Online Pedestrian Safety Resources for Teaching Ages 5-9
Comprehensive, age-appropriate curricula that include an opportunity for students to practice pedestrian safety skills show the best results in improving child pedestrian behavior. Free, downloadable curricula and lesson plans that could be used to complement Pedestrian Safer Journey are listed here.
Iowa Kids on the Move
Iowa Bicycle Coalition
Pedestrian and bicycle safety curriculum for children in grades K-6. The first nine lessons are for children in grades K-4 and address the environmental and health benefits of walking and bicycling, alternate transportation choices, visibility, crossing the street, and vehicle safety.
Neighborhood Navigators
Oregon Safe Routes to School
Five-lesson pedestrian and bicycle safety curriculum organized into three levels for grades K-3, 4-5, and 6-8. Lessons for grades K-3 focus on pedestrian safety, traffic systems and pedestrian safety skills practice. Lessons for grades 4-5 cover these topics as well as the roles and responsibilities of being active participants in the transportation system.
NHTSA Child Pedestrian Safety
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Five-lesson pedestrian safety curriculum organized into three levels for grades K-1, 2-3, and 4-5. It includes lessons on walking near traffic, crossing streets, crossing intersections, parking lot safety and school bus safety. Supplemental materials include handouts, flashcards, pre and post assessment tests, and parent/caregiver tip sheets.
Safety Town Curriculum
Connecticut Technology Transfer Center
Four-lesson pedestrian safety curriculum for children in grades K-5 that addresses choosing a safe place to cross the road, crossing near a parked car, crossing at intersections and safe walking.
WalkSafe Curriculum
University of Miami WalkSafe® Program
Pedestrian safety curriculum organized into three levels for grades K-1, 2-3, and 4-5, and includes lessons using videos, outside simulation activities, and art projects. Supplemental materials include handouts, flashcards, and pre and post assessment tests.
Walksmart Vermont!
Center for Health and Learning
Pedestrian safety curriculum for children in grades K-2 that addresses safe ways to walk near traffic, cross roads and driveways, get out of a car and get on a bus. Supplemental materials include handouts, pre and post assessment tests, a letter for parents/guardians and a certificate of participation.
For more pedestrian safety information and materials, see the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Pedestrian web page at http://www.nhtsa.gov/Pedestrians, or visit the Federal Highway Administration web site at http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/.
