Curiosity's Child

We recently added a 'sign in' board to our classroom so the children can make their mark in the morning. I write the child's name and draw a line for them to 'follow' along. What they do next is completely up to them. The purpose is to build early literacy and name recognition: Children naturally begin to recognize and attempt writing their own names through daily mark making on the sign-in board, helping them develop letter awareness, fine motor skills, and a sense of their turn, and the board has become another free space to create art during the day.