Putting on Shoes

Helping young children understand how to get ready before putting on shoes, tell right from left, put their feet in, and do a final check

2026年7月10日 · こども図鑑
2026年7月10日 · こども図鑑
When we put on shoes, we sit at the entrance.
When we sit, we are less likely to fall.
Let’s place our shoes neatly in front.

💬 Getting ready to put on shoes

When we put on shoes, we sit at the entrance. When we sit, we are less likely to fall. Let’s place our shoes neatly in front.

🤔 Where should you sit to be safe when putting on your shoes?

Shoes have a right and a left.
Place them so the toes point forward.
When they fit just right, it is easier to walk.

💬 Look at right and left

Shoes have a right and a left. Place them so the toes point forward. When they fit just right, it is easier to walk.

🤔 Which way are the toes of these shoes pointing?

Put your foot inside the shoe.
Slide it in all the way to your toes.
Put your heel in firmly too.

💬 Put your foot in, and put in your heel

Put your foot inside the shoe. Slide it in all the way to your toes. Put your heel in firmly too.

🤔 Is your heel inside the shoe?

Fasten the straps or laces properly.
Stand up and check that your shoes do not come off.
When you are ready, walk slowly.

💬 Fasten and check

Fasten the straps or laces properly. Stand up and check that your shoes do not come off. When you are ready, walk slowly.

🤔 Are your shoes not too loose? Not too tight?