Nouns: Naming Words
Understand that names of specific people are special nouns
Learn that proper nouns start with capital letters
Practice writing names with correct capitalization
“Out of the ground Yahweh God formed every animal of the field, and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them. Whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name.”
— Genesis 2:19 (WEB)God gave Adam the special job of naming things, showing how important names are
Gather children and show a family photo. Talk about how everyone has a special name that starts with a big letter.
Explain that proper nouns are special names of specific people, and they always start with a capital letter.
Children practice writing their full name, focusing on capital first letters
Simpler: Trace name with dotted lines
Challenge: Write names of family members
Celebrate how God knows each child's name
Dear Jesus, thank You for giving us special names. We know You love each of us.
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about places we know!
“I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.”
— Psalm 139:14 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Name Game: Children say their name and one thing they love about how God made them
Children are learning the difference between common and proper nouns
Remembering to capitalize first letters
Correct capitalization of names