I've been starting to prepare some new activities to start the year off. One of the essential centers in my room for the first few weeks is a name center. Some students come to school already knowing how to spell and write their names, but a majority do not.
One of the activities that I've been using for years is the typical "trace and write" which involves students tracing their names and then having a go at writing it themselves. This is done on a laminated paper with a whiteboard marker.
This activity is great for students practising the motion of writing. However, I wanted something different that would target letter recognition and spelling. So I created these activities...
Caterpillar Names
In this activity, students build their name by finding the letters on their name card and putting them in order.
Letter recognition, text direction AND spelling targeted in the one activity. Win!
You can find this activity here.
Ice Cream Names
This is the same concept as the caterpillar game. However, students are building an ice cream from top to bottom. Once they have checked that their name is spelled correctly, they can place the topping on their ice cream.
You can find this activity here.
The best part about these two activities? They focus on the same skill but because they have different pictures, your students won't get bored of them!
I really like the name caterpillars. I'll have to add that to my bag of tricks.
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