- Instruct your students to introduce themselves by pairing up their name with a verb that starts with the same letter that could be used to describe them. For example, they could say Jogging Jenny or Giggling Ginger. Then have them introduce themselves to the class by not only telling the class this combination but also acting out the verb the best they can. The combination of the visual and the verbal introduction should help the students remember each others' names.
- Some parents name their children after their favorite actor, others after a favorite relative. Now you can give your students the chance to tell the interesting stories of how they got their name. Instruct the students to either tell the real story of how they got their name or to make one up. Have each student introduce themselves by telling their real or fictional story. Then have the class vote on whether their story is real or fiction before having the student reveal the truth.
- Split the classroom up into pairs. Each pair is to interview and then introduce each other to the rest of the class. At the end of all of the introductions you can challenge the students to recite all of the students' names and at least one fact about them. After all of the students take a shot at reciting all the names and facts, they should all have most of the names memorized and maybe even some extra information about each student.
