Help young learners recognize, build, write, and confidently read their own names with three hands-on, play-based independent activities. Big Name Makers combines loose parts, outdoor chalk, and oversized alphabet letters in one low-prep, classroom-ready resource.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
• Loose Parts Names activity mat, challenge page, and assessment
• Outdoor Chalk Names activity pages, prompts, and assessment
• Big Alphabet Names educator guide, planning mat, assessment, and A-Z uppercase templates
• Educator quick-start guide
• Three full-page I Can activity cards
• Whole-class observation tracker
• Differentiation and next-step suggestions
• Four family connection cards
• Completion certificate
• 43 printable pages total
SKILLS SUPPORTED
• Name recognition and name writing
• Uppercase letter identification
• Letter sequencing and left-to-right directionality
• Fine-motor development
• Oral language and explaining thinking
• Independence, creativity, and self-checking
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS
Includes activity-specific connections to Ontario Kindergarten expectations and relevant US Common Core kindergarten literacy standards. Educators can easily connect the observations to their own local curriculum.
PREP
Print the activity pages and I Can cards. Print the A-Z templates on cardstock for repeated use, or print on paper for colouring, cutting, and gluing. Add safe loose parts and chalk, then place the activities in your independent learning areas.
IDEAL FOR
Kindergarten, transitional kindergarten, preschool, early years classrooms, literacy centres, morning tubs, small groups, back-to-school, and September name activities.
