Tying Shoes! :-)

Sorry for the lateness of this post. I had some shopping to do, and shopping with two little ones is no small task! I told all the kids I would get this posted tonight, so here it is.

We have had a lot of students struggling with untied shoes. This means stragglers at the back of our line when we are walking to class and students distracted during rug time with long laces. It is really important that if your child will be wearing shoes with laces to school, they are able to tie them well, so they are not spending long periods of time playing with their shoes.

There are different methods for tying shoes, so if your child is struggling, please consider trying a new technique to see if that will help. You can also consider purchasing some special laces, or books that help your child tie his/her shoes. You might also color the two sides of the laces different colors to make it easier. Here are some helpful resources to assist your child with shoe tying.

General tips and the standard single bunny ear method:

A fun little song with the single bunny ear method:

Tie your shoes with two bunny ears:

The fast shoe tie method! I have learned this method, and it's a bit challenging since it is a totally different way to tie, but some kids may find this method easier:

Here is one more video for the fast tie method. This video goes through this method more slowly, and is really great, but I was just a bit bothered by the fact that he says both sides the same - under and over. I would really emphasize with the kids that one side is OVER and the other is UNDER. Otherwise, this video goes through the method in great detail, and can help YOU to learn, so you can then help your child.

Hope these resources help. Keep practicing!