Come and join us for story time at the Toddler Club. This story is all about crossing the road.
Gemma Atkinson is reading a special toddler club book about crossing the road with an adult.
It's never too early to introduce your children to the basics of road safety.
Why not watch along with your toddler at home and join in?
This book is called "Cross The Road". Let's read it together.
Yes, please.
To get to the shop, (car honking) Benji and Bailey need to cross the road.
Here's a zebra crossing. It's safer to cross here, but what do they need to do before they cross the road? They need to stop.
Can we all say stop?
[Everyone] Stop, stop.
They need to look.
Everyone] Look, eyes.
And they need to listen, because there might be a bus or a car that you can't see, but you can hear.
Or a tractor.
Or a tractor, yeah.
With trailer.
To get to the park, Bailey and Benji need to cross the road. Here's a pelican crossing.
Press the button, and wait for the green figure.
Green.
Stop.
[Everyone] Stop. Stop.
Look. Look both road ways.
Listen.
Listen.
Hold big bear's hand, and then cross the road.
To get to the library, the twins need to cross the road. Here's a pedestrian island. When it's safe, they can cross halfway, and then check again.
Stop. Look. And listen.That's right.
Hold big bear's hand, and cross the road.
Next time you cross the road with a grown-up, remember to stop, look, listen, hold their hand, and then cross the road.
Read the story with your child
To get to the shop, Benji and Bailey need to cross the road.
Here's a zebra crossing. It’s safer to cross here.
Stop. Look. Listen. Hold hands with Big Bear and cross the road.
To get to the park, Bailey and Benji need to cross the road.
Here's a pelican crossing. Press the button and wait for the green figure.
Stop. Look. Listen. Hold hands with Big Bear and cross the road.
To get to the library, the twins need to cross the road.
Here's a pedestrian island. When it's safe, they can cross halfway, and then check again.
Stop. Look. Listen. Hold hands with Big Bear and cross the road.
Teaching life lessons
Reading stories stimulates your child’s imagination and helps your child learn about the world.
Stories are a great place to start introducing lots of different life lessons, such as road safety.
Whether you’re reading a book about an important topic or making up your own story, make sure to include lots of repetition.
This is a great way to encourage your child to learn new words, as well as any routines.
Ask your toddler to fill in the words if you’ve read the story before, and name what they see in the pictures.
This will help them remember what they’ve learned when they’re out and about.
Check out speech and language therapist Francesca’s top tips for making the most of storytime.
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