First Name

Playing game "I Spy" to identify letters in name

• Write each letter of child’s name on a different index card
• For example, with name Elissa use 6 cards E - l - i - s - s - a 
• Play I SPY
• Mix up the cards with letters right side up and say,  “I spy with my little eye the letter  "i”
• Let child “spy” and find the letter “i” and pick up the card to place in front of him
• Next, the adult says, “I spy with my little eye the letter “a”
• Let child “spy” and find the letter “a” and pick up the card and place in front of him also
• Continue until all letters in the child’s name are chosen
• Guide child to place the letters in the correct order for their name
• Variations:  

   I spy the first letter of your name

   I spy the last letter of your name

   I spy the letter that makes the “s” sound

   I spy a letter that makes the first sound in the word “lion”, etc.