These FREE editable name mats provide hands-on name practice for preschool and kindergarten. Help little ones learn to write their names while having fun!
Looking for hands-on ways for your toddler or preschooler to learn their name before preschool? Check out these 50+ fun name recognition activities!
Strengthen fine motor skills while identifying and sequencing the letters of your name with these adorable name crafts for preschool and kindergarten!
These FREE editable name mats provide hands-on name practice for preschool and kindergarten. Help little ones learn to write their names while having fun!
Teaching name writing and name recognition to preschoolers can be lots of fun with these hands on name recognition activities and ideas.
FREE Editable Name MATS perfect to use all over the classroom to help preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten kiddos learn their names.
Hi friends! How was your first week back at school? I have the sweetest class ever and I am enjoying them so much already! But I am finding it difficult to get into the swing of things. My new school is a late start school and the dismissal bell doesn't ring until 3:40! By the time our last student is picked up I feel like I have such little time before I need to pack up and leave to go home and make dinner! I'm hoping to get into a better routine soon :) Anyways, I used to do a Five for Friday post but since that linky is not being hosted anymore I thought I would pop in every Friday and do a weekly round-up type post. This way you can come here if you need direct links of things you see in my Instagram posts! So here are some of the activities we worked on this week! 1. BUILDING NAMES WITH LETTER BEADS I always set out lots of name activities the first week of school so I can find out if my students can recognize their name and the letters in their name. It is also great for encouraging the students to learn each other's names! I already had the uppercase letter beads from last year (I bought them from Michaels) and had just bough some lowercase letter beads from Learning Resources so I set them out with these name cards and encouraged the students to build their names! They did a great job with this! You can grab these editable name matching cards in my FREE name bag file by clicking here or on the image below: 2. NAME PLAY DOUGH MATS As usual, my new group loves play dough! I set out these name play dough mats and some alphabet cookie cutters I found at a local dollar store. You can grab these play dough mats in the same free editable file I mentioned above by clicking here. 3. HOW MANY BUGS IN THE BOX? This activity was a hit last year and a hit again this year! I read the students the book "How Many Bugs In a Box?". Then I showed them how to put bugs in a box, ask their partner "How many bugs do you think are in my box?" and have their partner guess a number between 1-10. The partner would grab the number card that matched their guess. Then the opened the box and counted the bugs to see if the guess was right. They loved this activity and it's great for one-to-one correspondence, numeral recognition, building community and oral language! 4. MAKING LETTERS WITH LOOSE PARTS I had these mats set-out with play dough the first few days but switched it with loose parts near the end of the week. They loved this one! Students were asked to build letters with loose parts using the tongs. The tongs are great for building strong finger muscles, which benefits all learners but especially those who are working up to printing with a pencil! You can find these playdough/loose parts mats you see above by clicking here. The white tray and letter beads are from Walmart. The wooden cubes and rocks are from Dollarama. The pom poms are from Michaels. The tongs are from Dollar Tree. Ok that's all I have for this week! I'm going to try to be better about taking pictures next week so I have more to share! Have a great weekend! - Yukari
Learning to recognize, spell, and write our names takes lots of practice. Make it fun with these creative name activities for early learners!
FUN shape activity for preschoolers using printable road shape mats and hotwheels for learning shapes with a car activity for toddlers.
FREE personalized name tracing sheet for preschool and kindergarten. Can be edited to include any child's name. Great for kids learning to write their name, as well as kids who need more handwriting practice.
Name writing practice for kindergarten first requires development of specific skill areas. Read about writing name activities in kindergarten.
These are steps to teaching preschoolers how to write their name. It comes with an editable name writing practice template for kids too!
These name worksheets are perfect for your all about me theme because they give kids a chance to share all about their name.
Pencil Names - Name Building Practice Printable comes with eight editable pages, containing two pencils. Each pencil has pieces for two letter names up to nine letter names. Getting Pencil Names - Name Building Practice Printable
LEARN TO WRITE YOUR NAME It is so exciting when children become curious about how to write their name. I believe teaching them to write their name should be the first word they learn how to spell . It is personal, concrete and helps them realize that putting letters together in writing has me
Learn the do's and don'ts of teaching your child how to write their name! Read about the 3 stages of learning their name, at what age they should write their name, and the best activities to teach your preschooler their name!
