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How to Easily Customize Train Name Puzzles

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You can easily customize these train name puzzles and use them to work on name and literacy activities in a fun way.


Young kids love themselves.  That’s why using name activities with preschool kids is a great way to introduce letters and sounds.  Here is the latest version of my editable and printable name puzzle creations.  These train name puzzles can be used at any time of year, but they will be a PERFECT addition to your transportation theme.

Are you looking for fun name activities for your literacy centers? These train name puzzles are perfect for back to school or your transportation theme unit and lesson plans in #preschool, #prek and #kindergarten. Teach name spelling, name recognition and letters while learning about land vehicles and trains. The editable printables can also be used for bulletin boards and decoration. Ideas also include fine motor activities & for spelling words. #nameactivities #transportationtheme

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE RESOURCE

The following are included in the editable train puzzle set.

  • 2 styles of editable school bus puzzles for names with 2 or more letters
  • Class List Forms – Add names and letters to the form and they are automatically added to the puzzle pieces and labels.
  • Print Planner- Use this form to help determine which pages to print.
  • Printable labels- to attach to storage containers, bags, or envelopes

Two Different Puzzle Styles: Two styles of train puzzles are included in the resource.  The first has solid black letters.  This version looks amazing when printed on brightly colored paper.  The second version has outlined letters.  These letters can be easily traced or colored.

Are you looking for fun name activities for your literacy centers? These train name puzzles are perfect for back to school or your transportation theme unit and lesson plans in #preschool, #prek and #kindergarten. Teach name spelling, name recognition and letters while learning about land vehicles and trains. The editable printables can also be used for bulletin boards and decoration. Ideas also include fine motor activities & for spelling words. #nameactivities #transportationtheme

HOW TO CUSTOMIZE THE TRAIN NAME PUZZLES

Easy-to-Use Class List Form: You can make train puzzles for kids with more than letters in their name.  The puzzle document is a PDF.  You don’t have to worry about installing any new fonts, but you will need to use the most recent version Adobe Acrobat Reader for the editable document to work correctly.

There is no need to scroll through the whole document to add letters to the puzzles.  I have added a Class List Form at the front of the resource.  All you have to do is type the name of your children and then type each individual letter of their names into the form.  When you do this, the puzzles throughout the document will be automatically customized.

Are you looking for fun name activities for your literacy centers? These train name puzzles are perfect for back to school or your transportation theme unit and lesson plans in #preschool, #prek and #kindergarten. Teach name spelling, name recognition and letters while learning about land vehicles and trains. The editable printables can also be used for bulletin boards and decoration. Ideas also include fine motor activities & for spelling words. #nameactivities #transportationtheme

Print Planner Page: Use the print planner page to help you quickly determine which pages in the document to print.

Are you looking for fun name activities for your literacy centers? These train name puzzles are perfect for back to school or your transportation theme unit and lesson plans in #preschool, #prek and #kindergarten. Teach name spelling, name recognition and letters while learning about land vehicles and trains. The editable printables can also be used for bulletin boards and decoration. Ideas also include fine motor activities & for spelling words. #nameactivities #transportationtheme

Preparing the Train Puzzles

The puzzles will print on individual sheets of paper.

Are you looking for fun name activities for your literacy centers? These train name puzzles are perfect for back to school or your transportation theme unit and lesson plans in #preschool, #prek and #kindergarten. Teach name spelling, name recognition and letters while learning about land vehicles and trains. The editable printables can also be used for bulletin boards and decoration. Ideas also include fine motor activities & for spelling words. #nameactivities #transportationtheme

You will find that some pages will print with blank pieces.  When you cut out the puzzles, remove the blank pieces and add them to your scrap paper box.

Are you looking for fun name activities for your literacy centers? These train name puzzles are perfect for back to school or your transportation theme unit and lesson plans in #preschool, #prek and #kindergarten. Teach name spelling, name recognition and letters while learning about land vehicles and trains. The editable printables can also be used for bulletin boards and decoration. Ideas also include fine motor activities & for spelling words. #nameactivities #transportationtheme

Labels: I have also included custom labels to help you organize your puzzles.  Attach a label to an envelope or bag and store the matching puzzle pieces inside.

