Your Name Is a Song

A book that celebrates the beauty and importance of a person’s name, “Your Name Is a Song,” uses carefully crafted imagery that conveys sound and song through pictures, highlighting the melody found in such an essential element of one’s identity. In the K–5 classroom, teachers may choose to start the new school year with this read-aloud and segue into creative activities that incorporate research about students' own names and springboard into lessons about literary elements such as metaphors and similes. The themes of positive self-identity and how it affects our self-worth may inspire various projects and remind students to celebrate and respect diverse cultures in their communities.