This is a fantastic book to read with Preschoolers to reinforce traffic signals and discuss traffic awareness.
And a great follow up activity is the game Traffic Lights. It is essentially a reaction/cooperation game.
On the verbal cue of "Red light", the little one stands up tall with hand out to signal stop (red lights are on the top of the column), on the cue "Amber light", little ones kneel (amber light is in the middle of the column) and on the cue of "Green light", little ones sit with legs crossed. (Green lights are on the bottom of the column).
Ask your preschooler to skip/run/gallop in a defined area. After a period of 10 seconds or so, blow a whistle and call out "Red Light", "Amber Light" or "Green Light" where upon the little one is expected to react accordingly. Give appropriate feedback.
If you have a large group of children, you can also all out "Traffic Light" where upon groups of three work cooperatively to create a 'Traffic Light' by standing, kneeling and sitting closely to create a Traffic light column.
Green light, Go!
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