Lesson 1

Roll Call

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Objective: To recognize the written name of each person in the class.

Materials: 5" x 8" cards with the first name of each student written in large black letters.

Class Arrangement: Large or small group.

Procedure:

  1. Teacher holds up each card successively and allows the students to say whose name it is.
  2. If a student recognizes and calls out the name, the whole class should repeat it. If no one recognizes it the teacher should then call out the name and have the student repeat.
  3. The student whose name has been called should respond "here" or "present" and the teacher marks the roll.
(As soon as students are able to recognize first names, cards with first and last names or cards with title plus last name, e.g. Mr. Gomez, may be used.)