SHOW ME YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE!

As adults, we don’t memorize phone numbers any more because everything we need is in the palm of our hands. However, it’s still important for children to know their full name, birthday, phone number, and address. It's amazing how many children don't know this information.  One year I had a little boy and I said, “What’s your name?” He replied, “Bubba.” I said, “No honey, your full name.” Well, he straightened me out as he said, “Bubba Bubba!” 

Driver's License
Having children make a driver's license might just be the perfect incentive to encourage them to learn their full name, birthday, and address. Use a small photo of each child and attach it to card stock with information similar to the one pictured.  Older children can write in the information and younger children can dictate it to an adult.
                               
Hint! It might be helpful to have a hand mirror so children can identify their eye color. 

Here are some tips to remind parents how to help their child learn this information at home.

Full Name
Help children learn their full name “The Wheels on the Bus.”
My full name is (first) (middle) (last),
____, ____, ____,
____, ____, ____,
My full name is (first) (middle) (last),
That’s my full name.  

Birthday
Birthdays can be sung to “Happy Birthday to You.”
September 24th, 

September 24th,
My special birthday

Is September 24th.

Phone Number
Phone numbers can be learned by singing them to “Michael Row Your Boat Ashore.”
213-297-4308
213-297-4308 

Address
Addresses can be sung to “Do You Know the Muffin Man?”
874 Pine Oak Circle,
874 Pine Oak Circle,
874 Pine Oak Circle,
Cincinnati, Ohio

Zip Code
Learn zip codes by singing them to the tune of “BINGO.”
There is a zip code where I live
And I will sing it to you.
54892, 

54892, 

54892
Now I know my zip code.

These are good rhymes to transition children, as well as to reinforce birthdays, phone numbers, and addresses.

Apples, pears, peaches, plums,
Tell me when your birthday comes.
                       

Candy, candy, ice cream cone.
Tell me the number of your telephone.


Rabbit, dog, cat, mouse,
Tell me the number on your house.
                                              
Hint! Have a “cheat sheet” with the information so you can prompt the children that don’t know.

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