CVCC & CVCC Spelling Dough Mats – Phonics Word Building Activity

CVCC & CVCC Spelling Dough Mats – Phonics Word Building Activity – Finding phonics activities that keep students engaged, focused, and working independently during literacy rotations can be challenging—especially when you’re trying to support spelling, phonics and fine motor development at the same time. These CVCC & CCVC spelling dough mats are designed to solve that problem by providing a hands-on, structured word building activity that students enjoy and teachers can trust.

Perfect for literacy centres, small groups or intervention, this print-and-go resource encourages purposeful phonics practice while helping students stay on task and build confidence with early spelling patterns.

What’s Included

• 14 CVCC word building dough mats

• 15 CCVC word building dough mats

• All word mats provided in three font styles:

  • NSW Foundation Font

  • Victorian Modern Cursive

  • Fun chunky font

• Editable word mats with text boxes to use your own font type

• Matching picture prompts on editable mats

• Blank dough boards with editable text boxes and space for student drawings

• Differentiated student word recording mats

• Teacher checklists for:

  • Fine motor skill development

  • Reading CVCC and CCVC words

  • Writing CVCC and CCVC words

• Clear instructions included:

  • Teacher instructions

  • Literacy centre setup instructions

  • Student “how to” instructions

Resource Details

• 246-page PDF

• Print and go

• Easy to differentiate

• Suitable for Foundation and Year 1 phonics instruction

• Ideal for literacy centres, rotations and phonics intervention

This resource supports phonics, spelling and fine motor development in a practical, engaging way—making literacy rotations easier to manage and more effective for all learners. Tried and tested in my own Grade one classroom. Appropriate for other year levels if required. All word mats use the initial a-z code.