Try having the kids think of words that start with the same letter of their name to make a silly rhyme too.Ĭhrysanthemum loves her name until the first day of school when the other kids tease her about the flowery name. My Name is Yoon by Helen Recorvits is another good complimentary text.Ī, My Name is Alice by Jane Bayer is a silly ABC book that parades through a whole slew of names. A classmate discovers her real name in the process, arranges for the name jar to disappear on the last day and for Unehei to embrace her Korean name. The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi shares the story Unehei who decides that she will pick a new name and starts a name jar to collect ideas. Add the fact that you have a name no one can pronounce which can be a double whammy.
It is tough enough being the new kid in school. That is just what Wilma does in The Change Your Name Store by Leanne Shirtliffe. Imagine a store where you can try on different names. Well, almost everyone calls her Elizabeth! In the end, she stands up and makes her full name known and people take notice. However, everyone insists on calling her different variations of her name. In My Name is Elizabeth! by Annika Dunklee is the story of a little girl who loves her name. It seems like just about every name can have a nickname. Then, read the beautiful picture book aloud to every classroom of students too. And, every teacher should pledge to figure out how to pronounce each student’s name before the children even steps foot inside the classroom. I think every single back to school in-service should read this book aloud to teachers. Empowered, the girl is ready to return to school and share her learning with her school. The girl’s mom teaches her about the musicality of names using the cities sights and sounds as inspiration. Your Name Is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins Bigelow the story of a young girl who is frustrated that her teachers and classmates have mispronounced her name all day. Books about names are a fun way to explore an investigation into children’s names.įull Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Finally, the perfect names magically appeared! Recognizing the letters in your name and then recognizing your name in print will be one of the first words a child reads. It even included a massive color-coded spreadsheet prepared by my husband! We looked at countless baby name books and websites. Picking a name for our boys required lots and lots of time and effort.
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