Yield at the Intersection

Two chalk streets cross; one has a triangle YIELD sign, and drivers coming that way must stop, look and let the other street's cars go first. It builds waiting your turn and watching others before moving.

How to play

1. The teacher draws two crossing streets, each a loop, and puts the triangle YIELD sign on one of them (2 min).
2. Practice on foot with hoops: those on the street with the sign stop at the line, look and say "You go" (2 min).
3. Ride-ons join, spread between the two streets, along with more hoop cars (3 min).
4. Move the sign to the other street: now the other group yields (3 min).
5. Swap vehicles and do a last round (2 min).

Rules

• If I see the triangle, I stop and look.
• I let the car from the other street go first.
• If no one is coming, I go slowly.

Variations

Adaptations

• Limited mobility: a child using a wheelchair drives on the street with the right of way, drawn wider.
• Visual impairment: mark the stop line with raised rope, and a friend says "clear" or "wait".
• Autism: start with just a few cars at the intersection and explain the triangle with a picture first.

Learning goals

• Take turns at an intersection.
• Look around before moving.
• Recognize the YIELD sign.

Equipment for a class of 25

• Ride-on toys: 8
• Helmets: 8
• Cardboard signs: 2
• Sidewalk chalk: 6
• Hoops: 17

Teacher tip

The hardest part for them is stopping when no one's coming: keep repeating "stop, look, go." Start with few cars; with too many, the intersection jams up.

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