Stop Right on the Line

Taking turns, children push along a chalk lane on a scooter and have to stop right at a painted line, just like reaching a curb; the others do it running with a hoop. It builds speed control and stopping in the right place.

How to play

1. The teacher draws lanes with a thick line at the end: the curb. We explain that on the street you always stop before stepping off the sidewalk (2 min).
2. Without vehicles, everyone runs down the lane with a hoop and stops with feet together right on the line (2 min).
3. Helmets on: scooter riders push with one foot and stop with the rear brake or by putting a foot down right on the line (3 min).
4. Switch turns between scooter and hoop (3 min).
5. Final challenge: the teacher moves the line closer or farther and everyone tries again (2 min).

Rules

• Helmets always.
• We stop before the line, not after.
• Everyone stays in their lane.

Variations

Adaptations

• Limited mobility: a child using a wheelchair rolls down the lane and brakes with their hands at the line.
• Visual impairment: mark the stop line with a thick rope they can feel with the wheel or foot.
• More skilled kids: stop at one line, then start again and stop at a second line farther on.

Learning goals

• Control speed.
• Stop precisely at a set point.
• Make stopping before the curb a habit.

Equipment for a class of 25

• Scooters: 8
• Helmets: 8
• Sidewalk chalk: 6
• Hoops: 17

Teacher tip

Check that scooters have a rear brake, and use three-wheel scooters for the little ones. The usual mistake is stopping past the line: draw a yellow zone before it as a heads-up.

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