Nursery Winter Hat Name Mat: Write-On Name Practice

My Winter Hat Name Mat: write-on name playdough mat. A write-on name mat on a woolly hat. An adult writes the child’s name on the lines with a whiteboard pen, then children form, trace and recognise it. What’s included: • Teacher guide with Development Matters links. • Write-on name mat with a first-letter circle. Ideas for using it: • Write it: An adult writes the name on the lines. Children trace it. • Playdough letters: Roll playdough and lay it over each letter. • First letter: Find the first letter of your name on the mat. • Hat decorating: Decorate the hat with loose parts after writing. Linked to Development Matters (three and four-year-olds): • Write some or all of their name. • Use a comfortable grip with good control when holding pens and pencils. • Understand the five key concepts about print: print has meaning. • Use a wider range of vocabulary. Supplied as a ready-to-print PDF (A4 landscape). Print, laminate and reuse all year.