Okay all of you professionally trained elementary educators, and mothers of small children who are older than mine. I have a 6 year old who can not tie his shoes and I have no idea where to even begin. I am soliciting any and all tips, tricks, rhymes, songs, whatever you've got to help us accomplish this goal.
Baby cryin'. Gotta go.
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HA! As if I have anything to tell you!!! Jack (6 as well) does know how to tie- BARELY, and usually I end up re-tying his shoes every morning.
We did motivate him to learn by letting him pick out his very first pair of 'tie' shoes ever. Then we told him that before he could wear them to school he had to learn to tie them on his own. ...so most days he wears his Vans. :-0
I have absolutely no wisdom for ya here. Sorry. Grayson can barely tie his shoe and he's 7. :)
Hi,
My name is Mari. I have a 7 year old and I think he can tie his shoes, but I wouldn't know he only wears the kind he doesn't have to tie....
I sure am glad they sell all kinds!!!!!!
how's the shoe tying going,heather???
Gayla - lame mom that I am, we really haven't devoted much time to it. But it showed up again on the "October skills checklist" that came home. It's the only thing we can't check off. This morning as we were walking to the bus in 58 degrees and SANDALS (which he prefers) I suggested maybe we look at some slip on shoes at REI so he can keep his toes warm.
Mari - Nice to meet you and thanks for stopping by. I am with you on being grateful for shoes that don't tie. And I'm glad they're not all velcro anymore.
I'm hoping to stop by and check out more of your blog later.
And in general I'm wondering if they make any type of "Dressy Bessy" for boys these days. Hmmmm . . . .
Heather, I've got nothing either....it's one of those things they just seem to know one day. I can't remember when or how....all I know is I have one who can and one who can't. I never really even thought about teaching them this skill....hmmm, that might be even worse than not knowing how to teach it.
Good luck!
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