You could do:
-rhyming with the word shoe (maybe as sight words)
"stepping into my shoes"
-"take a walk in my shoes"
-"taking a step toward success"
-"leaping into learning"
"walking toward success"
any cute puns like that!

Check out this book: Those Shoes

You can use different types of shoes for various subjects. ( History) Hiking boots : Step in to History,(PE) Tennis Shoes: Kicking it with the Team, (Reading) Road to Reading, etc

Thanks for all of these great ideas.

walk in my shoes.... there are several shoe books on character education. Can't remember them...it was a long while ago. Even though I teach 4th grade, I taught the kids how to tie their shoes. You would be surprised how many didn't know how. We made it into a write the directions (in sequence) to tie a pair of shoes. Our animal shelter had a give a pair of shoes fundraiser at the time. Can't think of anything else right now.

You can get some more ideas from these sites below. The only thing I can remember that I have done is
" Our Journey Towards _____________ begins with the first step. "

"Reading is a shoo-in for Learning."

Depending on the grade level I like idioms too. . . Step Into Somebody Else's Shoes. . . If the Shoe Fits Wear It"

http://www.proteacher.net/discussion...d.php?t=338312

http://www.kidssoup.com/craft-and-re...tion-and-ideas

Hope this can get you started!

Hi! I have never done a shoe theme but what about Pete the Cat? You could tie that book series in as he is all about his school shoes!

I know it's an uncommon classroom theme, but shoes is my theme this year. It ties in with my last name Has anyone done this theme before? I've done a few things but am looking for some more inspiration.