Teaching using student names is one of the most POWERFUL ways to teach letters and sounds to Preschool, Pre-k, and Kindergarten kiddos.
I teach a multi age classroom with 3, 4, and 5 year olds. In the fall we focus on uppercase letters so we use name cards with their names in uppercase. Then in January, I transition my Pre-k friends to lowercase by using name cards with their names in lowercase letters. I make an uppercase and a lower colored name mat and a black line mat for every kiddo during back to school.
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Make name mats!
Edit, print, and laminate mats, then have students build their names with various manipulatives & materials!
Material Ideas:
- gems
- mini erasers (if you are like me you have a ton) I found the set below at Party City
- play dough
- buttons
- any small manipulatives you have on hand
- pieces of paper
Make name art!
Edit and print mats, then have students trace and make names with various writing and art materials!
- Use dot stickers to create a name sticker collage
- Rainbow trace name with markers or crayons
- Paint name with Q Tips
- Finger-paint over name
- Dot namewith dot markers or bingo markers
- Trace with dry erase markers, crayons, chalk, paint, pens, or any other writing tool
I make a few sets at a time so they are already prepped and ready to go when I need them.
The activities you can do with Name cards are endless. Name mat activities are great for arrival time, table time, in centers, small group, or around the classroom!
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