About BLAST
About BLAST
What is BLAST?
The
BLAST (Bicycle Lesson and Safety Training) program covers a curriculum
designed to teach and develop the skills and knowledge required for safe
and effective cycling. This curriculum has been developed by bicycle
education advocates and reviewed by educators and parents from the BVSD, and is being brought to you by the BVSD Safe Routes to School program.
The BLAST program being offered in spring 2010 is
designed to be taught in approximately three hours of class time by
trained BLAST instructors with the assistance of the PE teacher. The
long-term goal of BLAST is to expand to a more comprehensive 11 hour
curriculum. While many of the topics are covered in a classroom setting,
the BLAST curriculum includes a riding skills portion where students
will practice operating a bicycle in a controlled environment.
Why is BLAST important?
Cycling provides many benefits both to the individual and the community. There are wide-reaching social, economic and environmental impacts of utilitarian cycling, and it is also a growing form of recreation and fitness. However, most cyclists (children and adults) are unaware of the laws and conventions that govern cycling on public byways and lack formal training in safe riding skills.
BLAST Core Concepts
- Confidence
- Safety
- Skill
BLAST Goals
- Improved bicycle handling skills
- Proficiency of basic traffic skills
- Identification and avoidance of hazards
Why is BLAST important?
Cycling provides many benefits both to the individual and the community. There are wide-reaching social, economic and environmental impacts of utilitarian cycling, and it is also a growing form of recreation and fitness. However, most cyclists (children and adults) are unaware of the laws and conventions that govern cycling on public byways and lack formal training in safe riding skills.
BLAST
is a primer for students to gain an understanding of how to safely
operate a bicycle in a variety of situations. The class aims to produce
cyclists who ride safely and skillfully. By inviting BLAST into the
classroom, PE teachers are providing their students with a formal
education on an important topic and helping to create an educational
culture that values cycling as a basic life skill.
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