Mat Man World

Meet Mat Man

  From classroom personality to storybook hero, Mat Man™ is a favorite among young children. Children first meet this charming character through the Handwriting Without Tears® Build Mat Man activity. Mat Man teaches important readiness skills:

  • Body awareness
  • Drawing & pre-writing
  • Counting
  • Building
  • Socializing & sharing

Activities

Video Demo

Building and Drawing with Mat Man

Mat Man Research

A 2006-2007 study conducted in Green Bay, Wisconsin confirms classroom findings…

Children who do Mat Man activities—building, drawing, singing—are better at developing readiness skills and retaining lessons learned. The study further demonstrates that the Mat Man multisensory strategies, compared to more traditional classroom methods, are especially effective for young children. Working with Mat Man, children engage in an enjoyable activity that allows them to experiment and gain confidence with pre-writing skills.