EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING
Short attention spans, desire for motion,
independent choice and engagement, ....
Children in the early years
require a special approach.
DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES
BIKE THEMED BOOKS for CHILDREN
BIKE THEMED BOOKS for CHILDREN
BIKE THEMED BOOKS for CHILDREN
BIKE THEMED BOOKS for CHILDREN
BIKE THEMED BOOKS for CHILDREN
DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES
If we start at the early years,
children will grow to adulthood
fluent in
bicycling and transportation safety
where biking
is a normal part of life.
GROSS MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
Coordination through repetition
Take caution to not confuse short initial duration of activity as disinterest. It takes time to build stamina. Because children are usually so "high energy", running all over, we think that they can ride for a long time. Start with 90 seconds a day.
Balance through muscle development
Riding a balance bike will use different muscles than normally used, ..... a lot of muscles. Just like planning a dinner party, connecting tiny muscles, like details of your event, involves coordination. The more you plan events, repetition, the better you get.the easier the task becomes. "Before I could do little, now I can do more."
Control through coordination and balance
With repeated attempts and muscle development, children will develop control. Riding straight then veering left or right. Add a cone or a toy to "circle around", "see if you can ride around the tree, starting on the left side this time." "Are you turning clockwise or counter clockwise?" Talking about control helps children become aware that they are indeed in control!
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Self-concept
"I am...able to ride a bike.
able to stop when I want to.
able to explore.
able to...
Determination
"I will do this..." When learning something new, we all need to convince ourselves first. Start small, lots of animated "so cool" and SMILES!
Self-confidence
"I can do a lot of things..." Once we have learned we can add more to that learning because of success. "Before I couldn't, now I can." "Do you recall when you needed help."
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE WITH EXERCISE BUILT-IN
Bike as transportation
to and from school, sports, and errands.
Bike as means of exploration
of new places.
Independent mode of travel teaches rules of the road at an early age
"Cyclists fare best when they act as drivers of vehicles." League of American Bicyclists. This phrase sums it up. From day one, every time you are on the road with your children, talk to them about what you see - obstacles, road features, ... driver movements, "Watch, this driver is going to turn left without a blinker." As your children take to the streets or pathways, ride behind them so that they can hear you and you can see what they are doing. Talk as much as you can describing everything you would want your child to know if you were teaching them to drive a vehicle.
PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT using balance bikes
CHILDREN'S BOOKS FOCUSED ON MOBILITY, WALKING, and BIKING
Sally Jean, the Bicycle Queen
Together We Ride
Last Stop on Market Street
If You Give a Girl a Bike
Pedal Power: How One Community Became the Bicycle Capital of the World
Joy Ride
Bicycle Bash
B is for Bicycles
Runaway Signs
Walking in the City with Jane
Nerdy Babies Transportation
Project Kid: Crafts that Go
Sidewalk Flowers
Katy and the Big Snow
I Can Ride My Bike
This Way Watson
The Best Bike Ride Ever
Signs in our world
Super Grandpa
The Car That Wanted to Be a Bike
Born to Ride
Early Childhood Mobility Coalition
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