Can you imagine having to tie shoes for 20-30 kiddos each day? Ahhhhh! That's the stuff a teacher's nightmares are made of (no joke). If and when your child's shoe comes untied at school, he/she will be encouraged to either tie their own shoes...or find a friend to help them do it. In our classroom, students must "ask three before you ask me". That means ask at least three friends before asking a teacher for help. (Children already able to tie looooove to show off this skill.)Now is the time to start teaching your child to tie. Here's a video that you can watch with your child to help them learn this process. Keep in mind, tying shoes take a LOT of fine motor skills. Be patient with your kiddo as they learn this tricky task.
Once your child learns to tie, have them show me so I can shower them with praise and a prize!
