International Walk to School Month gives children, parents, school teachers
and community leaders an opportunity to be part of a global event as they
celebrate the many benefits of walking. In 2007, millions of walkers from
around the world walked to school together for various reasons - all hoping
to create communities that are safe places to walk.



In 2007, millions of children, parents, and community leaders from 42
countries around the world joined together in celebration of International
Walk to School Month.

The goal of the walk varies from community to community. Some walks rally
for safer and improved streets, some to promote healthier habits and some to
conserve the environment. Whatever the reason, International Walk to School
events encourage a more walkable world - one community at a time.



For details: http://www.iwalktoschool.org/about.htm



Below is a list of great resources to help make your event a success.

http://www.iwalktoschool.org/image/yellow_dot.gifIdeas for a Month of
Activities

The International Walk to School Committee, made up of representatives from
around the globe, submitted ideas for how to expand the Walk to School event
to an entire week of activities and have been adapted for a month of ideas.
These are offered simply as starting points in the hope that it will inspire
your own community's expanded plans. ideas for a month of
<http://www.iwalktoschool.org/resources_month.htm> activities

http://www.iwalktoschool.org/image/yellow_dot.gifPress Releases

Official 2007 News Release
<http://www.iwalktoschool.org/downloads/iwalk_release_2007.rtf> download
RTF or <http://www.iwalktoschool.org/downloads/iwalk_release_2007.doc>
download MS Word

Press Releases from Canada (Go For Green, CAN)
http://www.goforgreen.ca/asrts/media_e.html

Fill-in-the-Blank Press Release (USA)
http://www.walktoschool.org/resources/press-releases.cfm

Sample media materials (Active and Safe Routes to School, CAN)
Sample
<http://www.saferoutestoschool.ca/downloads/guide/chapter4/chap4_iwalk_media
1.doc> media release for communities, English, Word DOC
Sample
<http://www.saferoutestoschool.ca/downloads/guide/chapter4/chap4_iwalk_PSA1.
doc> PSAs for communities, English, Word DOC

http://www.iwalktoschool.org/image/yellow_dot.gifOrganizing Walk to School
Events

KidsWalk-to-School Program (Center for Disease Control, USA)
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/kidswalk.htm
<http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/kidswalk/index.htm>

How to Organize a Walk to School Week Event (Go For Green, CAN)
Adobe PDF format
http://www.goforgreen.ca/asrts/pdf/How2_WSW.pdf

Implementation Process (Active and Safe Routes to School, CAN)
http://www.saferoutestoschool.ca/downloads/guide/all/asrts_sec04.pdf

Getting Started (USA)
http://www.walktoschool.org/getstarted/index.cfm

Research into Walk to School Promotions (Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Authority, New Zealand)
http://www.iwalktoschool.org/downloads/Report_IWALK_Promotions.pdf
<http://www.iwalktoschool.org/resources.htm#top>


http://www.iwalktoschool.org/image/yellow_dot.gifChecklists

Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center Walkability Checklist
http://www.walktoschool.org/buildevent/checklists.cfm

Interactive Checklists (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, USA)
Walkability
<http://www.rwjf.org/files/newsroom/interactives/walkability/walk_app.html>
Checklist
Bikeability
<http://www.rwjf.org/files/newsroom/interactives/sprawl/bike_app.jsp>
Checklist




http://www.iwalktoschool.org/image/yellow_dot.gifFor Teachers

For schools (UK)
http://www.walktoschool.org.uk/content/for_schools.php

Activity Sheets (Active and Safe Routes to School, CAN)
Colouring
<http://www.saferoutestoschool.ca/downloads/guide/chapter4/chap4_iwalk_colou
r1.pdf> sheet 1, English, PDF
Colouring
<http://www.saferoutestoschool.ca/downloads/IWALK07_Colouring_Sheet-JK-2-E.p
df> sheet 2, English, PDF
Crossword
<http://www.saferoutestoschool.ca/downloads/guide/chap6_tc_xword.doc>
puzzle, English, Word DOC

Info for Teachers (Active and Safe Routes to School, CAN)
Classroom resources for elementary and high school teachers.
http://www.saferoutestoschool.ca/infoforteachers.asp
<http://www.saferoutestoschool.ca/index.php?page=infoforteachers>

