What's Your Name?
Parent elicits child's full name — first and last — through direct question, role-play scenario, and a stranger-introduction prompt. Distinguishes between knowing first name only (emerging) and reliably producing both names together (secure). Extension: child spells or writes first name.
Opens a guided voice session in TogetherTime.
What you'll need
No setup needed. Works anywhere. Parent should know child's full name to validate the response, obviously — but pretend not to in turns 2 and 3.
How it works
- 1~15s
Ask your child directly: 'What's your name?' Just that. Wait for the response — don't add 'first and last' yet. Does your child give just a first name, a nickname, or the full name unprompted? Tell me exactly what they says.
Watch for: Child states name when directly asked
- 2~20s
Now ask: 'What's your WHOLE name? Your first name and your last name — tell me both.' This prompts the two-part structure explicitly. Does your child know their last name? Say it correctly? Use it confidently? Tell me.
Watch for: Child produces full name when explicitly prompted for first + last
- 3~20s
Final test — role-play. Say: 'Pretend I'm a teacher at a new school and I don't know who you are. I'm going to ask you your name — and you have to tell me your full name so I can write it down.' Then ask: 'Hello! What's your name?' Does the stranger-scenario produce a more or less complete response than the direct ask? Tell me.
Watch for: Child produces full name in a stranger-introduction role-play