Lesson Plan for What's Your Name?

SONG TITLE What's Your Name?
CD TITLE I Like Sunny Days
CUT 10
LENGTH 3:06
SKILL Language and Social Development
ACTIVITY Verbal
PRIMARY INTELLIGENCE Verbal Linguistic
SECONDARY DOMAIN Interpersonal (Communication), Intrapersonal (Self-Reflection), Musical/Rhythmic
MUSIC APPRECIATION Pop Ballad.

Electric Piano, Cello, Guitar

CLASSROOM PREPARATION This song is perfect for music cicle. Seat children seated on the floor. This activity can also be a reflective listening activity. Provide a calm, relaxed, quiet classroom atmosphere.

 

LESSON PLAN
VERBAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITY VERBAL ACTIVITY

"What's your name?" is a question children may hear long before they're able to answer. This song allows children to have fun while they practice saying their names. They will hear children on the CD answering the question "What's your name?" They will get a chance to do the same during the breaks in the song.

Discuss the ideas in the verses of the song:

  • "My name is very special to me...I hope you will think it's special too."
  • "If you see me, call me by my name. If I see you, I'll do the same."
  • "It's nice to see someone you know. It's great to know their name."
  • "Our names are not the same...Nice to know you. Nice to know your name."

ART ACTIVITY

Write your nmae in colorful letters, cut out the letters of your name from a newspaper, magazine, etc., use letter stencils, make a collage with the letters of your name. Make a class quilt with their creations. Make name tags.

MOTOR ACTIVITY

Use letter blocks, magnets, flash cards, etc., to make your name.
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