Curriculum Connections (Active and Safe Routes to School, CAN)
http://www.saferoutestoschool.ca/downloads/guide/chapter7/chap7_curr_connect
1.doc

Classroom Activities (USA)
http://www.walktoschool.org/eventideas/classroom.cfm




http://www.iwalktoschool.org/image/yellow_dot.gifFor Parents

Information for parents (UK)
http://www.walktoschool.org.uk/content/parents.php

The Walking School Bus Brochure (Land Transport NZ, New Zealand)
Adobe PDF format
http://www.iwalktoschool.org/downloads/NZ_walking_school_bus.pdf

The walking bus: a safe way for children to walk to school (Friends of the
Earth, UK)
http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/transport/resource/parents.html

Parent materials (Active and Safe Routes to School, CAN)
Walking
<http://www.saferoutestoschool.ca/downloads/guide/chapter4/chap4_wsb_checkls
t2.doc> School Bus Family Checklist, English, Word DOC
Climate
<http://www.saferoutestoschool.ca/downloads/guide/Climate_Change_Flyer-Jan08
.pdf> Change Parent Factsheet, English, PDF




http://www.iwalktoschool.org/image/yellow_dot.gifFor Kids

For pupils (UK)
http://www.walktoschool.org.uk/content/for_pupils.php

Activity Sheets (Active and Safe Routes to School, CAN)
Colouring
<http://www.saferoutestoschool.ca/downloads/guide/chapter4/chap4_iwalk_colou
r1.pdf> sheet 1, English, PDF
Colouring
<http://www.saferoutestoschool.ca/downloads/IWALK07_Colouring_Sheet-JK-2-E.p
df> sheet 2, English, PDF
Crossword
<http://www.saferoutestoschool.ca/downloads/guide/chap6_tc_xword.doc>
puzzle, English, Word DOC

"Walking Bus" song (courtesy of Bees Knees Entertainment Pty Ltd
<http://www.beeskneeskidsshow.com/> )
Full length <http://www.iwalktoschool.org/downloads/IWALKtrack01.mp3> MP3
(2.73 mb)
15 <http://www.iwalktoschool.org/downloads/BeesKnees_WSBsong_15sec.mp3>
second MP3 (258 kb)
30 <http://www.iwalktoschool.org/downloads/BeesKnees_WSBsong_30sec.mp3>
second MP3 (455 kb)

"The Walking School Bus" song (courtesy of Macedon Ranges Shire Council,
Australia)
Full length MP3 <http://www.iwalktoschool.org/downloads/wsb_gen2.mp3> (2.66
mb)

"The Walking School Bus" song (Active and Safe Routes to School, Canada)
sample MP3 <http://www.saferoutestoschool.ca/wsb/walkingschoolbus.mp3> clip
(802 kb)
download the lyrics in Word
<http://www.saferoutestoschool.ca/wsb/walkingschoolbus_lyrics.doc> (25 kb)
or PDF <http://www.saferoutestoschool.ca/wsb/walkingschoolbus_lyrics.pdf>
(90 kb)
Sample and lyrics provided with permission of the artist.




http://www.iwalktoschool.org/image/yellow_dot.gifProclamations

Model Proclamation (USA)
<http://www.walktoschool.org/resources/proclamation.cfm>
http://www.walktoschool.org/resources/proclamation.cfm



http://www.iwalktoschool.org/image/yellow_dot.gifPromotional Materials

The International Walk to School Week official flyer
http://www.iwalktoschool.org/downloads.htm

Promotional flyers (Active and Safe Routes to School, CAN)
IWALK
<http://www.saferoutestoschool.ca/downloads/guide/chapter4/chap4_iwalk_form1
.pdf> promotional school flyer, English, PDF
Sample
<http://www.saferoutestoschool.ca/downloads/guide/chapter4/chap4_wwwed_flyer
1.pdf> Walking Wednesday flyer, English, PDF
Student
<http://www.saferoutestoschool.ca/downloads/guide/chapter6/chap6_tc_flyer2.p
df> flyer, English, PDF

IWALK in the USA flyers (USA)
Month, week, and day <http://www.walktoschool.org/resources/flyers.cfm>
flyers



http://www.iwalktoschool.org/image/yellow_dot.gifOfficial Logos and Artwork

Downloads for iwalk official artwork and logos
http://www.iwalktoschool.org/downloads.htm





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