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First Name

Listen to song "Alphabet Medley" while learning to recognize child's name

Month 10 · Activity 1 ·   Name Activity  

Instructions

  • Listen to song “Alphabet Medley”. Click here to listen
  • Using a washable marker, write child’s name on forearm 
  • Next, write each letter of name on inside thumb and fingers beginning with left thumb so child will see letters with palms face up. You may use both hands
  • Ask child to wiggle the correct finger when you say aloud a letter in his name.  For example, if name is Carly, "C" would be written on left thumb, "a" on index finger, "r" on middle finger, "l" on ring finger, and "y" on little finger.  If you say the letter "a" child should wiggle their index finger and if you say the letter "C" child should wiggle their thumb, etc. 

Simplify

Point to an individual letter of child's name (Carly as used above) that is written on forearm and ask child to wiggle the finger that matches the letter.  Remember to say the name of the letter and make the sound of the letter too. For example, if you point to the letter "r" on the forearm - say "r", make the sound of "r" and ask child to wiggle the matching finger (middle finger). 

Extend

On a whiteboard or five pieces of paper, write a child's name incorrectly four times. If we use the name Carly - the five pieces of paper or the list on the whiteboard would look like this:

1. Arly

2. Cerly

3. Carly

4. Craly

5. ylraC

Ask child to find the correct writing of their name.

QUESTIONS FOR CHILD

1.  Why is your name important?

2.  How do you remember people's names?

Materials

Activity Resources

  • Language Skills
  • Social Skills