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Name tents allow the students and teacher to learn about each other, as well as demonstrate individual creativity, by creating a physical name card that stands up on each desk. This strategy should be used early in the year to facilitate introductions and assist group members in memorizing names.
STEPS:
Create and display a table tent for yourself ahead of time for students to view as an example.
Have students fold the paper in half lengthwise (aka, “hot-dog style”).
Students then open the paper slightly and stand it up on the table to see how it will be oriented.
Instruct students to write their name in large print in the middle on both sides.
On one side, have students write a different fact in each of the four corners.
Examples include:
The elementary or middle school that the student attended
The student’s favorite school subject
The student’s favorite food
The best thing that the student did over the summer
The superpower that the student would you like to have
The one thing that the student is most excited about this year
The college that the student is hoping to attend
The career that the student is hoping to have
Finally, students should open the name tent wide enough to stand it on their desk.
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