This year for preschool we are part of a co-op preschool group. I put together name recognition activities for all the kids in the preschool. Here are the activities. Name sticks To make this activity. I got paint stick stirrers and used Mod Podge to glue the letters of the child's name on to the stick. Then used mounting tape to stick the letters onto the clothespins. Your child matches up the letters to spell their name. Name Block Matching This can be made in any word document or you could make make it easily be hand. Name Puzzles Here are free puzzles patterns for 4, 5, 6, and 7 letters names. You can either hand write your child's name or open in a word document to add your child's name Just right click on the each image, save and print. I recommend printing on cardstock paper so it is more durable 4 letter name 5 letter name 6 letter name 7 letter name Name Tracing You can download free front from this website to make these tracing cards in a word document. The font is called ABC Print Dotted. This is laminated and so it can be used over and over again. Name Path For this activity, you can use any word document and create a table. Then can choose what letters you want to use and what path to create to spell your child's name. This is also laminated so it is reusable. Progressive Name Tracing This idea is also part of the Preschool learning binder I put together. I download free front from this website to make this in a word documents. The names of the fonts are ABC Print Arrow, ABC Print Arrow Dotted, and ABC Print Dotted. All of these activities are stored in a laminated 9 x 12 folder. I used an X-acto knife to cut a slip in the top. I like this folder idea because it keeps things together and can be passed around easily to each home when it it our turn to teach preschool.
Strengthen fine motor skills while identifying and sequencing the letters of your name with these adorable name crafts for preschool and kindergarten!
Apple Name Activity This editable apple name activity will help your preschool student with name recognition and scissor skills! Great decor!
Free name tracing worksheets - These printables include alternative font choices to make this name tracing activity easy to make and use!
In our classroom last week we were busy learning about our names and our character trait “acceptance. We read “Chrysanthemum” by Kevin Henkes to launch a discussion on both of the…
Discover the perfect name practice activity with crayon name crafts for kids! Easy to customize and fun to create, these printable puzzles are ideal for preschoolers learning to spell their names and
Use this Free School Bus name puzzle to help your child learn to recognize and spell their name. Perfect for back to school!
Apple Name Activity This editable apple name activity will help your preschool student with name recognition and scissor skills! Great decor!
Do you need some new ideas to practice your students' names? Look no further! I have 10 new name book ideas for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students to build, learn, and explore their names. A name book for preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten students is a great tool for morning work, early finishers, quiet time, fine motor tubs, or STEM drawers.
Work on color recognition with this color activity for preschoolers. Free printable color puzzles to learn colors and color names.
These are steps to teaching preschoolers how to write their name. It comes with an editable name writing practice template for kids too!
Help children learn the letters in their name with this Q-tip painting activity! This free printable includes an editable version.
Enjoy these free printable name writing activities for preschoolers. Download the printable sheets, grab your pencils, and write!
These editable name tracing printable worksheets make learning to write names so much fun! You only need to type in each students' name once and print!
Looking for a fun Preschool Construction Theme for kids? Check out these 16 Hands-On Construction Learning Activities for Preschool or Kindergarten.
Crayon Name Craft Activity, Fine Motor Skills, Back to School Activity, Name Recognition, Scissor Skills, Name Activities, Name Project
Here are some helpful tips for name practice in Kindergarten. I also created some freebies for your first week of school.
FREE personalized name tracing sheet for preschool and kindergarten. Can be edited to include any child's name. Great for kids learning to write their name, as well as kids who need more handwriting practice.
Names are special. Especially to little ones. It was probably the first thing they recognized when they were a baby. They want to know everything they can about their name. But why are name activities so important when introducing letters? Check out this fun, interactive name activity that my kids love! The Benefits of a Name
Finding ways to teach little ones how to write their names is a task. Teachers want something fun and engaging. A lot of resources out there not always fitting.
Apple Name Activity This editable apple name activity will help your preschool student with name recognition and scissor skills! Great decor!
Crayon Name Craft Activity, Fine Motor Skills, Back to School Activity, Name Recognition, Scissor Skills, Name Activities, Name Project
With these Name Tracing Worksheets Kids can all learn at different paces, but one of the best ways to start with writing is having your child practice their