Vowel Variants Mapping Mats – Free Phonics Phoneme-Grapheme Mapping Practice for Science of Reading
Phonics
Support decoding and encoding with free vowel variants Mapping Mats. Students map each sound with color-coded boxes for phoneme-grapheme connections.
These free vowel variants Mapping Mats help students break words into sounds and connect them to their spellings. Using color-coded boxes, learners map the first sound in green, the middle sound in yellow, and the final sound in red for explicit phoneme-grapheme practice.
Targeted practice with vowel variant word patterns
Green = first sound, yellow = middle sound, red = final sound
Builds phoneme awareness, spelling accuracy, and decoding fluency
Great for small groups, intervention, or literacy centers
Supports orthographic mapping and long-term word recognition
Perfect for Science of Reading aligned phonics instruction
Low-prep, print-and-use format
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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.
