Objective

By the end of this lesson, your child will be able to recognize and identify the first letter of their name in various prints.

Materials and Prep

Materials needed: paper, markers or crayons

No prior knowledge required.

Activities

• Create a Name Collage: Help your child cut out letters from magazines or newspapers to spell out their name. Then, have them glue the letters onto a piece of paper to create a name collage.

• Name Tracing: Write your child's name on a piece of paper in large letters. Let them trace over the letters with different colored markers or crayons.

• Name Hunt: Go on a scavenger hunt around the house to find objects that start with the same letter as your child's name. Encourage them to say the name of each object out loud.

• Letter Matching: Write down the letters of your child's name on separate pieces of paper. Then, have them match each letter to the corresponding letter in their name.

Talking Points

• "Your name is special because it belongs to you. Let's find the first letter of your name together!"

• "Look at all the letters we found in the magazines. Can you find the ones that are in your name?"

• "Tracing your name helps us practice writing the letters. Great job!"

• "Let's match the letters to spell out your name. You're getting really good at this!"