differentiate with 3-, 4-, or 5-sound mats depending on student level.

• Pair with say it, tap it, map it routines for sound-by-sound decoding.

• Laminate or place in sheet protectors for repeated classroom use.

What’s Included:

• 3-sound mapping mats for CVC words

• 4-sound mapping mats for blends and digraphs

• 5-sound mapping mats for complex words

• Green yellow red sound boxes for visual sound mapping

• Thematic October designs for engaging fall and Halloween fun

• Print-and-go format for easy prep