Please help your child to become independent in dressing themselves in winter clothing. Each child needs to learn how to put on and take off their own winter boots, zipper their jacket, put gloves and hats on, and be able to keep their belongings organized. I understand that this will not happen overnight, but the more it is practiced at home, the better chance your child will experience success when getting ready in the classroom. I am teaching the kids to work through the challenges this task requires and to try try try without getting frustrated and having a meltdown! Don't forget, there is only 1 of me working at keeping 14 smiling faces with 28 mittens, 14 hats, 14 jackets, and 28 boots!
Also, please double check winter clothing to make sure everything is labeled. If you would like to leave a pair of shoes or snowpants at school, please let me know. If you have old gloves, snowpants, boots, etc that are no longer used in your home, we would love to have a basket of "extras" to keep in our classroom.
Thanks for your help!
