2. Review traffic signals and signs with the class using Traffic Safety Road Users Gr 1&2 slide deck. View each image and ask the class to identify what it means. On the flipchart paper / board, write down the meaning of each traffic light and signal.

3. Teach children pedestrian and road safety. Use the Bike Safe, Walk Smart K to 3 Crossing the Street and / or the Bike Safe, Walk Smart - Sidewalk Safety videos from Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) to help explain. This video from the City of Calgary, demonstrates the Point, Pause, Proceed method for crossing the street. The slide deck, Pedestrian Pointers provides information on how to safely cross the street under a variety of conditions.

a. Explain to children the steps to safely cross the road:

i. Stop at the edge of the road and take one giant step backwards.
ii. Look and listen for traffic. Look left, look right and then look left again. When the road is clear or all cars have come to a full stop, cross quickly and keep watching for cars.
Alternatively, many organizations in Alberta promote the Point, Pause, Proceed method for safely crossing the street:

1. Hold out your arm and point across the street where you intend to cross.
2. Pause and look both ways to make sure it's safe before walking on to the road.
3. Once the road is clear or all cars have come to a complete stop, proceed to cross the road. Don't forget to keep watching for cars!

iii. Be extra cautious during bad weather and at night.

b. Always use crosswalks and follow pedestrian signals. But even at these locations, remind children to always look left, look right and then look left again before crossing. If a crosswalk is not present, cross the street at the corner, or the intersection. Drivers expect to see people crossing the road at these locations which means it will be safer for everyone.
c. Teach children to make eye contact with the driver of the vehicle to make sure that the driver can see them. Children may assume that if they can see a vehicle, the driver of the vehicle can see them. This may not be true. Younger children may need an adult's assistance in crossing the street. For more information see this resource on pedestrian safety (Parachute, https://parachutecanada.org/en/injury-topic/pedestrian-safety).
d. Teach children to walk on the sidewalk. If there is no sidewalk, teach children to walk off of the road, in a single file, and facing traffic. This will help increase their visibility to oncoming drivers.

4. School Patrols: If you have invited some of the School Patrols to join the discussion, they can help the class learn about pedestrian safety and crossing the road. Have the School Patrols wear their reflective vests and explain to the class about the tools they use (e.g., stop signs and how they help make crossing the roads safer).

a. Pass out the supplies to have each child create a pedestrian puppet with the printout, popsicle sticks and glue.
b. Explain to the class - "when you cross the road, remember to only cross when it is safe to do so, a school patrol or an adult can help tell you when it is safe."

i. When crossing the street, it is important to use your eyes and your ears. Look with your eyes to see if there are any vehicles. Listen to hear if traffic is coming. Traffic could be further down the road. Just because you cannot see it does not mean there is no traffic on the road. Remember to always look left, then right, then left before you cross the street.
ii. (Alternatively, the Point, Pause, Proceed Method can be used.) Hold out your arm and point across the street where you intend to cross. Pause and look both ways to make sure it’s safe before walking on to the road. Once the road is clear or all cars have come to a complete stop, proceed to cross the road.
iii. "Cross the street from corner to corner, and if you can, in a marked intersection." Keep watch for moving cars while you cross the street.

c. Explain to the class that “just because you can see the driver of a vehicle, it does not mean that the driver of the vehicle can see you.” Invite one student to be a volunteer for a demonstration. Have the child sit facing straight ahead. Hold the pedestrian puppet to the side and front of the child. Move the puppet slowly from in front of the child to the side of the child and out of the child’s line of vision until it is in their ‘blind spot’.

i. Divide the class into pairs, and have children take turns using their puppet to demonstrate that drivers on the road also have a blind spot. Explain to the class - “drivers cannot always see you when they are on the road. Just because you can see them does not mean that they can see you, so it is important to always practice good road safety behaviours.”

