Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Activities & Curriculum Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Arts & Crafts Music for Learning Recommended Reading Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Job Sharing Board State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! Each month we'll send you an email filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now Date: 6/24/2007 9:11:00 AM Author: turtle gal (schach-gray@rcn.com) Subject: shoes at school I think it matters where the school is located and what kind of environment is available. Certainly a warm dry climate allows for greater flexibility than a cold wet one, as going out barefoot in New England in January is a lot different than being barefoot in Florida in January! Also an urban vs. rural setting, as urban schools often have paved yards that are accessible to other groups at different times of the day. Even if the play yards are fenced in,thoughtless passersby will sometimes toss bottles or other trash over the fence. While teachers police the area regularly, it is impossible to find and dispose of every single bit of glass, bottle top or other potentially hazardous item. So we keep our shoes on! Name: Email: Subject

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