22mo–3y8 minFamily timeSocial play
Name Echo Hello Game
A rhythmic name practice game using family photos or toys to help your child listen for names and attempt clearer pronunciation in a warm, low-pressure way.
What you'll need
Essentials
- 2–5 family photos (printed or on your phone) or 2–5 toys/stuffed animals
Nice to have
- a wooden spoon and a pot (as a gentle drum)
- paper and a pen (for grown-up notes)
Movement level: low
What you'll do
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneNames familiar referentsMind· 15mo–2.3y· core· Step 2
- MilestonePoints to named objectMind· 2y–2.4y· core· Step 1
- MilestoneIdentifies named picturesMind· 2y–3y· core· Step 1
- MilestoneIdentifies named objectsMind· 13mo–2.1y· core· Step 1
- MilestoneParticipates in songs and rhymesMind· 14mo–2.3y· stretch· Step 3
- MilestoneShows interest in play with sounds, songs and rhymes.Mind· 16mo–2.2y· stretch· Step 3
- MilestoneCompletes Familiar Story or Rhyme PhrasesMind· 20mo–2.7y· stretch
What it practices
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Encourage children to learn one another’s names and to pronounce them correctly.”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)