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5 Ways to Learn Your Name with Playdough

April 4, 2015 •

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One of the first words we learn to spell is our own name.  It is the most important word to a young child!

Here are 5 hands-on ways to practice learning your name that all use playdough.  Your child will have lots of hands-on literacy fun.

Learning Your Name with Playdough is super fun with these five hands-on learning activities.

5 Ways to Learn Your Name

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We prefer to make our own playdough.  It lasts for months and is fun to make with the kids.  You can buy playdough very inexpensively though if you prefer not to make it.

For all of the activities it is helpful to have your child’s name written down on a piece of paper for her to reference while she works.

1.  Trace the Dots

learning your name: trace your name

Use a straw or glowstick to create dot letters in your child’s name.  Then, have your child use the glowstick or a pencil to trace the letters in her name.  The playdough is a great surface for your child to drag the pencil or glowstick through to form each letter.

2.  Build a Name

learning your name: playdough letters

Roll the playdough into snakes.  Have your child use the snakes to create the letters in her name.

3.  Playdough Name Puzzle

Learn Your Name Letter Puzzle is a fun way for kids to develop spatial awareness while learning how to spell their name.

4. Letter Stamping

learning your name: stamp your name

Stamps don’t just have to be used with a stamp pad.  Use alphabet stamps to imprint the playdough.  Roll a piece of playdough about a 1/4 inch.  Then, use the stamps to spell a name.

5.  Playdough Letter Maze

learning your name: letter mazes

Work on visual tracking while trying to reach your name destination.  Roll the playdough into long snakes. Use the snakes to create a maze.  Have your child spell her name with magnets or puzzle letters at the end of the maze.  To play she can drive a toy car or walk a toy animal through the maze.

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5 playful ways to teach kids their name using play dough. Perfect learning your name activities for preschoolers!

For more great learning your name resources head over to Preschool Powol Packets.

 

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About Jodie Rodriguez

Jodie Rodriguez is a mom of two young boys and an early childhood/elementary educator with over 20 years of experience. Jodie's passion is helping parents, teachers, librarians and anyone else interested in nurturing and reaching ALL of our youngest growing readers.

Comments

  1. Samantha @ Stir the Wonder says

    April 12, 2015 at 6:06 pm

    Great ideas! Thanks for linking up at the Thoughtful Spot Weekly Blog Hop! We hope you join us again next week!

  2. Natasha @ Anxious Toddlers says

    April 6, 2015 at 5:31 pm

    Great ideas!

  3. Angela says

    April 6, 2015 at 9:28 am

    Thanks for the great ideas, I will be doing these with my youngest today!

    • Jodie Rodriguez says

      April 6, 2015 at 8:51 pm

      Great Angela. I hope you guys have lots of fun!

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