Are you looking for fun name activities for your literacy centers? These train name puzzles are perfect for back to school or your transportation theme unit and lesson plans in #preschool, #prek and #kindergarten. Teach name spelling, name recognition and letters while learning about land vehicles and trains. The editable printables can also be used for bulletin boards and decoration. Ideas also include fine motor activities & for spelling words. #nameactivities #transportationtheme

LITERACY ACTIVITIES

Obviously, your kids can use the puzzles to work on learning to recognize and learn to spell their names (which are important steps as they learn to write their names).  Here are some additional ways that you can use the puzzles for literacy activities.

Letter Recognition:

  • Encourage kids to look for duplicate letters in their name.
  • Do any of the letters share similar lines or shapes?  How many are tall, have tails, have dots, have slants, etc?
  • Does anyone else in the class have a name that starts with the same letter?
  • Does a classmate’s name have any of the same letters as their own?

Beginning Sounds: Can you hear the b sound at the beginning of Benjamin?

Letter Formation: Encourage kids to practice letter formation by finger tracing each letter on the puzzle pieces.

Syllable Recognition:  Clap out the syllables in a name to emphasize and count the syllables.

Create Rhymes: Create silly rhymes by changing the first letter of the name (Example…. Borge rhymes with George)

Complete a Friend’s Puzzle: In addition to working on spelling their own names, kids will enjoy putting their friends’ puzzles together.

  • Are some of the letters the same?
  • Is the sound at the beginning different?
  • How many letters are in this name?
  • Which name has more letters?

ADDITIONAL IDEAS

The printable puzzles are fun to use for practicing names, but they can be used for additional activities too. Here are a few ideas:

  • Fine motor/scissor skills practice– Let kids cut out the train puzzles on their own.
  • Glue them down– Kids can glue their puzzle pieces onto a sentence strip.
  • Bulletin boards – Add the sentence strip name trains to a bulletin board.

Not Just for Names!

You can customize these puzzles with more than just names.  Use your imagination.  Think spelling words, sight words, color words etc.

PURCHASE THE TRAIN NAME PUZZLES TODAY

Are you ready to work on name practice with these puzzles? You can purchase the Editable Train Name Puzzles in my store

 

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Banner Name Puzzles Use these banner and confetti editable name puzzles to work on alphabet recognition, name practice, alphabet, and beginning sound activities with your #preschool and #prek kids. Use for a New Years, Christmas, or holiday unit and lesson plans in your preschool or pre-k classroom. Use in literacy centers or stations or on bulletin boards.
School Bus Name Puzzles Use these editable school bus name puzzles to work on alphabet recognition and name practice with your kids. Perfect for #preschool #prek and kindergarten in literacy learning centers. Perfect for the beginning of the year, end of the year, or transportation theme unit and lesson plans. Teach kids to spell their name and teach letters and beginning sounds in a fun, meaningful way. #nameactivities #transportationtheme
Name Puzzles for a Pet Theme Use these fun wiener dog printable name puzzles to work on name recognition, spelling, and a variety of literacy activities with your kids. Use these editable name activities for your pets theme or animals theme unit or lesson plans in your preschool or pre-k classroom. The dachshunds are perfect for a bulletin board, busy bag activity, or for a literacy center. Customize the dogs with names, sight words, or spelling words. #nameactivities #preschool #pettheme
Crayon Name Puzzles Use these fun editable crayon name puzzles to work on name recognition and a variety of literacy activities with your kids. Your class will love these personalized printable puzzles. Use them in your preschool, pre-k and kindergarten class to work on name recognition, alphabet knowledge, letter recognition and learning a variety of pre-literacy skills. Perfect for your literacy centers. #preschool #nameactivities #alphabetactivities
Heart Name Puzzles Use these simple Valentine's Day puzzles for name activities, literacy activities, & fine motor activities in your #preschool classroom. The heart puzzles are also a great gift idea! They are editable and are perfect for your #ValentinesDay theme or February theme units and lesson plans for preschoolers. Use them to practice sight words or thematic words. Kids can work on letter recognition, letter formation, letter sounds, beginning sounds....or use them on a bulletin board.
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