Who Stole the Cookie? – Preschool Name Game

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Use this Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar? name game with preschool and pre-K groups to practice classmates’ names and taking turns.

The printable jar page uses the wording Who Took the Cookie and includes a blank for a name. Six cookie cutouts are supplied on a separate page. Model the chant and responses before inviting children to take a turn.

Use it at circle time, in a playgroup or as an introduction at the start of the school year.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Students will practice saying and recognizing classmates' names during a group chant-based game.
Students will participate in a shared call-and-response classroom routine appropriate for circle time.

Teaching tips

Model a short round before inviting the whole group to join.
Say each child’s name clearly and provide support for the response.
Use the game during circle time when the class is learning names.

Skills covered

Name recognition — students hear and say classmates' names repeatedly through a group chant format.
Turn-taking — a call-and-response chant game structure typically requires students to wait for and respond on cue.

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The game provides a shared routine for hearing, saying and recognizing classmates’ names.

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

Name recognition
Call-and-response chant games
Circle time routines

Topics

Name Recognition Circle Time Call and Response Classroom Community

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Sight Word Games For Kindergarten ELA Activities Spelling Activitites Sight Word Activities ELA Games Spelling Games

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