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Getting to Know Our Names Week

Lesson plans to help young learners build awareness around the importance of names, and pronouncing names correctly.
A small pile of "hello my name is" sticker badges sits on a desk. Next to the name tags is a small pile of sharpie markers.
By: National Association of Bilingual Education
Published: June 2023

The My Name, My Identity Initiative encourages schools to designate a week as “Getting to Know Our Names Week” to develop a culture of respect, build relationships, and create a positive climate in the school community. As a strategy to build awareness in the local community, students and teachers can present their learning of the week at school, parent and district board meetings.

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