“Putting on Shoes” explained in 4 pictures

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

When you put on your shoes, sit in the entryway.
Sitting down helps you not fall over.
Line up your shoes in front of you.

💬 Getting Ready to Put on Shoes

When you put on your shoes, sit in the entryway. Sitting down helps you not fall over. Line up your shoes in front of you.

🤔 Where is a safe place to sit when you put on your shoes?

Shoes have a right and a left.
Put them down with the toes facing forward.
When they fit just right, it is easier to walk.

💬 Look at Right and Left

Shoes have a right and a left. Put them down with the toes facing 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.
Make sure your heel is in, too.

💬 Put Your Foot In, Then Your Heel

Put your foot inside the shoe. Slide it in all the way to your toes. Make sure your heel is in, 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 too loose? Are they too tight?