5. Teach children how to travel safely in motor vehicles including passenger vehicles and buses. Explain to the class that there are ways to travel safely in a vehicle, which includes wearing a seat belt and not distracting the driver.

a. In a passenger vehicle, such as cars, vans, trucks:

i. Using a correctly fitting seat belt is one of the best ways to protect everyone riding in a vehicle.
ii. Show the class the booster seat or picture of a booster seat. Ask them: Who knows what this is? What is it for? Who needs a booster seat?
iii. Explain to the class that a booster seat ensures that the shoulder-lap seat belt fits across their chest and hips instead of their neck and belly. Ask the class what they think would happen if they weren’t wearing a seat belt properly and the vehicle they were in had to stop quickly or got in a crash? If the driver of a car they were riding in ever had to slam on the brakes quickly, or was in a crash, a booster seat would help keep them safe. If you were not wearing a seat belt correctly you could bounce around and get hurt. You might bang your head on the hard parts inside the car. If the seat belt did not fit properly, the lap belt could squish your belly and hurt you inside.
iv. Who should use a booster seat? How tall do you think you need to be before using an adult seat belt? Explain to the class that a child should use a booster seat until they are at least 145 cm (4 feet 9 inches) tall and between 8 and 12 years of age, when the seat belt can be properly positioned across the hips and shoulder. At this time you could do the Booster Seat Activity and have the class review together who should and shouldn’t use a booster seat. For more information about car seats or booster seats see the Alberta Health Services website, http://www.ahs.ca/carseats.
v. Ask the class to think of other good reasons to use a booster seat? Answers may include that you can see out the window better, the seat belt doesn’t touch your neck or face.
vi. Explain to the class that the use of seat belts and / or appropriate child safety restraints are required by law in Alberta.
vii. Explain to the class that driving requires the full attention of the driver. Children should avoid distracting the driver.
vii. Ask the class if they have any questions before moving on to the next section.

6. Bus Safety: Review safety practices around bus stops and for riding buses. Use this video from ICBC to demonstrate Bus and Rural Safety. Explain to students how to be safe around a bus:

a. Stand five giant steps away from the road while waiting for the bus and as it stops for loading.
b. Board the bus single file, don’t push or run for seats.
c. Keep heads, hands and arms inside the bus, not out the windows.
d. Listen to the directions from the bus driver.
e. Teach children to stay out of the school bus danger zone. These are areas around the bus where children cannot be seen by the driver (about 3 metres or 10 feet around the bus). A good rule is if a child can touch the bus and / or can not see the driver, they are in the danger zone. Buster's Safety Badge! School Bus Safety Rules and Expectations for Primary Students is a video that shares safety messages for riding the school bus, you may want to show your class the entire video. The section of the video which describes and shows the school bus danger zone is located from 7:55 minutes to 8:47 minutes.
f. Explain that if a child is leaving a school bus with a stop sign and red flashing lights, they should:

i. walk 10 steps ahead of the bus before crossing in front of the bus
ii. make sure the driver sees them by making eye contact with the driver
iii. check to make sure traffic has stopped in both directions before crossing the road

g. If a child is leaving any other type of bus, they must walk to the nearest crosswalk or intersection to cross the street. They must not cross in front of a city bus.

7. Bicycle Helmets. Discuss bicycle safety with the class and the importance of always wearing a helmet. Bring in a helmet and demonstrate to children how to wear and properly fit your helmet. Your helmet should fit snug, but not be too tight.

a. Explain to the students that “your helmet should have a little sticker on the inside. This sticker means that the helmet has been checked, and that it will keep you safe.” Reinforce the message to children that it is important to always wear a properly fitted helmet when you are riding your bicycle to protect your head. Everyone under the age of 18 who is operating or riding a bicycle must wear a safety helmet in Alberta - it is a legal requirement.
b. Using the 2-V-1 rule, demonstrate to the class how to properly fit your helmet. Put on the helmet. Demonstrate to the class that “you should be able to hold two fingers above your eyebrows, that the straps form a ‘v’ around your ears, and that you can fit one finger between the strap and your chin. If you follow the ‘2-V-1’ rule, then you know you are wearing a properly-fitted helmet”.² You can use this video by Parachute to demonstrate the 2-V-1 rule.
c. Explain to the students that if they have a crash on their bike and their helmet is cracked, or damaged from hitting the ground or something else, that their helmet needs to be replaced. Helmets are only meant for a single impact and won’t safely protect their heads again.