“Roads” explained in 4 pictures

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Children understand that roads are important pathways where people and vehicles travel, connecting places in a town

A road is a path where people and vehicles travel.
It connects homes, shops, kindergartens, and other places.
When there are roads, we can go to many different places.

💬 What Is a Road?

A road is a path where people and vehicles travel. It connects homes, shops, kindergartens, and other places. When there are roads, we can go to many different places.

🤔 Where have you gone by traveling on a road?

A sidewalk is where people walk.
A roadway is where cars drive.
When we walk, we use the sidewalk.

💬 There Are Sidewalks and Roadways

A sidewalk is where people walk. A roadway is where cars drive. When we walk, we use the sidewalk.

🤔 Is the place for walking the sidewalk or the roadway?

When we cross the road, we use the crosswalk.
We look at the traffic light and stop.
We look right and left to check that no cars are coming.

💬 Let’s Cross at the Crosswalk

When we cross the road, we use the crosswalk. We look at the traffic light and stop. We look right and left to check that no cars are coming.

🤔 Before crossing the road, where should you look?

There are many kinds of signs and markings on roads.
Traffic lights, signs, and white lines are markers for safety.
When everyone follows the rules, we can travel with peace of mind.

💬 Look at the Signs on the Road

There are many kinds of signs and markings on roads. Traffic lights, signs, and white lines are markers for safety. When everyone follows the rules, we can travel with peace of mind.

🤔 Which signs or markings have you seen on a road?