I can tie my shoelaces*?
Shoe tying begins around age 4 and is a skill still to be mastered at age 6.
Toys: Lace up figures, shapes, and book; marbles, (new) FP Castle, Princes and Princesses, and Village. (It was fun to see how the boys got very involved in imaginary play with the princes and castle!)
Snack: Apple slices, pretzel sticks, and powdered doughnuts.
Circle Time: Today we read about a little girl who was afraid to go to Kindergarten because she didnt know how to tie her shoes. She thought that was a rule at school! We talked about how it's ok if you don't know how to do something. You can just ask others to help you.
Then we learned how to tie shoes! (With a lot of teacher help, of course)
Lat year's student helps me Demo how to Tie Shoes*:
(One trick is to tie different colored laces together in the back--children are still learning right and left hands and so colors help.)
Step one: Have child hold one lace in each hand and "cross" together--(make an X), then tuck one end under, and pull.
*There
are several ways to tie shoes (cross rabbit ears, etc. See Links for
Rhymes, songs, "Magic Fingers" Youtube, and suggestions.)
(One trick is to tie different colored laces together in the back--children are still learning right and left hands and so colors help.)
Step one: Have child hold one lace in each hand and "cross" together--(make an X), then tuck one end under, and pull.
Step two: wrap "bunny ear" (loop) around thumb and pinch with left index and thumb.
Step Three: With right hand, "chase" lace around the loop
and poke little bunny ear through.
Step Four: Pull second ear through loop
Step Five: Pull ears apart and tight.
Finished! So proud.
Show n teach: U words
Zakai: Dump truck that goes 'Up' when you pull the lever
Anna: unicorns!
Lena: unicorns!
Books:
Whose Shoes Are These? A Learn to Tie Your Shoelace Book by Lisa Carr (Barnes and Noble).
*Countdown to Kindergarten by Alison McGhee, Ill. by Harry Bliss
Where Are my Shoes? (Baby Bop) Larry Daste
Sand in My Shoes by Wendy Kesselman and Ronald Himler
Holly's Red Boots by Francesca Chessa
Links:
Skills to practice at home:
Books:
Whose Shoes Are These? A Learn to Tie Your Shoelace Book by Lisa Carr (Barnes and Noble).
*Countdown to Kindergarten by Alison McGhee, Ill. by Harry Bliss
Where Are my Shoes? (Baby Bop) Larry Daste
Sand in My Shoes by Wendy Kesselman and Ronald Himler
Holly's Red Boots by Francesca Chessa
Links:
- Magic Fingers ("Teach Your Child to Tie Shoes in 5 Minutes" Youtube)
- Tying Shoes: A Collection of Songs and Poems
Skills to practice at home:
- Threading small items--yarn threading block necklaces, and threading cereal rings (coat string ends with tape), lace ups, etc.
- Practice shoe tying (dad's Church shoes, mom's tennis shoes, etc.)
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