1. It is important to useage-appropriatetanguage and introduce studenfsfo vacobulary
related to bicycle sofety so they witt camprehendand better retoin what you are
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teoching. Theseore just a few examples what vocabularycan you add to the tist?
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IntentionaI
Vocabulary
Theseare words we want to intentionally use.
use insteadof Drive impliescontrol and
Drive Ride responsibility
use insteadof
Kids
or Students
Children
or Boysand Girls
Terms|ike Children ond Boysand
6irts can be taken as degrading
!
use Accident impliesnothing could have
instead
of
ic rash Accident
been done to prevent it. By far, most
"occidents"ore preventable
Defining
Vocabulary
Many words we usecasuallyin bike safety are unfomiliar to kids.Do use these
bigger words, but be sure to explain the words so they wiil understand.
ADULTWORDS POSSIBLE
EXPLANATIONS
Pedestrian .Watker
Vi s i b l e . ..." 8 e se en
Obstacles . .Something the way
in
Stationary .Not moving/ stitt
Yield .Other person vehictegetsto go first
or
Intersection. . . " . "Whereroadscross cometogether
or
Right of Way . . , . .Person who gets to go first
P r e d i c ta b l e " .. ..,N o su rpr ises Actingin awayso other sknowwhatto ex pec t
/
Unexpected'. ' . . 'Catch someone surprise scarethem - very dangerous
by or
Vehicle . ' . .Something that moves peopteor thingslike cars,trucks,or bikes