The ability to walk and bicycle safely is an important life skill. Any program that encourages walking and bicycling should also incorporate safety education. In order for children to adopt new skills, they need supervised practice time and repeated reinforcement of the key messages. The following walking and biking resources can help.
- Child Pedestrian Safety Curriculum (National Highway Traffic Safety Adminstration)
- Active Transportation in the Classroom: Early Elementary English Language Arts excerpt (Active Transportation Alliance)
- Active Transportation in the Classroom: Early Elementary Math excerpt (Active Transportation Alliance)
- Active Transportation in the Classroom: Late Elementary Math excerpt (Active Transportation Alliance)
- Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety: 10-minute Activities for PE Class excerpt (Active Transportation Alliance)
- Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety: 9 Lessons for the Classroom excerpt (Active Transportation Alliance)
- Transportation Safety: Lesson Book for Young Children excerpt (Active Transportation Alliance)
- BikeSmart Vermont! (Center for Health and Learning)
- Kentucky Safe Routes to School Curriculum (Kentucky DOT)
- Maryland Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Curriculum (Maryland Highway Safety Office)
- Safe Routes in the Classroom (Nebraska Department of Roads)
- Portland Kids on the Move (Portland Bureau of Transportation)
- Safe Routes Curriculum (Marin County Bicycle Coalition)
**Want to know more about how transportation choices affect the environment? Explore environmental education curricula and other resources.