Ever have “one of those days”?
A winter day in kindergarten....
Did you hear about the teacher who was helping one of her kindergarten students put his boots on? He asked for help and she could see why...with her pulling and him pushing, the boots still didn’t want to go on. When the second boot was on, she had worked up a sweat. She almost whimpered when the little boy said, “Teacher, they’re on the wrong feet.” She looked and sure enough, they were. It wasn’t any easier pulling the boots off than it was putting them on. She managed to keep her cool as together they worked to get the boots back on- this time on the right feet. He then announced, “These aren’t my boots.” She bit her tongue rather than get upset and say, “Why didn’t you say so?” like she wanted to...once again she struggled to help him pull the ill-fitting boots off. He then said, “They’re my brother’s boots. My mom made me wear them.” She didn’t know if she should laugh or cry. She mustered up the grace to wrestle the boots on his feet again. She said, “Now, where are your mittens?” He said, “I stuffed them in the toes of my boots...”
Now, multiply this scenario by 22 and you can imagine our preparation for winter recess and dismissal. Please remember to label children’s outerwear and spend time practicing zipping up coats and putting boots on and off. A few reminders to children to assist in the dressing and undressing process...put mittens or gloves on LAST and wet boots go on the bottom cubby shelf, not in your backpack. The children exiting the building must be zipped before our line leaves the classroom.
I can’t believe I have to send this note so early on in the season but, hopefully, this is just a practice run and we will have a bit of a reprieve before it is an everyday occurrence. My wishful thinking!
If it would make it easier for you and your child, students may keep snow pants, boots, or extra hats, gloves, etc. in their cubbies to avoid hauling it all back & forth each day. Keep in mind though that our cubbies are quite narrow and still need to have room for coats and backpacks.
Thank you for your assistance.
A winter day in kindergarten....
Did you hear about the teacher who was helping one of her kindergarten students put his boots on? He asked for help and she could see why...with her pulling and him pushing, the boots still didn’t want to go on. When the second boot was on, she had worked up a sweat. She almost whimpered when the little boy said, “Teacher, they’re on the wrong feet.” She looked and sure enough, they were. It wasn’t any easier pulling the boots off than it was putting them on. She managed to keep her cool as together they worked to get the boots back on- this time on the right feet. He then announced, “These aren’t my boots.” She bit her tongue rather than get upset and say, “Why didn’t you say so?” like she wanted to...once again she struggled to help him pull the ill-fitting boots off. He then said, “They’re my brother’s boots. My mom made me wear them.” She didn’t know if she should laugh or cry. She mustered up the grace to wrestle the boots on his feet again. She said, “Now, where are your mittens?” He said, “I stuffed them in the toes of my boots...”
Now, multiply this scenario by 22 and you can imagine our preparation for winter recess and dismissal. Please remember to label children’s outerwear and spend time practicing zipping up coats and putting boots on and off. A few reminders to children to assist in the dressing and undressing process...put mittens or gloves on LAST and wet boots go on the bottom cubby shelf, not in your backpack. The children exiting the building must be zipped before our line leaves the classroom.
I can’t believe I have to send this note so early on in the season but, hopefully, this is just a practice run and we will have a bit of a reprieve before it is an everyday occurrence. My wishful thinking!
If it would make it easier for you and your child, students may keep snow pants, boots, or extra hats, gloves, etc. in their cubbies to avoid hauling it all back & forth each day. Keep in mind though that our cubbies are quite narrow and still need to have room for coats and backpacks.
Thank you for your assistance.