Walking in the city

  • Acceptance of the highway code
  • Risk control
  • Caution in the areas that present some risk
  • Responsibility

The teacher will make three stoplights using cardboard boxes and different coloured papers. The children can help him/her. One of the stoplights will be green (cars can circulate); another one will be red (cars can't circulate); and the third one is going to be amber (cars have to be careful because the green light is going to change into the red one in a few seconds).

They will also make two stoplights for pedestrians: one will be green (pedestrians can cross the street) and the other one will be red (pedestrians can't walk).

After this they will prepare a circuit with the pieces of furniture of the classroom and the road signs they have made. Before starting the route the teacher will advice:

When walking in the streets you must follow some instructions:

  • Don't cross the streets by yourselves; wait until an adult helps you.
  • Stop in the sidewalks before crossing the streets.
  • Before crossing the streets you have to look left and right to see if any car is coming.
  • Look at the stoplight in front of you: if its light is GREEN look left and right and if you can't see any car coming then you can cross. If the light is RED you will have to wait.
  • Always use the crosswalks.
  • When crossing, go straight ahead until you get the sidewalk in front of you. Don't stop in the middle of the road.

Some kids will be pedestrians, some others will be "cars" and the last group will "turn on and off" the different stoplights. The teacher will pay a lot of attention to all the movements to check that the children are respecting the road signs.

 

 

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