My world and community
Map My Classroom
Draw a bird’s-eye map of your classroom with a key and a compass rose.
Thinking sheet · My world and community
The Story of My Name
Ask your family how you got your name, what it means and any nicknames, then decorate your name in bubble letters.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Kids practice
- identity, family history, interviewing
What kids do
“Every name has a story. What’s yours?”
- Write your name in big bubble letters and decorate it
- My name story
- If I could name a pet or a character, I would pick…
How to run it
- Send home a day early so kids can ask their family.
- Some kids won’t know their story; “I like my name because…” works too.
- Share and hang the names as a welcome wall.
Talk about it
- Do you know anyone with the same name?
- How does it feel when someone says your name wrong?
- What name would a monster have?
Take it further
Find out what a friend’s name means.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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