Friday, January 7, 2022

First Friday - A Story. A Song. An Activity. (Your Name is a Song)

Stories can serve as both 
"Mirrors and Windows" 

Mirrors-

reminding us 
to look within

(to see ourselves)


Windows-

allowing us
to see outwardly

(to see others)

"Your Name is a Song"
by Jamilah Thomkins-Bigelow

is a story of a young girl frustrated by constantly
having her beautiful name mispronounced
 
She soon learns that her name is a song, 
sings it to her friends and teaches them how to sing it as well



First Fridays-
A Story. A Song. An Activity


Virtual Storytime

A Story



Turn up the music and encourage children to sing along with acclaimed poet 
Maya Angelou featuring Elmo as we learn to celebrate our names


A Song



An Activity


Play Provocation Space

set up an area where children can explore, find the rhythm
in their names, and create their own unique name songs

Three thoughts to guide you...

- Use what you have
- Provide enough time/space for exploration
- Set up, then step back


"Made up names come from dreamers. Their real names 
were stolen long ago so they dream up new ones"

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