Hi, My Name Is…

  • Pre K/K

  • None

Development Goal

To learn everyone’s name and increase social comfort.

Before You Start

Skills Practiced: Public speaking

  • Gather the group in a contained area. If played outside, lay out clear boundaries.
  • Demonstrate the greetings with a volunteer.
  • Make sure all students can repeat back to you greetings.

How to Play

  • At a given signal everyone goes around introducing themselves to one another. Students go up to each other and they shake hands. Four exchanges happen while shaking hands:
    • The first person says, “Hi, my name is _________.”
    • The second person says, “Hi, my name is _____________”
    • The first person says, “Nice to meet you.”  The second person repeats this back to his partner.
    • The first person says, “See you later.”  The second person says something similar in response, “See ya!”  or “Bye!”
  • Once that four-part exchange happens, the partners split up and find someone else to introduce themselves to.
  • Players go around trying to meet as many other players as possible in one minute.

Variations

  • Students can use signals or sign language to develop nonverbal communication.