What’s your name?

Names have special meanings.

Some names are passed down in families. Some names have meaning in people’s communities.

Brainstorm

Brainstorm

Why are names important?

Record your ideas.

Explore this short clip of a video where Kaksa’ti:io shares what her name means.

Pause and Reflect

Your name

Do you know what your name means?

Record your ideas in a method of your choice.

As you work through this learning activity, you can record your ideas in many ways.

Access the following audio recording to learn more about how to record your ideas.

Exploring your name

Materials Needed

Materials needed

Materials needed for this learning activity:

• paper
• labels
• magazines or flyers

Write your name on a name card or a piece of paper.

Then think of a food you like that begins with the same first letter (e.g., Joshua likes jelly beans).

If possible, find someone else who can also say their name and a food that begins with their first letter.

Name game

What other words can you think of that begin with the same letter as your name?

Press each tab to explore different options.

1. A place that begins with the same letter as your name.

Patty is from PEI.

2. An animal that begins with the same letter as your name.

Franklin likes frogs.

3. A song, movie, TV show, or book title that begins with the same letter as your name.

Wendy sings "Wheels on the Bus."

4. Someone else whose name begins with the same letter as your name.

Sameen and Sarah both start with S.

Record your words using pictures, words, or share them with a partner.

The letters of our names

What letters make up your name?

If possible, ask others about their name and write their names on paper as well.

Learning with your name

Take your name card and cut each letter.

Mix up the letters and then put them back together in the correct order.

Can you make any other words with the letters?

What else do you notice about the letters in your name? Glue the letters in the correct order of your name to another paper or type them out.

Try making name cards for your family or friends' names.

Cut up the letters and put them back correctly or try to make new words.

Explore your learning space

Try to find words around your learning environment that begin with the same first letter as your name.

Make a list or take pictures.

How many words can you find?

Find as many as you can.

Explore labels, posters, books, magazines – you can find letters all over!

Reflection

How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Press the button next to the sentence that matches how you feel.

I feel…

I understand what I learned I understand some of what I learned I would like to keep practicing what I learned

Press ‘Discover More’ to extend your skills.