The games played on the deskmat (mat) are explicitly designed to support children in their learning about how sounds and words are written.

In learning about the way our language is written children need to be able to learn how to 'break the code'. Place the mat in front of the child and ask:.So build confidence by asking them about something familiar. The first word many children learn to read is their own name.

Start by writing the child's name on the top of the deskmat (mat) in the space provided.Games to Play on the Magic 100 Words Deskmat