Scholastic Learning Mats: Word Families, Grades K-2

Here's a new fun way to lead children on the road to literacy! Colorful mats and word tiles make learning and practicing word families fun. Start building a foundation for academic success with the Learning Mats: Word Families kit. The kit helps children practice these key skills: • Identify basic patterns and word-family endings • Read and write word-family words • Add or substitute individual sounds in simple one-syllable words to make new words • Develop automaticity (fluency) with word-family words • Distinguish between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of the letters that differ • Develop vocabulary Includes: • 10 two-sided word-family mats • 144 letter tiles • Wipe-off marker(s) • Activity guide