Nursery My Name Mat: Editable Name Playdough Mat

My Name Mat: editable name playdough mat A landscape playdough mat with each child’s name in large hollow letters, a frame for a self-portrait and a box for the first letter. Type each name into the editable text box before printing. What’s included • Teacher guide with Development Matters links • Editable name playdough mat with portrait frame and first-letter box Ideas for using it • Dough letters: Roll snakes and lay them over each letter of the name. • Trace it: Trace the name with a wipe-clean pen, starting at the right place. • First letter hunt: Find the first letter of your name in books and around the room. • Draw me: Use the mirror and draw a self-portrait in the frame. Linked to Development Matters (three and four-year-olds) • Write some or all of their name. • Write some letters accurately. • Use a comfortable grip with good control when holding pens and pencils. • Draw with increasing complexity and detail, such as representing a face with a circle and including details. Supplied as an editable PowerPoint (A4 landscape) so you can adapt it for your setting.