What is one of the most important things that Kindergarteners need to learn to write? Their names, of course! You have to know how to write your name in order to mark something as yours, find something that is yours, and recognize your name in print in all kinds of places!
Today we did some fun centers to help us learn how to do all of those things! We had three different centers for 8 minutes each and used all kinds of important skills like printing, stamping, and using our gross motor skills and muscles to mash up play dough!
At one center, students were given a copy of their name in highlighter and asked to trace and copy it as many times as they could. This gave children who are not quite ready to write their names on their own a model to follow. Those who are able to write their names had a chance to practice on their own.
At another center, students were asked to roll out play dough and cut out their names using cookie cutters. This gave students a great chance to practice using all of the muscles in their hands to create their names!
At our third center, students used stamps to make their names. This center gave children the chance to practice manipulating small objects to make their name.
Each of these centers gave students the opportunities to use their hands and muscles in different ways to make their names. It gave hands-on (kinesthetic) learners the chance to manipulate objects to make their name and also gave students the chance to practice writing as well as spelling their names.
What a fun way to learn!
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