Shoe-Tying Club

Up until a few years ago, I tied kids' shoes all the time.  They asked, I tied.  Touched laces that were soaking wet with who knows what.  Touched the shoes that were covered in mud.  I am almost 42 years old with a lot of orthopedic issues.  Bending down is NOT easy!  A few years ago, I vowed to stop tying shoes.  GASP.  My orthopedic issues were the straw that broke the camel's back.  No more tying and you know what?  It's been fantastic!  Let me tell you why.

Kids WANT to learn to tie.  Research shows that children are developmentally ready to tie shoes by age 5.  That's kindergarten.  For years, I'd witnessed students attempting to tie with no avail.  I knew I had to do something to help, and doing the work for them wasn't the help my students needed.  

Let me introduce you to "THE SHOE-TYING CLUB!"  The STC (as we'll call it) is a little area in my room where students can find visual and hands-on resources to help them learn to tie..  Also included is signage showing who can tie shoes.  The signage is helpful for two reasons:

1.  It shows all children who can tie, thus who they could ask if they need their shoe(s) tied.

2.  It encourages students to learn so they can get a shoe cutout added to the wall. 

Click HERE to grab this wooden practice shoe (affiliate link)

Click HERE to grab these wooden lacing boards (affiliate link).

The STC set comes with posters, printables, certificates, cutouts, a parent letter, and more.  Grab one by clicking HERE or the cover below, and plan on setting up a STC in your classroom for the upcoming school year!  It's a game-changer!

xo

Megan