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Getting new vehicles and helmets for our preK program will extend our outdoor play opportunities - and that means more fun for students as well as more progress toward their developmental goals. This project provides many benefits. The biggest advantage is that a variety of bikes, trikes, and wagons allows students to have different options according to their skill and comfort levels. When children have confidence and good gear, then the magic happens! While the class is having fun scooting and pedaling, we teachers are observing and encouraging a panoply of spontaneous learning opportunities. PreK is rockin’ it while they’re rolling. Children are pretending to be parents driving through town and police officers directing traffic. Students are practicing balance, coordination, and perseverance as they learn how to brake and steer. We see sharing and waiting, partner play and teamwork. All of these are PreK goals spanning social/emotional learning, gross motor skill development, community awareness, and more. When I started to offer Bike Day as an outdoor play activity I had no idea that it would be such a success. The kids tried every scrappy vehicle we offered. Whether or not the scooter or the helmet fit, the students investigated everything. I came to learn that most of my students do not have their own bike or an area outside their home to ride safely. I realized kids were not used to wearing helmets. I became their coach who would teach them how to pedal and who would applaud them when they finally got going. And then I noticed one little rockstar buckling another friend’s helmet and learned that Bike Day is the best!
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