What’s in a name? My name (Clarissa), never was good at being shortened. And the only affectionate suffix it ever got was a low hum (na-na-na-na-na…nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh…you know you sang that 😉 ) Our oldest son has a pretty unique name (Cannon…or as we like to call him, “Cannon Ball”). Our youngest son has a slightly…
Name Recognition Movement Activity
This post contains affiliate links When we bought these stepping domes back in October, I knew they would be great for indoor movement activities. They were a little bit of an investment up front (even if I did buy them on sale), but we’ve gotten great use out of them so far! Then today during home…
Back to School Name Recognition Activity
When I was a teacher Ticonderoga pencils were the top-of-the line, most coveted pencil around. They didn’t break while sharpening and they left a smooth line across the paper when writing. I would be so sad when I saw students coming into the classroom with anything less than a Ticonderoga, so I always stocked up…
Name Recognition Soup
At about three years old kids start learning the letters of the alphabet and one very important sight word- their name! When we did name recognition activities with my oldest son, Cannon, I had a blast coming up with tons of different ways for him to learn his name through play. There were no flashcards…
5 Unique Name Recognition Activities
This post contains affiliate links One of the first words a child learns to read in preschool is his/her name. I know name activities have been something fun for my kids as it brings them a sense of pride when they see and recognize it in various places. I use my handy-dandy label maker to…
Bear Counters Name Recognition Activity
We are on a name activities roll right now! Yesterday we shared a fun Name Recognition Alphabet Activity, and today we’re sharing another simple way to help your munchkins learn the letters of his/her name with a new activity! This post contains affiliate links Supplies: Teddy Bear Counters A paper with your child’s name on…
Name Recognition Alphabet Activity
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ReadySetSnack #CollectiveBias Some of the very first letters a preschoolers learns are usually the letters of his/her name, so I like to provide a variety of opportunities to support that goal. We’ve already made a clothespin name recognition craft…
Name Recognition Snack
My boys love bread and butter. I usually offer it with some fruit, this time we just made the bread a little extra special! Both my boys had a great time with this snack and learning activity! It’s actually something we have done before (see “Letterpress Toast“), but I’m bringing it back for this week’s…
Making Friends: Teaching Kids to Learn And Respect Different Names
How did you choose your child’s name? Did you spend countless hours evaluating each possible choice, then eliminate some due to the “bullying” factor? Maybe the initials were terrible (F.A.T.) or maybe rhyming words made it too easy for possible taunting (“Smelly Nelly”). Kids can be merciless and I know we didn’t want our kids…
Sensory Name Recognition Activity
{For your convenience, this post may contain affiliate links} A few days ago my boys unraveled nearly an entire roll of tinfoil. I was about to throw it away when I decided to instead find clever ways to re-use it (see what our first activity was over on Munchkins and Moms Instagram page). I still had…