Here's a new fun way to lead children on the road to literacy. Colorful mats and word tiles make learning and practicing phonics fun. Start building a foundation for academic success with the Learning Mats: Short Vowels kit. The kit helps children practice these key reading skills:• Identify short-vowel sounds and words• Distinguish the short-vowel sound in words• Develop automaticity (fluency) in reading words with short vowels• Write words with short vowels • Associate short-vowel sounds with common spellings for the five major vowels• Develop vocabulary Includes:• 10 two-sided mats• 60 word tiles• Wipe-off marker(s) • Activity guide