How Did I Get My Name? (Room 9)

In Room 9 we read the story Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes. As we discussed the book, we started making personal connections to the book about our own names. We also made a connection with our summer reading book Gooney Bird Greene and how Gooney Bird got her name. We thought it would be fun to learn the story of our own names. Many of the students in Room 9 don't know how they got their name. Talk with your child about how and why you decided to give your child his or her name. Does the name have a special meaning? We will be recording our stories this week in school!