Hello,  My name is Lesley.

Les – ley = 2 claps (in music)
or 2 syllables (in literacy)

If I want to say my name quickly, (try it “Lesley”)
then the two claps might be “ti – ti” (eighth notes)

If I want to say my name in an ordinary way, (Les – ley)
then the two claps might be “ ta ta” (quarter notes)

If I want to drag my name oooouuuuutttttt,  (Leees  — leeey)
then the two claps might be “taa taa” (half notes)

Names are a wonderful thing to play with   …  everybody’s got one eh!    Invite your students to say and clap their names.   Play a game where one person claps  (1, 2, 3 or 4 times) and everyone with that number of claps in their name, stands up, or puts their hands on their heads, or winks.   Its a listening exercise and may be done anytime, anywhere   …   in the classroom, at home or over the internet.    Usually I go on from here to create a student-name tune for the class to echo, however, in the day of Covoid, we do what we can.

Try adding  “Hello”  …

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