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How to tie shoelaces
How the heck do you teach a child to do it? DS1 is 5 1/2 yo. Tried this
morning, again. He couldn't/wouldn't even copy holding the laces 5cm from the thumb knot (the knot you make to start), let alone *make* the thumb knot. Fortunately his school shoes have velcro -- a deliberate choice by me! At what age do kids typically learn to tie their shoelaces? And how do you teach it? -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled." Kerry Cue |
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How to tie shoelaces
"Chookie" wrote in At what age do kids typically learn to tie their shoelaces? And how do you teach it? Hunter was 6yo and Luke was 4yo. I teach the make one loop and then rap the other lace around it but there are many many ways to tie a shoe. I googled it once. I thought Hunter would never learn but he finally did ;-) Luke was quite young IMO but he has pretty good fine motor skills and is extremely determined about things like that. -- Nikki, mama to Hunter 4/99 Luke 4/01 Brock 4/06 Ben 4/06 |
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How to tie shoelaces
"Chookie" wrote in message ... At what age do kids typically learn to tie their shoelaces? And how do you teach it? I learned it before kindergarten, watching either Romper Room or Hobo Kelly on TV. This means I learned the "two rabbit ear" method, whereas my husband learned the "rabbit through the hole" method. Which, of course, we each tried to teach the kids, confusing them greatly, until they learned it in kindergarten with yet another story: Something about snakes in the grass, then the bunny hops up, another bunny chases around it into the hole". I think they tie shoes like my husband. I do know, from coaching and watching years of soccer, that it isn't apparent to most kids what you mean by double knotting your shoes. :-) |
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How to tie shoelaces
"Chookie" wrote in message ... How the heck do you teach a child to do it? DS1 is 5 1/2 yo. Tried this morning, again. He couldn't/wouldn't even copy holding the laces 5cm from the thumb knot (the knot you make to start), let alone *make* the thumb knot. Fortunately his school shoes have velcro -- a deliberate choice by me! At what age do kids typically learn to tie their shoelaces? And how do you teach it? DS is 5yo and he's got the first step down, crossing one lace under the other. Now, I've just got to show him to make two bunny ears and cross them again. The two bunny ears method was what I remember learning first as a child, then I graduated to the more common method later on. Anyway, to answer your question, our school requires the children know how by first grade, because the teachers don't want to tie 30 children's shoelaces several times a day. |
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How to tie shoelaces
"Chookie" wrote in message ... How the heck do you teach a child to do it? DS1 is 5 1/2 yo. Tried this morning, again. He couldn't/wouldn't even copy holding the laces 5cm from the thumb knot (the knot you make to start), let alone *make* the thumb knot. Fortunately his school shoes have velcro -- a deliberate choice by me! At what age do kids typically learn to tie their shoelaces? And how do you teach it? I remember wondering the same thing, and finding one of the most difficult parts of parenthood I thought she would never get it. I think she was 6 ish when she finally did, and I know some of her friends were even later. She used to try to always get us to do it for her, but we insisted that at least most of the time, she at least had a go. They'll get the idea eventually, just one step at a time. Jen |
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How to tie shoelaces
"Chookie" wrote in message ... How the heck do you teach a child to do it? DS1 is 5 1/2 yo. Tried this morning, again. He couldn't/wouldn't even copy holding the laces 5cm from the thumb knot (the knot you make to start), let alone *make* the thumb knot. Fortunately his school shoes have velcro -- a deliberate choice by me! At what age do kids typically learn to tie their shoelaces? And how do you teach it? Ds was at least five or six when he got it down. We finally separated it from shoes and used a small diameter rope tied to the back of the dining room chair. He was able to more easily see what he was doing, the rope was larger and easier to handle [don't use nylon rope as it is slippery and doesn't hold knots as nicely] and he could stand or sit as he chose. Several days of prescribed practicing were used after he got it so he could develop more confidence. The bunny ear method others describe is the most common i've heard of. There are, however, on line sources with many other methods, some of which result in quicker tied knots. -Aula |
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How to tie shoelaces
"toypup" wrote in message et... DS is 5yo and he's got the first step down, crossing one lace under the other. Now, I've just got to show him to make two bunny ears and cross them again. The two bunny ears method was what I remember learning first as a child, then I graduated to the more common method later on. Anyway, to answer your question, our school requires the children know how by first grade, because the teachers don't want to tie 30 children's shoelaces several times a day. I must say that the more you talk about your school, the more I dislike it. I'm glad it's a good fit for you, but gosh, it seems like they are just chock full of pressure about almost everything. Do they require kids to wear tie shoes too? One of the most popular styles of sneakers at the moment are no-tie. They are permanently laced with somewhat elastic laces, and you just slip them on. Then of course there are the Velcro styles that have been around for years. I also found that if I tie the shoes in the morning with a double knot, they will generally stay tied until I untie them. My kids are 8 and 11. They can both tie their shoes, but the 8 year old still has problems getting a tie that's really tight enough. I can't honestly remember when they each learned though. Bizby |
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On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 13:17:05 +1000, Chookie
wrote: How the heck do you teach a child to do it? DS1 is 5 1/2 yo. Tried this morning, again. He couldn't/wouldn't even copy holding the laces 5cm from the thumb knot (the knot you make to start), let alone *make* the thumb knot. Fortunately his school shoes have velcro -- a deliberate choice by me! At what age do kids typically learn to tie their shoelaces? And how do you teach it? E (6 you) hasn't learned yet. I just recently bought her shoes with a "Z strap" that has velcro on one end. Nan |
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"bizby40" wrote in message ... "toypup" wrote in message et... DS is 5yo and he's got the first step down, crossing one lace under the other. Now, I've just got to show him to make two bunny ears and cross them again. The two bunny ears method was what I remember learning first as a child, then I graduated to the more common method later on. Anyway, to answer your question, our school requires the children know how by first grade, because the teachers don't want to tie 30 children's shoelaces several times a day. I must say that the more you talk about your school, the more I dislike it. I'm glad it's a good fit for you, but gosh, it seems like they are just chock full of pressure about almost everything. Do they require kids to wear tie shoes too? No, they don't require them to wear tie shoes. The dress code is very strict, though. It's really not a good school for everyone, as you can see. The level they are teaching at is just right for DS, but too advanced for some kids. I don't think that should be, but oh well. At least it suits DS. They are very strict about a lot of things, but DS likes structure, so it works for him. One of my coworkers put her children in that school because they did not like structure and she wanted the kids to be more structured. It was a complete clash for them. When she finally transferred them out, she said they were so happy because there were fewer rules. |
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How to tie shoelaces
Chookie wrote: How the heck do you teach a child to do it? DS1 is 5 1/2 yo. Tried this morning, again. He couldn't/wouldn't even copy holding the laces 5cm from the thumb knot (the knot you make to start), let alone *make* the thumb knot. Fortunately his school shoes have velcro -- a deliberate choice by me! At what age do kids typically learn to tie their shoelaces? IME, 6-7. And how do you teach it? I used to work at the kid's drop off at a YMCA. This is one thing I taught to the kids because I had 1-1.5 unstructured hours with each of them every day, so I looked for positive ways to use that time. I used the "Here's the tree, the rabbit runs around the tree and into the hole" method. -l. |
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