{"product_id":"read-roll-build-year-1-information-text-playdough-mats-farm-animals","title":"Read, Roll \u0026 Build | Year 1 Information Text Playdough Mats | Farm Animals","description":"\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eTeaching information texts and looking for a way to bring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"LexicalEditor__textBold\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eplay, joy, and early reading practise\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e into your literacy block… without adding extra prep?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"LexicalEditor__textBold\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eRead, Roll \u0026amp; Build\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e turns playdough into a meaningful literacy experience. Students engage with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"LexicalEditor__textBold\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003edecodable information texts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e, build vocabulary, and strengthen fine motor skills (all at the same time).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eStudents read simple, decodable sentences, use labelled visual supports to build farm animals with playdough, and connect key words through a supported word bank. It’s hands-on, purposeful, and aligned with how early readers learn best.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThis is the kind of activity that keeps your class calm, engaged, and actually \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem class=\"LexicalEditor__textItalic\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003elearning... \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003enot just busy work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"LexicalEditor__textBold\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eWhy teachers love this resource\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e• Supports \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"LexicalEditor__textBold\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003edecoding practise\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e through simple, controlled sentences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e• Builds \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"LexicalEditor__textBold\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003evocabulary and comprehension\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e through visual supports\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e• Combines \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"LexicalEditor__textBold\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003efine motor + literacy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e in one purposeful task\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e• Aligned with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"LexicalEditor__textBold\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eScience of Reading approaches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e• Keeps students engaged during \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"LexicalEditor__textBold\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eliteracy rotations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"LexicalEditor__textBold\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003ePrint-and-go\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e with zero prep (okay - laminating IF you're into that... or just slip into a document wallet!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"LexicalEditor__textBold\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eWhat’s included?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"LexicalEditor__ul\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"LexicalEditor__listItem\" value=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e6 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"LexicalEditor__textBold\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003efarm animal playdough mats\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e (pig, horse, cow, hen, chick, sheep)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"LexicalEditor__listItem\" value=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e6 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"LexicalEditor__textBold\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003elow-colour versions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e (because sometimes the playdough colour situation is… unpredictable)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"LexicalEditor__listItem\" value=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"LexicalEditor__textBold\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eMultiple decodable information sentences\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e on every mat\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"LexicalEditor__listItem\" value=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eLabelled images to support vocabulary and consolidation of information text features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"LexicalEditor__listItem\" value=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eVisual word bank for tricky words that can't be decoded\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"LexicalEditor__listItem\" value=\"6\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003ePrintable word banks (flat or foldable stand options)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"LexicalEditor__listItem\" value=\"7\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e'Real life' photo so they keep making the links back to informative text features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"LexicalEditor__textBold\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eDesigned for Year 1 classrooms\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThis resource supports \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"LexicalEditor__textBold\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eearly readers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e as they practise decoding in a low-pressure, engaging way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eStudents independently:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"LexicalEditor__ul\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"LexicalEditor__listItem\" value=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eRead a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"LexicalEditor__textBold\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003edecodable sentence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"LexicalEditor__listItem\" value=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eBuild the matching animal using visual prompts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"LexicalEditor__listItem\" value=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eConnect vocabulary through labels and word banks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eNo extra explaining. No complicated setup. Just meaningful practise that fits straight into your day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"LexicalEditor__textBold\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eDifferentiation made easy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e• Visual scaffolds support \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"LexicalEditor__textBold\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eEAL\/D learners and beginning readers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e• Clear sentence-to-image connections build understanding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eStudents needing support? 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