After this lesson children will have:
Create signs using red, green and yellow poster paper to use as signals, rather than calling out the color.
Set up a track for children to move around.
Talk to children about what the colors on traffic lights mean.
Instruct children to place hoops around their waists. Explain that each child is now a car. Make sure they understand that they are not allowed to touch anyone, otherwise their car will crash! Ask children to turn on their engines and when you call out “Green Light”, they can go. Allow them to move around the play space, preferably around a track that you can set up with cones or spot markers. When you call out “Red Light” this will be the signal for children to Stop. They must stop immediately! “Green Light” is their signal to go again. If they are doing well with red and green, you can add yellow. When you call out “Yellow Light” children should slow down and get ready to stop.
Hula hoops are not essential for this activity.
Read Red Light Green Light, by Anastasia Suen.
Following this activity, please fill out the teacher’s weekly log form for this lesson.
Following this activity, please fill out the teacher’s weekly log form for this lesson.