This clever story is about a boy who needs help tying his shoe because he forgot. His little brother helps him tie, going into full detail while the pictures illustrate how to do it. I would share this book with children who are trying to learn how to tie their shoes. ( )

Summary:
A little boy has an untied shoe and doesn't know how to tie it. He can zip, button and Velcro, but not tie and it's keeping him from doing what he wants. His older brother finally comes along and teaches him how to tie his laces.

Personal reaction:
It made me remember when I learned to tie my shoes and how excited I was. When I got home I called up my dad at work, grandma and my aunt just to tell everyone.

Class extension:
Go through the steps of tying a shoe with your students, hopefully they'll pick it up as easy as the boy in the book.

Bring in a Velcro item, butting item, zipping item and tying item, experiment with your students all the different forms of keeping things together. ( )

Summary:

This story is about a boy who doesn't know how to tie his shoes. He knows how to Velcro straps and button buttons, but he doesn't know how to tie his shoes and he doesn't know what he'll do if he doesn't figure out how. Finally his brother teaches him and he is so proud of himself.

Personal Response:

I think this is a very crafty book. I love that they start with a problem but end with success and the boy being proud of himself. This would be a great story to read to children who need to learn to tie their shoes.

Classroom Extension:

1. I could use the steps to teach the students who don't know how to tie their shoes tie them.
2. Have the kids share stories about something they learned to do that made them proud.

Summary: "What will I do if I can't tie my shoe" is a book about a boy whose shoe comes untied and he is so upset until his big brother teaches him how to tie his shoe.

Personal Reflection: I liked this book because it teaches kids to tie their shoes and it also has words that rhyme to make it fun for them to do so.

Classroom Extension Ideas:
1. In the classroom, I can teach the kids how to tie their shoes just like the older brother in the book does.
2. In the classroom, I can have the kids practice tying their shoes. ( )

Summary:
A little boy, who usually wears Velcro or zippered shoes, has on sneakers. While he is running downstairs his show comes untied. The little boy is in quite a dilemma, because he doesn't know how to tie his shoes. He finally asks his big brother to show how how, and the little boy learns to tie his shoes.

Personal Reaction:
This is a great book for children leaning to tie their shoes, it has step by step instructions and pictures. The pictures throughout the book go right along with the story and are simple but well done. It shows a boy with a problem, and it shows him fixing it.

Classroom Extensions:
Teach children, along with the book, to tie their shoes. Another idea is to have children in groups including those who know how to tie their shoes, and those who don't to help each other learn.