The Dansko Shoes Every Teacher of Three Year Olds Must Own

For those of us in the business of caring for and educating infants and young children, some days the job can feel more like zoo keeping or lion taming! It's a lot of work keeping up with the energy generated by a classroom full of three years olds; if that energy could be tapped, it would power entire cities. The key to doing a really great job with this wonderful age group is a marvelous sense of humor, and comfortable shoes. Therefore, following are the top five limited edition Dansko clogs every three year old teacher needs for her wardrobe.

Limited Edition Dansko #1: The Dansko Professional stapled clog in zebra patent. The look of these shoes says it all: shiny black and white stripes that would make any African zebra proud. First and foremost, if you are going to take your charges on an imaginary jungle safari, you need to look the part. And what would an intrepid three year old teacher turned jungle explorer wear on a safari? Why zebra patent clogs of course, along with a mosquito net hat made of a sparkly pink princess skirt and a cowboy hat, and a knapsack full of good jungle supplies like fruit roll ups and juice boxes.

Limited Edition Dansko #2: The Dansko Sophia clog in espresso suede patent. Everyone knows that the prettiest lady in a young child's life is his or her mom, followed closely by his or her teacher. Who knows what it is about teachers that young children like so much? Maybe its their kind, loving nature, or the way they read stories out loud, or maybe the soft shoes with pretty flowers on them that teacher wears. The sophia clog in suede comes in black, pine and espresso, each with a pretty flower that would convince any three year old that his or her teacher just might be a princes in disguise.

Limited Edition Dansko #3: The Dansko Sonja clog in petrol patent. We as adults have a singular love of all things shiny - from new cars to diamond rings. But do we ever wonder where that love originated? Probably from our earliest caretakers, who helped us glue glitter and sequins on homemade valentines day cards, and who wore shiny sonja clogs that looked a lot like the gasoline puddles in the gas station that mom never let us explore. (Thank goodness).