Guides for parents and teachers
Short, practical guides to help children learn their name and enjoy the year, each one with the free printables it talks about.
Writing their name in one week
A week of short sessions to learn to write their name: color it, build it, trace it, dotted letters, find it. Each day has a free printable with your child’s name.
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Their name in cursive
When a child is ready to write their name in cursive, the order that makes it easier (capital apart, then joined letters) and a free cursive tracing sheet with the name.
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Christmas with their name
An advent countdown, a letter to Santa, a Nice List certificate, a North Pole train ticket and more, each printed with your child’s name. For home and for the whole class.
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The last week, with every name
Paste your class list once and print show tickets, medals, a calendar gift for the families, a time capsule letter and a classmates keepsake, one page per student. A plan for the last days before the holidays.
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Their name, over the break
Five-minute games that keep a child writing and reading their name over the holidays: a word search, a maze, pixel art, a secret code and clapping the syllables. Free printables with the name.
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Ready to write their name
Kindergarten readiness lists ask that a child can write their name, starting with a capital letter and spelled correctly. What that means, how to check it at home in two minutes, and free sheets to practice.
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