Walking or riding your bike to school is a great way to get exercise and hangout with your friends, but remember you are sharing the road with others. Stickman wants to help you have fun and be safe at the same time. So remember to travel with others, obey the rules of the road, and always make a safe plan with your parents or guardian before you leave.
When you have a safe route to school, walking and biking is fun! See for yourself with some games that Stickman Knows *borrowed from our friends Zack and Wendell. In each game, our furry friends will lead you through lessons about walking and biking safety.
Photo courtesy of lakeshorepublicmedia.org
There are many different ways to show students, families and communities that walking or bicycling to school is a fun and feasible way to travel. In general, events are structured 3 ways, with many variations to each. The basics of these 3 event templates are explained below. Then, browse dozens of ways to customize these concepts!
Great for: Students and families who live close enough to walk or bicycle to school on a route that’s appropriate for these modes.
How it’s done: Encourage students and their families to walk or bicycle to school. They might join other families and form groups in their neighborhoods to travel to school together. This is the essence of walk and bike to school days.
Great for: Families who live too far to walk or bicycle, families with limited routes for walking and bicycling, bus riders and children with disabilities.
How it’s done: Identify one or more locations where students and their families will gather to walk or bike to school together or where families can park and make their way to school when they’re ready. Have a parade, park and walk or ride and stride…the sky’s the limit!
Great for: Families who live too far to walk or bicycle, families with limited routes for walking and bicycling, bus riders, children with disabilities and times when few parents can participate.
How it’s done: Walk at school during an assembly, recess or as part of a class activity. Sometimes student aftercare providers will get involved by walking or bicycling from school to the after-school facility. These events can foster a lifelong appreciation for walking and bicycling and develop important safety skills. They’re also the easiest way to include every student.
For more detailed information about involving community, go to the International Walk to School site from Safe Routes to School.
Follow Stickman as he promotes bike, pedestrian, and motorist safety awareness in our community!
