{"title":"Name Recognition Lesson Plans","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"improving-literacy-writing-with-name-practice-a2192","title":"Improving Literacy \u0026 Writing With Name Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003eImagine if you sat down with your morning cup of coffee, opened the newspaper to your favorite section, and realized that the courier had mistakenly delivered the paper in a foreign language. For preschoolers, trying to decipher written text is the same as a literate adult trying to decrypt a foreign language. A great way to reinforce letter recognition and show your preschoolers how letters work together to build words, is to practice with words they may (or may not) recognize - their names!\u003c\/p\u003e\nAnne, creator of the blog Teaching Two, suggests creating individual \"name pages\" where students can familiarize themselves with the letters that belong in their name, learn how these letters sound when strung together, and practice writing by tracing or copying their names.\n\n\u003cb\u003eCreating A \"Name Page\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGo to Kidzone's Custom Tracer Pages tool (http:\/\/www.kidzone.ws\/tracers\/index.htm).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose a theme for your page or select the \"Blank (No Pictures)\" option.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose a font - Standard Block Print, Script Type Print, or Cursive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType the student's name in the space provided. Try several different different formats for extra practice (e.g. all uppercase, upper- and lowercase, etc.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrint the practice page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo use these name pages, insert them into a plastic document sleeve and provide students with low-odor dry erase markers to practice tracing or copying. You could even turn it into a fun game. Make cards for each letter of the alphabet, place these into a bag, and draw them at random. Invite your students to cross off the letter if they have it in their name. The first student to cross off all their letters can then help draw from the bag, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.teachingtwo.com\/2010\/08\/26\/name-writing\/\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eTeaching Two » Name Writing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for other \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mpmschoolsupplies.com\/c-32-language-arts.aspx\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003elanguage arts\u003c\/a\u003e or early childhood teaching supplies? MPM School Supplies has a wonderful selection of quality products including resource books, workbooks, and more!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1734087114777,"sku":"A2192","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"collaborative-learning-friendship-apple-tree-a3986","title":"Collaborative Learning - Friendship Apple Tree","description":"\u003cfigure class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-2438\" title=\"Friendship-Apple-Tree\" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Friendship-Apple-Tree.jpg\" alt=\"Back To School Name Recognition Craft for Kids and Preschool Lesson Plan\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto Source: www.teachpreschool.org\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe love this community building exercise from Deborah over at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.teachpreschool.org\/2012\/09\/working-together-to-create-our-friendship-apple-tree\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eTeach Preschool\u003c\/a\u003e and think it would make a great addition to your September lesson plans! Not only does it give your kiddos a chance to get their hands messy, it will also provide them with an opportunity to practice name recognition and learn to work together with their new classmates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeborah and her kiddos started out by reading A.H. Benjamin and Gwyneth Williamson's “Little Mouse and the Big Red Apple”, a story about friendship and sharing. With the story fresh in their minds, reminding your students how Little Mouse's friends helped him get his apple safely home, invite your kiddos to work together to create a large friendship tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou might consider...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProviding your kiddos with silk leaves purchased from your local craft store, inviting them to create the foliage on the tree with leaf prints, or having your students create the the tree's leaves by forming a 'collage' of hand prints.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffering your kiddos scraps of corrugated cardboard or crumpled recycled newspaper to create a textured trunk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse actual apple stamps to create the apples on the tree.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhatever materials you decide to use, we love that your students will learn about the importance of teamwork and that the final product will serve as a reminder that each student is a special part of the classroom community!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1734159663129,"sku":"A3986","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/products\/Friendship-Apple-Tree.jpg?v=1522782024"},{"product_id":"winter-sensory-fun-names-in-the-snow-a4015","title":"Winter Sensory Fun - Names In The Snow","description":"\u003cfigure class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-2617\" title=\"Sight-Word-Find\" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Sight-Word-Find.jpg\" alt=\"Winter Name Recognition and Sensory Preschool Lesson Plan\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto Source: scottsbricks.blogspot.com\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis simple activity created by Scott, early childhood educator and blogger over at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/scottsbricks.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/whats-in-that-bowl.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eBrick by Brick\u003c\/a\u003e, is sure to catch your kiddos attention as well as offer a fun addition to your winter lesson plans!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHere's the gist...\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd your kiddos' names, printed on strips of paper, to a bowl of shredded paper {or \"snow\"!} and invite your preschoolers to go on a name hunt - finding their name and their friend's names! This is great for name recognition and the shredded paper offers a fun sensory element! As an extension, you might consider creating a game mat with your preschoolers photos that students can use to match the drawn name slips to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2616\" title=\"Winter-Sight-Word-Find\" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Winter-Sight-Word-Find.jpg\" alt=\"Winter Sight Word Game and Preschool Lesson Plan\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003eThis game can also be tailored to fit other concepts and skills you're working on with your preschoolers. Sight words, for example. Hide sight word slips and invite your students to record their finds on a recording worksheet - i.e. type the words up and invite students to mark each find with a BINGO dauber or sticker, etc. {See picture above}\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-2615\" title=\"Read_Build_Write_collage-457x223\" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Read_Build_Write_collage-457x223.jpg\" alt=\"Literacy Preschool Printable and Preschool Lesson Plan\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto Source: homeschoolcreations.com\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJolanthe's \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/homeschoolcreations.com\/Read_Build_Write_Printables.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eRead! Build! Write! vocabulary mats\u003c\/a\u003e would also be great. Students could place the sight word slip at the top, use the included letter tiles to build the word, then practice writing the sight word on the laminated mat with a dry erase or transparency marker. The mat then wipes clean and is ready for the next word found!