how can I get my 5 year old sister to tie her shoes,write her name on a peice of paper ?

Answer 1

First your 5 year old sister need to know the alphabet and be able to identify each letter. If you practice those skill with her it will be easier to then show her how to form the letters. Children love to learn but it needs to be fun to them in order to hold their interest. Start by writing her name down on a piece of paper for her and ask her to identify each letter. From there have her practice tracing each letter. This way she learns how to form the letters and soon she will be able to make them on her own. As for tying her shoes try the bunny ears through the hold trick. Put a shoe in front of her and have her tie the shoe with out it being on her foot. Make sure you show her first and then have her try it. Always make sure she is rewarded for doing a good job or told she is doing a good job. Reinforcement is very important with young children.

Answer 2

Writing and tying shoelaces are all fine motor skills. The first thing you can do is to get her to do more things with her hands; colouring, finger plays, all of these improve movement in the hands.

Tying shoes is hard for a five year old. That would take practise. Using a big shoe will help. You can also find those activities where the children have a shape, and a few holes have been cut out of it. A shoelace is attached to one end, and the kids string the laces through the holes.

As for writing, you can do what Montessori education does and use sandpaper letters. Use the pointer finger on her dominant hand and trace the sandpaper letters of her name. She gets used to the movements by feeling it. It's a very tactile way to learn.

Answer 3

You have to work/teach her to tie her shoes. Try it with a big pair of shoes - like men's running shoes that have long laces and let her try while you show her.

Does your sister go to Preschool?? Because by the age of 5 she should be writing her name on her own, if not then she may have difficulty in Kindergarten which starts for some in weeks!

If you are going to work on her name, start with the first letter. Work on that until she feels comfortable and then move on. You could also make her name cards. Use the font Comic Sans because it has the right lower case a. Let her practice with a pencil, not crayons or markers.

Also, make it just plain fun! Make it a game . . .and no pressure.

Hope I was helpful
j.

Answer 4

I have a five year old daughter. You may want to mention to your parents a learning system called the Leapster L-Max. My daughter has one. The first cartridge we bought her was "Counting on zero" obviously that will help her with her numbers, and even her math. My daughter said 2+3 is 5 at the age of four. Because I felt my daughter needed to work on her writing, and reading skills before she begins kindergarten I purchased "The letter Factory" she has had it for less than a week, and she knows most of the letters already. this cartridge sllows the child to write the letter, an makes learning fun, but sstill educational. And as far as the shoes go try to reward her with something healthy and active rather than teeth decaying, or the easy way out velcro, and for this fall sandles!

Answer 5

In school, letters are printed with dotted lines, which the child traces over several times, then uses it as a model. Workbooks are widely available, but it's much more fun to trace your finger in the sand or use chalk on the sidewalk.
A teacher here once said in the old days, all kids entered Kindergarten much the same. Now it is common for an incoming class to have ten students who can already read and ten who have never used scissors or crayons.
You sister is lucky you care so much.

Answer 6

Well as for tying shoes practice, but here is an idea for writing her name. Using a highlighter write her name. Then have her trace the name using as many colors as she can. Example first in red, then in blue, etc. Put her name over her bed or one her door so she sees it all the time. Please read to her everyday. While you are reading point to the words, discuss title and author, ask her what she thinks will happen, and make it fun by changing your voice as you read. Good for you to want to help your sister.

Answer 7

sorry but some kids just dont write at 5.
I dont care who here has been a teacher, I have seen MANY children enter kindergarten un able to write.
In fact many start first grade unable to write their name clearly.
Tie shoes by end of Kindergarten is good, writing name by end of Kindergarten is good.
Try using chalk outside, shaving cream on a table, and dry erase boards are fun too.even "magna doodles" are fun.
It takes time, enjoy have fun.

Answer 8

just keep showing her how to tie the shoes and every time she colors a picture... help her print her first name on it... after a while... she can add her last initial and then go from there

Answer 9

As my expensive friends little sweetie could say "it is steeped in awesomeness" Ding. Scarlett is babysitting a 5 365 days previous this night for the 1st time. disguise & seek for - or no? ?

Answer 10

Model it for her and allow her to practice, practice, practice.