Red Light, Green Light
Toddlers need practise observing traffic lights and reacting appropriately to their colours.
- Framework: EYFS
- Unit: EYFS Safety First
- Learning area: Physical Development and Motor Skills
- Level: EYFS 3-4
Objectives
- React appropriately to traffic light colours
- Practise starting and stopping on command
- Develop listening and gross motor skills
Materials
- Open space
- Flannel traffic light
Assessment
Observe and note: ability to follow two-step instructions, use of new vocabulary in context, early problem-solving strategies, and sustained shared thinking episodes. Assess against Development Matters age-band expectations. Observe ability to follow rules, reaction time to colour cues, and gross motor control.