Road Rules

Preschool Social Studies,

by Rekha Mundkur October 10, 2015

On the road again! In this transportation-centered lesson, your class will learn how to identify common road
signs.

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to identify common road signs, and know the safety rule for each.

Materials and Preparation Key Terms

MATERIALS safety
yield
Road sign books (see Related Books and/or follow
Media) rules
Road Trip Bingo worksheet set (one per
student)
Road sign printouts
Large construction paper
Small construction paper
Markers
Scissors
Kid-safe scissors (optional, one pair per
student)
Glue sticks (one per student)
Count Traffic Signs worksheet

PREPARATION

Cut out the printouts of road signs, and glue

them to a piece of large construction paper to
create a poster.
Cut the bingo cards into strips, to make it
easier for children to cut them into squares.

Attachments

PDF
Road Trip Bingo Set
PDF
Count Traffic Signs

Introduction (10 minutes)

Gather your students in a group and read them a story about road signs. Great examples include: I Read
Signs by Tana Hoban, City Signs by Zoran Milich, and Signs in My Neighborhood by Shelly Lyons.
Explain to your students that road signs are important because they help people follow rules of the road
to keep drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians safe.

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 Ask your class if any of them have seen signs from the book.

Explicit Instruction/Teacher Modeling (10 minutes)

Display the poster with common road signs on it. Great examples of signs include: stop sign, yield, do not
enter, one way, pedestrian crossing, speed limit signs, etc.*
Point to each sign, describing the name and function of each. Have the class repeat each sign name as
you say it aloud.
After describing each sign's function, ask your class some questions to think about. Great examples
include: How would this help drivers stay safe? How would this help pedestrians stay safe?
Bring out the bingo worksheets, which have been cut into strips. Demonstrate how to cut out a road sign
square.
Model how to use the glue stick to paste the road sign squares to a small piece of construction paper.

Guided Practice/Interactive Modeling (15 minutes)

If your students are developmentally ready, pass out a pair of child-safe scissors to each student, and
instruct them to cut their bingo strips into squares. If your students aren't ready to use scissors on their
own, cut out the squares for them.
Walk around the room and provide assistance where needed.

Independent Working Time (15 minutes)

Pass out a small sheet of construction paper and a glue stick to each student.
Instruct your class to glue their road signs on to the piece of construction paper.

Differentiation

Enrichment: Challenge advanced students to incorporate math into this lesson by completing the Count
the Traffic Signs worksheet.
Support: Assist students who are struggling by cutting out all of the squares for them. Reiterate the
name and function of each sign as you glue them down, one by one.

Related Books and/or Media

I Read Signs by Tana Hoban

City Signs by Zoran Milich
Signs in My Neighborhood by Shelly Lyons

Assessment (5 minutes)

As your students are working, walk around the room to observe their work and ask them questions about
the different road signs they're working with. Great questions include: What does this sign mean? How
would that help people stay safe?

Review and Closing (5 minutes)

To close the lesson, review the story you read at the beginning of the class. As you read, instruct your
class to call out the names of the signs they see.
Ask students to share the importance of each sign with you.
Encourage them to look out for these signs as they pass them on the roads.

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