I am also grateful for the simple song which has been helping my children remember important road crossing procedures:
Stop, look and listen.
Hold a hand to cross the street.
Look left, right, left.
(Safe?)
Then, use your feet.
I adapted this song from one I used to sing years ago with kids at a daycare. Why?
Praise be to God and all our guardian angels kept us all safe enough to take the above picture during our Autumn Color Walk just days later! The car missed that child by the merest of distances and I recognized that we needed to review street safety procedures.
We spent the remainder of Halloween night watching kids' road crossing safety videos on you tube and role playing street crossings where we pretended to hear or see cars coming and where we did not. As a part of these role plays, we sang our Road Crossing Safety Song over and over.
And since? We have used our song nearly every day and I continue to thank God and our guardian angels each time my children stop, look, listen and take my hand. It is such a simple, yet vital procedure!
I am glad that no one was hurt!!! Love the song! By the way I really believe there shouldn't be any driving on the roads during trick or treating time. Can you believe I actually witnessed people driving their children door to door? They were not people who live in our neighborhood, but the whole time I totally felt unsafe. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWow....beautiful children, in whatever angles you see God in their innocence...thanks for sharing! God bless.
ReplyDeleteThat was so touching. I'm so thankful that everyone was safe.
ReplyDeleteI am loving the new look of your blog! Great post too!!
ReplyDeleteSo cute kids with cotumes. Truly you are a blessed Mom. God Bless you always.
ReplyDeleteMy Thankful Thursday post here
I'm so happy your child didn't get injured that Halloween, Martianne. Thanks so much for sharing your very important reminder and road crossing safety song. I added your link to my Educational Songs post at http://livingmontessorinow.com/2011/10/27/free-educational-songs-for-circle-time/
ReplyDeleteI like the lyrics. they are simple and still use the well known Look left,right, left. What tune did you sing this too?
ReplyDeleteNo tune. I just chant it. If I can figure out video one of these days I will update with a video. :)
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