Hooray for Helmets! Lesson Plan

Academic Standards

Children follow a narrative nonfiction text to identify how wearing a helmet protects your head.

bike safety

critical thinking

bicycles, brain, helmet, safe, snug, straight, straps

RI.K.1, RI.K.3, RF.K.1, SL.K.2

Play our video Protect Your Head. After watching, ask,”Why are helmets important?”
Have kids turn and talk with a partner to discuss when they should wear helmets (on scooters, skates, bikes, etc.).

Read the magazine together.
Then have kids tell Max’s story in their own words, using the photos. How did the helmet help Max?
After reading, get up and move with our Dance Break video.
Then do the Show What You Know skill sheet.

Kids learn about summer safety with our Summer Find It game.
Kids can practice reading, writing, and concepts of print with our Unscramble the Sentence skill sheet.

Materials: My First Driver’s License skill sheet, scissors, crayons, glue, photo of each child (optional)

These cute little licenses are a great reminder for kids to practice safety on bikes and scooters! You can take a photo of each child and print out in advance. Or kids can draw their “license photo” instead!
Have each child cut out a license template on the dotted line. Make sure they do NOT cut on the solid line. Instead, have them fold along that line, and paste or tape the insides together.
On the front, kids can paste a photo or draw themselves, and write their name. On the back, they can check off the safety rules they will follow. If you like, laminate for durability. Kids can carry their license whenever they go on a ride!