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The idea of International Walk to School Week started with students in the United Kingdom.
Photo courtesy Walk to School USA
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When does this happen? elebrate autumn by walking to school. With this simple, joyful act, you will be sharing an activity with thousands of other students around the world.
Walking Around the Globe
In 1997, the Partnership for a Walkable America introduced the first National Walk Our Children to School Day in Chicago. Communities in the U. S. have continued to celebrate every year since then and slowly other countries joined in.
In 2006, the International Walk to School Committee established October as International Walk to School Month.
Walking Adventures
Throughout the years, children around the world have had some Walk to School adventures. In the Philippines, kids had to avoid a typhoon on their journey. In Nigeria, children stopped at the zebra-crossing signs.
On the island of Fiji, pedestrians followed a police
In the Philippines, the kids had to avoid a typhoon on their journey.
band playing flutes. The men dressed in traditional skirts, and the students carried a sign written in English,“ It’ s cool to walk to school.”
“ There was much excitement on Walk to School Day,” said a teacher in Victoria, Australia.“ The children practiced road safety skills. We all felt healthier and fitter.”
In some schools, students use apps to count their steps.
Bus-riding kids aren’ t left out of the walking parties. Some buses stop several blocks from school to let kids out so they can be part of the healthy fun! Good for the planet!
Walking to school is also good for the environment! When children walk instead of getting rides to school, there are fewer vehicles on the road. This makes for less noise, less traffic and less pollution!
Let’ s Talk
What do you like about walking to school? Make a list and share it with your family and friends. Did any of your family members walk to school when they were young? Ask them about that!
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