Teaching information texts and looking for a way to bring play, joy, and meaningful reading practise into your literacy block… without adding extra prep?
The Read, Roll & Build BUNDLE turns playdough into a purposeful literacy experience, where students engage with decodable information texts, build vocabulary, and strengthen fine motor skills... all at the same time.
Students read simple, decodable sentences, use labelled visual supports to build animals with playdough, and connect key vocabulary through supported word banks. It’s hands-on, engaging, and aligned with how early readers learn best.
This is the kind of activity that keeps your classroom calm, focused, and actually learning… not just busy work.
What’s included?
🐄 Farm Animals Pack
- 6 playdough mats: pig, horse, cow, hen, chick, sheep
- 6 low-colour versions (for when the playdough situation gets… creative)
🦁 Zoo Animals Pack
- 9 playdough mats: elephant, giraffe, zebra, snake, rhinoceros, monkey, lion, koala, panda
- 9 low-colour versions
✏️ Across both packs:
- Decodable information sentences on every mat
- Labelled images to support vocabulary and understanding of information text features
- Visual word banks for tricky, non-decodable words
- Printable word banks (flat or foldable stand options)
- Real-life photos to support connections to nonfiction texts
Designed for Year 1 classrooms
This bundle supports early readers as they practise decoding in a low-pressure, highly engaging way.
Why teachers love this bundle
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Supports decoding practise through simple, controlled sentences
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Builds vocabulary and comprehension using labelled diagrams and visuals
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Combines fine motor + literacy in one purposeful task
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Aligned with Science of Reading approaches
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Keeps students engaged during literacy rotations
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Print-and-go with zero prep (laminate if you love it, document wallet if you don’t)
Differentiation made easy
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Visual scaffolds support EAL/D learners and beginning readers
- Clear sentence-to-image connections strengthen understanding
Students who need support? Pair with the Foundation Version
Perfect for
- Literacy rotations
- Information text / science units
- Fine motor tubs with purpose
- Small group instruction
- Independent literacy tasks
- Early finishers
If you’re looking for a low-prep, high-engagement literacy solution that blends play-based learning with intentional reading practise, this bundle gives you variety, flexibility, and value (all in one).
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