CHAPTER 20

NAMES: A POWERFUL RESOURCE FOR LITERACY LEARNING

The most powerful and effective

way for children to begin
learning the complex process of
learning about letters is by
writing their own names
- CAROL LYONS

A childs name is a wonderfully

engaging.
Childrens names are often their most
beloved and important words, and names of
family members are valuable and interesting
to them as well.
Once children learn that their names are
words and they are made with same letters
in the same order each time, they begin to
understand the concept of word.

 There are many ways

you can use
childrens names to help them learn
about print. Mateo*Monkey, mickey..
Through conversation, you can connect
childrens names to letters and words
they see in print that they are reading or
writing. Puma*Paloma

ACTIVITIES
Name charts.
Poems and childrens names.
Simple sentences about childrens
lives.
Cut up sentences with childrens
names.
Name puzzles.