Pedestrian Safety Curriculum

Pedestrian Safety Curriculum

The Child Pedestrian Safety Curriculum, developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, teaches and encourages pedestrian safety for students grades Kindergarten through 5th Grade. It is organized into five lessons where each lesson builds upon the previous set of skills learned:

• walking near traffic
• crossing streets
• crossing intersections
• parking lot safety
• school bus safety

In addition to the safety curriculum, there are several stand-alone activities and materials available to teach pedestrian safety effectively and easily:

• Safer Journey
• Walkability Checklist
• Secret Code Activity
• Crossing the Street (Coloring Sheet)
• Pedestrian Safety Fact Sheet