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My name is who I am!

Young children's identity comes from their family - and their name!  Playing with their name, writing and drawing should be fun. Experiment with writing inside and outside in lots of different ways. Try writing short letters or emails to grandparents or friends together.

Structure and features

Links to the Playschool song,‘What do you think my name is?’. Information about printable activity ideas to help with name and letter recognition. 

 

What do you think my name is? Song playschool

Great Start – Making Marks

11 preschool chalk ideas for outdoor and indoor play

Painting letters with water

10 Ways to help kids write their name

 

 

 

Teacher notes

EYLF outcomes:

  • outcome 1: children have a strong sense of identity 
  • outcome 3: children have a strong sense of wellbeing.