It sounds funny, but kids need coaching when it comes to walking and cycling to school.

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There are three stages for each skill:

Your child can tell you what it means.

Your child can perform the skill.

Your child performs the skill all the time.

Videos

  • Safe walking fundamentals
    • Teaches concepts around how to walk on and off the sidewalk, driveway safety, choosing a safe route, and safe clothing choices.
  • Crossing fundamentals
    • Teaches concepts of basic crossing techniques and to use the stop, look, listen, think process. Also, covers adult supervision when crossing streets, and crossing in the dark or bad weather.
  • Advanced crossing
    • Teaches concepts around crossing at a controlled intersection or marked crosswalk, and reiterates the importance of the stop, look, listen, think process.
  • Traffic Chaos
    • Illustrates various driving decisions made in school zones and how they impact overall safety.
  • Parking lot safety
    • Teaches concepts around parking lot safety highlighting the importance of listening to adults, being aware of surroundings, and applying safe crossing techniques.
  • Bike helmet fitting
    • Teaches how to properly fit a child’s bike helmet. From CANBIKE Manitoba.
  • Bike theft prevention
    • With a little more awareness, we can all help create a world where no one has to feel the pain of a stolen bicycle.
  • Using bike boxes
    • This City of Guelph video shows us how those unusual green boxes at intersections work to protect cyclists. Note: young children should be supervised in advanced cycling settings like this.
  • Railway crossings
    • Operation Lifesaver brings us this GIF that helps us talk through the signs and signals warning of a train crossing. This can also help you speak to your children about what they can expect at a railway crossing.
  • Do-it-yourself bike rodeo
    • Appropriate for kids in Grade 1 – 6 who have mastered the basics of starting, stopping, balance and riding. This mini-version of the Ottawa Safety Councils Cyclesafe bike rodeo will allow your kids to practice in their own driveway!

Online Games

  • Assess risks and choose routes
    • This game educates young children from ages 7 to 12 on basic road safety techniques. The game player is given different road safety scenarios of which they must make the correct decisions to win the game.
  • Track your steps to school
    • Celebrate your steps to school with Hop! Log your walks to discover the positive impact walking has on the environment.