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Who Am I? (Primary Grades)
Deborah Ford
Santa Rosa District Schools
Description
This is a great activity for the beginning of the school year. The students identify their names, follow directions, and use listening skills. This is an informal way for students to learn their classmates names.
Note: This lesson can be administered alone or in conjunction with the lesson My Name Puzzle. (See Extensions.)
Standards
Florida Sunshine State Standards
LA.A.1.1.2.0.3
The student knows the sounds of the letters of the alphabet.
Materials
- Posterboard cut in 11 x 8 pieces. 1 for each student and teacher (1 sheet = 6 pieces)
- Black magic marker
Preparations
1. Cut white posterboard 11 x 8 (1 sheet = 6 pieces)
2. Students and teacher name written on each piece with a black magic marker.
3. Class roster to check off whether the student recognized his/her name.
Procedures
Note: Doing this activity at the end of the day for about 10 minutes before the students go home helps them to calm down before exiting the room.
1. Hand out the posterboard with the names of each student and the teacher (cannot have their own name).
2. Pick a student to start.
3. Begin with this student (1) standing and holding up his/her card.
4. Turn the card so all students can see the name.
5. Have the students identify the name on the board.
6. Student (2) raises hand if it is his/her name.
7. Student (1) holding card will walk over to the student (2) whose name he/she has and give it to him/her.
8. Next have student (2) hold up his/her card.
9. Repeat steps 3 through 8.
10. Continue until all students have their own name.
11. Use the class roster to make a notation if a student could not recognize his/her name.
12. See Web Links for an ABC game that will give the students practice.
Assessments
*Note this is a five-day lesson recommended for the first week of school. So by the end of the five days each student should meet the below criteria:
Observe that each student accomplishes the following:
- Identify their name
- Follow directions
- Paying attention
- Cooperative learning
If a student does not meet these criteria then he/she needs to practice writing his/her name. (See Extensions.)
Extensions
Click here to view the Beacon Lesson Plan associated with this lesson for students to practice their name.
Web Links
Pick the object that starts with the letter shown. ABC game
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