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SuperCyclist SuperAggies! |
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By Susan Wagner
Dept of Kinesiology
Texas A&M University
College Station
At Texas A&M University the SuperCyclist curriculum was integrated into different sections of my course on health and physical activity. At the conclusion of the semester the Aggies presented a health fair at a local elementary school. The Aggies embellished the lessons with creative ideas. Lessons were presented on the rules of the road and equipment. Road courses were set up for the students to walk through and demonstrate hand signals and proper adherence to road signs.
Visuals of good and bad bicycle safety behaviors were shown and the children gave a thumbs up or down to indicate whether the scenario was safe or not. The children tried on and adjusted the helmets we purchased through Bell and created their own helmets complete with the appropriate stickers. At the conclusion of each lesson there was an assessment activity so that the children could show what they had learned. When asked at the close of the fair what they remembered, several of the children enthusiastically volunteered bicycle safety information. |
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BikeTexas' New Teacher Feature Section |
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Attention all Texas SuperCyclist Certified Teachers!
Would you like to be part of our new "Teacher Feature"? Do you have some great ideas for implementing the Texas SuperCyclist Curriculum in your gyms and classrooms that you would like to share with us? Texas Bicycle Coalition staff, field instructors, other teachers and parents would love to hear from you about what you've been up to in your schools and communities. Highlight all your bicycle and pedestrian safety education stories here! Email your articles and images to us at
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or call us for more information or questions at 512-476-7433 (RIDE). We look forward to hearing from you! |
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SuperCyclist Training on Scooters! |
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Patricia
McAlpin has been teaching the SuperCyclist program since 2000. She is a teacher
at Longs Creek
Elementary School in San
Antonio, recently arrived from Plano. She is a super teacher who organizes
bike rodeos and creates fun, interactive games to teach bicycle safety.
Patti has graciously agreed to share some of her ideas
and experiences teaching SuperCyclist Bicycle Safety. Thank you Patti! By Patrica McAlpin - 2006
We always start out our Bicycle Safety week by watching the Zamboni short film. During the week we have some fun relays with bike rules and bike parts. There are so many good lessons during Bicycle Safety week. Our favorite one is the Bicycle Course which is usually held towards the end of the week. Not all children have a bike, so we set up a course in the gym using scooter boards. The children sit on the scooter and travel through the course. We use orange cones with directional signs on them. There are multiple turns and stops. |
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