Name recognition is an important skill for preschoolers. Fortunately, there are lots of fun and unintimidating ways to reinforce the concept. Today, I want to share some circle-time name activities for getting acquainted and Montessori-inspired name recognition activities.
Even if some of the activities aren’t designed as Montessori activities, they are Montessori friendly. They use a mixture of upper- and lowercase letters rather than all uppercase letters and have a hands-on emphasis.
Getting Acquainted – Name Songs for Circle Time
Montessori Circle Time Routines for the First Day: Welcome Songs from North American Montessori Center
The Name Game from Teach Preschool
Name Recognition Activities from Little Giraffe
9 Name Games and Songs for Circle Time That Never Fail from Child of the Redwoods
Montessori-Inspired/Montessori-Friendly Name Recognition Activities
Name Tags for Writing (Photo from To the Lesson)
Name Recognition in Our Classroom from To the Lesson!
Name and Picture Recognition/Matching and Snack Stones from Brilliant Child
Name Puzzles (Photo from Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds)
Name Puzzles from Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds
Alphabet Bead Names (Photo from Pre-K Pages)
Top 20 Name Activities from Pre-K Pages
Name Activity Using Toy Cars (Photo from Buggy and Buddy)
Name Activities Using Toy Cars from Buggy and Buddy
Parking Garage – Learning to Spell Your Name (Photo from Growing Book By Book)
Parking Garage – Learning to Spell Your Name from Growing Book By Book
Learn Your Name with Hot Wheels Cars from Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls
Digging up the Letters of Our Name in Preschool (Photo from Teach Preschool)
Name Recognition posts (Photo from Digging up The Letters of Our Name in Preschool) from Teach Preschool
DIY Name Recognition Puzzle from Preschool Inspirations
DIY Name Recognition Puzzle and Name Recognition Using Lacing Beads from Preschool Inspirations
Name Recognition Ladybugs (Photo from Here Come the Girls)
Ladybug Names from Here Come the Girls (blog is no longer available)
Name Recognition Sensory Bag from Adventures at Home with Mum
Rainbow Caterpillars {Name Matching Activity} from Toddler Approved
Learn Your Name with Playdough and Pom Poms (Photo from Learn with Play at Home)
Name posts (Photo from Learn Your Name with Playdough and Pom Poms) from Learn with Play at Home
Learning Letters with Homemade Playdough Mats from Mamas Like Me
Name Game Roll a Letter (Photo from No Time for Flash Cards)
Spell Your Name – Spelling Activities from No Time for Flash Cards
Name Search Playdough Game from Homegrown Friends
Salt, Glue, and Watercolour Art – Name Recognition Activity (Photo from Happy Hooligans)
Salt, Glue and Watercolour Art – name recognition activity from Happy Hooligans
My Name is Special – Preschool & Kindergarten Name Recognition Activities from Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas
Preschool Name Writing Tool: The Sign-In Book (with free printable cover) from Fun-A-Day
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Do you have a favorite name recognition activity?
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I love the list you have put together! Pinned it to come back to!
So many fantastic ideas here! I am featuring this on TGIF tomorrow! Thanks for linking up =)
Beth
Great ideas! Thanks for sharing. We’re starting homeschool kindergarten this year and I love all the link-ups!
Hi DEb,
the moment I spotted your picture at the Sunday link party I knew this is something for me 🙂 Thanks for sharing your Montessori blog and so many useful ideas. I’ll visit again (those car related spelling games will be a blast here!)