The Read-Alouds: Books About Names and Nicknames
I love this book, and enjoyed having a good excuse to share it. My group was mostly too young to really relate to the school experiences, but all of them said they liked the story.
I think the humor in this would have gone over really well with five- and six-year-olds, but it was too sophisticated for threes and fours.
This book was one too many for this crowd. It's a cute story, but not a great read-aloud.
The Craft: Initial Posters
This image, and the craft idea, came from Pinterest.
I. Supplies - Masking tape
- White paper
- Crayons
A coworker made one example, where she actually colored around her tape and then removed it to create the outline of her letter in white. I chose colored tape for mine and chose not to remove it. Both examples were presented to the kids.
III. Process
This was a huge hit, with kids from age 2 right on up to about 7. Some kids did all one color, others turned their letters into fancy designs. No two were at all alike, and I actually had to give them a clean-up time to make sure they were out by closing!
The Display: More Naming Books
- My Name is Elizabeth! by Annika Dunklee
- Man Gave Names to All the Animals by Bob Dylan and Jim Arnosky
- The Two Tyrones by Wade Hudson
- Max & Mo's First Day at School by Patricia Lakin
- Catalina Magdalena Hoopensteiner Wallendiner Hogan Logan Bogan Was Her Name by Tedd Arnold
I will definitely repeat this craft, and I might even go so far as to look the kids' names up next time, to find out their meanings. I might go with alphabet-themed books next time, though, such as Sue MacDonald Had a Book and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.
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