Lesson Plan

Name That Child

  • Grades: PreK–K

Overview

Children will learn about each other through photo flip-books, drawing, and questioning.

Objective

Students will:

  1. Use their language and observation skills as they describe themselves and learn about one another

Materials

  1. Camera and film
  2. Construction paper
  3. Paste
  4. Markers
  5. Scissors

Set Up and Prepare

  1. Take a photo of each child.
  2. Make individual flip books by pasting each photo onto a separate construction paper square.
  3. Then attach the top of each square to a sheet of construction paper.
  4. Write "This is. . ." above each photo and the child's name on the second sheet.
  5. Engage children in taking turns singing about their name and the letter it begins with.
  6. Sing the song to the tune of "A, My Name Is Alice." [First letter of your name], my name is [your name]. [First letter of your name], my name is [your name].
  7. Share these stories about different children and what they can do. Allison's ZinniaI Can! Red Day, Green Dayby Anita Lobel(Greenwillow)by Susan Winter(Dorling Kindersley) by Edith Kunhart(Greenwillow)

Directions

  1. One at a time, show children their photos. Lift the top sheet and point out the child's name on the second sheet. Then ask children about themselves, and write their comments below their name.
  • What do you look like?
  • What do you like to do in school? At home?
Invite children to draw pictures on the sheet with their name on it. Let children draw themselves or something they like to do at home or school. Write any comments they wish to make about the pictures. With each child, read the words, "This is" above the photo. Lift the sheet and point out the child's name written at the top of the page. Then read what the child said about himself or herself. Collect all the sheets and staple them together to create a book. Read the book with children, encouraging them to name each child photographed before you lift the sheet and read the name. Share what children each said about themselves.
  • How are we different from one another?
  • How are we like one another?

Remember: Some children will need to dictate their comments.

Lesson Extensions

Create sorting cards by making copies of the photos and pasting them to construction paper squares. Let children sort and match the cards by physical features (matching photos of children with curly hair) or by favorite activities (matching photos of children who like to dance).

  • Part of Collection:
    Welcome Back!
  • Subjects:
    Communication and Language Development
  • Duration:
    1 Day
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