How to Be Safe While Walking to School

Introduction

Pedestrian related injury is one of the leading causes of death and injury in children ages 5-14; yet many of these injuries can be prevented by teaching basic pedestrian safety to our children while they are young. This lesson explores how to present pedestrian safety in a developmentally appropriate way to children ages 3-5.

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Task

This webquest lesson is to teach students safe ways to walk to school. Students and parents will watch the video "I'm Safe: Walk With Me" that will allow them to view the safe ways to walk to school. Also parents, I would like for you to acess my social media site to get updated information about schools activities at:

http://www.edmodo.com/arobins71 

www.youtube.com/watch?V=MAISd8KNYnQ

Process

Parents will help students click on the link to the video or type it in the address bar and watch it with their child.
After watching the video, parents will then ask their child to name some of the safe ways to walk to school safely.
They will then ask their child what else do they remember about the video.
Parents will then read the book Let's Be Safe" on website www.images.betterworldbooks.com
Parent will ask child what, where, and how did the characters in the book walk to school.
Parents will ask child to name some of the characters in the book.
Parents will ask child to demonstrate the safe way to walk to school.

www.youtube.com/watchtv?V=MAISdBKNYnQ 

Evaluation

I would evaluIate the lesson by using this rubric

Story Telling : How to Be Safe While Walking to School

Teacher Name:

Ms. ROBINSON

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Knowledge	Can accurately tell author, illustrator, title and favorite part of story when asked several days after the retelling.	Can accurately tell author, title and favorite part of story when asked several days after the retelling.	Can accurately tell title and favorite part of story when asked several days after the retelling.	Has trouble remembering title without prompting.
Sequence	Retells story in correct sequence leaving out no important parts of story.	Retells story in sequence with 2-3 omissions.	Retells story with several omissions, but maintains sequence of those told.	Retells story out of sequence.
Characters	The main characters are named and clearly described (through words and/or actions). The audience knows and can describe what the characters look like and how they typically behave.	The main characters are named and described (through words and/or actions). The audience has a fairly good idea of what the characters look like.	The main characters are named. The audience knows very little about the main characters.	It is hard to tell who the main characters are.
Acting/dialogue	The student uses consistent voices, facial expressions and movements to make the characters more believable and the story more easily understood.	The student often uses voices, facial expressions and movements to make the characters more believable and the story more easily understood.	The student tries to use voices, facial expressions and movements to make the characters more believable and the story more easily understood.	The student tells the story but does not use voices, facial expressions or movement to make the storytelling more interesting or clear.

Conclusion

Following this lesson, the students will have learned safe ways to walk to school.

Credits

www.images.betterworldbooks.com

"Im Safe! Walk With Me" Child Safety Solutions, Inc. 2007

www.imsafe.com

Teacher Page

Ann Robinson: Head Start Preschool Class 3-5 year olds.

Head Start School Readiness Goals/Standards

1. Language Development 9:

Uses language to express thoughts and needs. Engage in story telling.

2.Literacy Development 17:

Demonstrates interest in various forms of print, such as fiction books.

Social Studies Knowledge and Skills 30: Understand the reson for rules in the home and classroon and laws in the community.

3. Approaches to Learning:

Demonstrate an eagerness to learn about and discuss a range of topics, ideas, and task.

Ask questions and initiate conversations in order to seek new information.