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1734168838169,"sku":"A4015","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/products\/Sight-Word-Find.jpg?v=1522782081"},{"product_id":"how-many-letters-in-your-name-a4086","title":"How Many Letters in Your Name?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3187\" alt=\"Back To School Name Recognition and Graphing Preschool Lesson Plan\" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Name-Graphing-Math-Activity.jpg\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e Names are always fun to work with during the first week of preschool.  We love the idea of reading Kevin Henkes' popular children's book, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChrysanthemum,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e  which tells the story of a little girl mouse who loves her unusual name until she goes to school and encounters several mean-spirited classmates who start to make fun of her. While everything turns out well in the end, the book offers a great opportunity to discuss with your kiddos the importance of treating each other with respect and kindness, as well as celebrating each others' differences!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt one particular point in the story, a classmate announces that Chrysanthemum's name takes up thirteen letters, adding, \"That's half the letters in the alphabet!\" This offers a great jumping off point for your \u003cem\u003eown\u003c\/em\u003e name graphing math activity!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\"How Many Letters in Your Name?\" Graphing Activity\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart your preschoolers off with the data worksheet below, inviting them to fill in the \"My Data\" section - i.e. write their first name and determine how many letters are in it. Then, armed with name strips and scissors {see example below}, have your students cut the letters of their name apart and help you construct a class graph using a sheet of lined easel paper that displays the number of letters in each students' name. [NOTE: Glue tape might help move the process along a bit faster with less mess. Have your students line up their letters in front of you, swipe a bit of glue tape on the back of each, and then quickly place the letters on the name graph.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-3188\" alt=\"Back To School Name Recognition and Graphing Preschool Lesson Plan\" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Name-Strip.jpg\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce the graph is complete, work with your students to complete the \"Class Data\" section on the worksheet. This is great for working with the concepts of counting, greater than\/less than, tally marks, and graphing!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Digital Download","offer_id":1734188498969,"sku":"A4086","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/products\/Name-Graphing-Math-Activity.jpg?v=1522782199"},{"product_id":"my-name-is-shared-reading-activity-extensions-a4087","title":"\"My name is...\" Shared Reading Activity \u0026 Extensions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3211\" alt=\"Back To School Name Activity and Preschool Lesson Plan\" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Name-Shared-Reading.jpg\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\nHere's another fun name activity for the first few days of school that uses predictable sentences to create a shared reading experience to help your new preschoolers review sight words and classmate names, as well as build print awareness!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you use a pocket chart or create a display using paper (like the one above), print a name sentence for each new student onto card stock, then cut the word strips apart, creating individual word cards.  If you have them, print a picture of each child too! Arrange the word cards and pictures in\/on your display, then as part of your morning circle time, invite your kiddos recite the name sentences with you. We suggest using a pointer to keep your place as you read each sentence together. [NOTE: Perhaps it might be fun to demonstrate how to use the pointer to follow along as you read - practicing with the names of the principal, teacher assistant, etc. - then have each student assist with their own name sentence.]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eActivity Extensions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3212\" alt=\"Back To School Sight Word and Name Preschool Lesson Plan\" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Sight-Word-Emergent-Reader.jpg\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSight Word Emergent Reader.\u003c\/em\u003e Compile the name sentences in an emergent reader - either one laminated booklet for the whole class or individual paper booklets that your students can take home and read with their families. To help your students familiarize themselves with the focus words as well as help them get to know their fellow classmates' names, invite them to use colored markers or highlighters to mark the different sight words on the page - i.e. put a red circle around \"my\", underline \"name\" with orange, etc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-3213\" alt=\"Back To School Name Tracing Preschool Lesson Plans\" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Name-Tracing-Activity.jpg\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eName Tracing.\u003c\/em\u003e Another great way to help your new preschoolers get to know their fellow classmates' names, as well as practice beginning writing skills, is with a tracing activity. Simply print worksheets with student photos and traceable names, place the worksheets in plastic document sleeves, and set out in the writing center with dry erase markers!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese activities offer a fun way to introduce and practice with new skills, as well as learn names!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1734188695577,"sku":"A4087","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/products\/Name-Shared-Reading.jpg?v=1522782201"},{"product_id":"building-names-letter-name-recognition-activity-a4088","title":"Building Names - Letter \u0026 Name Recognition Activity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3217\" alt=\"Letter and Name Recognition Preschool Lesson Plan\" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Letter-Recognition-Name-Practice.jpg\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\nThis name activity promotes letter recognition and fine motor building as well as provides students with the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the names of their new classmates! Simply create two sets of name cards, one to be left intact and the other to be cut apart to create letter tiles, then have students use the name strips to guide them as they use the letter tiles to 'rebuild' the name. [NOTE: As with some of the previous name activities, you can add student photos to the name strips to help with name recognition!]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe suggest packaging the names in threes or fours - i.e. place four name strips and their corresponding letter tiles in an envelope - so as not to overwhelm your students. To use, have students select an envelope and complete the name activity, then place all of the pieces back in the envelope and move to the next one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e*Oh, and while the example shows plain white paper. You might consider spicing the activity up with some fun colors!\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAgain, while this activity is rather simple, the name 'puzzles' are great for building letter recognition!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1734188728345,"sku":"A4088","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/products\/Letter-Recognition-Name-Practice.jpg?v=1522782201"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/collections\/Name-Graphing-Math-Activity.jpg?v=1530027885","url":"https:\/\/www.supplyme.com\/collections\/name-recognition-lesson-plans\/topic-sight-words.oembed","provider":"SupplyMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}