At-Home Education

In response to the need for students to learn at home during the 2020 – 2021 school year, the Central Shenandoah Valley Office on Youth and Waynesboro Public Schools are offering four education modules to help teach children the basics of bicycle and pedestrian safety.

Module #1: Wear Your Helmet the Right Way

Wear your helmet the right way — 1. Reference the “Be a Safe Bike Rider” handout

Man placing helmet on head — 2. Watch the “Eyes-Ears-Mouth” helmet video

Eyes, Ears, Mouth helmet instructions — 3. In depth helmet enrichment

4. Complete the helmet activity

5. Decorate a helmet

Module #2: Dress Bright & Tight for Safety

Dress bright & tight poster — 1. Reference the “Be a Safe Bike Driver” handout

Boy riding bicycle — 2. Watch the “Dress Bright & Tight for Safety” video

Bright & Tight in-depth worksheet — 3. In-depth bright & tight enrichment

4. Complete the bright & tight activity

bright green bicycle — 5. Draw a bright and tight safety scene

Module #3: Check Your Bike for Safety

ABC of Bike safety poster — 1. Reference the “Be a Safe Bike Driver” handout

2. Watch the “ABC Quick Check” video

ABCs of bike safety explained — 3. In-depth ABC bike check enrichment

4. Complete the check your bike for safety activity

5. Can you draw a bicycle? (75% of people cannot)

Module #4: Obey the Rules of the Road

Obey the rules — 1. Reference the “Be a Safe Bike Driver” handout

Boy signalling right on bicycle — 2. Watch the “Rules of the Road” video

3. In-depth rules of the road enrichment

4. Complete the rules of the road activity

road map — 5. Draw and illustrate a road map

Information provided by permission of the Bicycle Coalition of Maine.

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