National Transportation Week is a federal celebration observed during the month of May. During this week Americans discuss transportation and issues pertaining to the transportation industry.National Transportation Week is observed every year in May. Upcoming dates for National Transportation Week are as follows:
2010: May 10 – 16
2011: May 2 – 8
2012: May 7 – 13
National Transportation week is a great time for daycare providers to implement transportation themes, such as travel, vacations, and various modes of transportation. Consider the following reading lists and resources for free worksheets, coloring pages, and handwriting practice sheets about transportation for your child care center:
Reading List
Transportation Board and Picture Books Baby-Age 3
My First Highlight Book of Transportation by Early Start Editors and Robert Salanitro [Educational Publishing, 2008]
Barney’s Book of Trucks by Monica Mody and Joseph Hernandez [Scholastic, 1997]
Night Cars by Teddy Jam and Eric Bellows [Groundwood Books, 2000]
Caillou: Things That Go! by Chouette Publishing [Chouette, 2006]
Wheelie Board Books: Bus by DK Publishing [DK Preschool, 1999]
Fisher-Price: Fly, Bounce & Roll: Things that Move by Carol Rockford and Lyn Fletcher [HarperFestival, 2009]
Planes by Anne Rockwell [Puffin, 1993]
On the Move by Emily Hawkins, Mike Jolley, and Emma Dodd [Silver Dolphin Books, 2007]
Things That Go by Amanda Barlow [Usborne Books, 2000]
On the Water by Raymond Bryant [Barron’s Educational Series, 2003]
Happy Baby: Trucks by Roger Priddy [Priddy Books, 2002]
I Spy Little Wheels by Jean Marzollo [Cartwheel, 1998]
Transportation Early Reader Books Ages 4-8
Transportation in Many Cultures by Martha E. H. Rustad [Capstone Press, 2009]
We All Go Traveling by Sheena Roberts and Siobhan Bell [Barefoot Books, 2004]
How Will We Get to the Beach? by Brigitte Luciani and Eve Tharlet [North-South Books, 2003]
Big Book of Things That Go by DK Publishing [DK Children, 1994]
Shapes in Transportation by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker [Kingfisher, 2005]
Amazing Airplanes [Deny’s Cazet, 2005]
Cars and Trucks and Things that Go by Richard Scarry [Golden Books, 1998]
What in the World is Green Transportation? by Oona Gaarder-Juntti [Super Sandcastle, 2010]
If I Built a Car by Chris Van Dusen [Puffin, 2007]
Boats: Speeding! Sailing! Cruising by Patricia Hubbell and Megan Halsey [Marshall Cavendish Corp, 2009]
Yikes! Bikes! By Abby Klein and John McKinley [Blue Sky Press, 2006]
Transportation Themed Preschool Worksheets and Printables
There are many worksheets pertaining to transportation that you can print out and use for your lesson plans and activities. Worksheets should include coloring pages, handwriting worksheets, and printable craft patterns.
The following websites provide free transportation themed printables:
First-Preschool: Coloring pages, patterns, crafts and worksheets.
ABCTeach: Transportation themed printables, coloring pages, and patterns
DLTK’s Crafts for Kids: Transportation worksheets, coloring pages, crafts, games and puzzles
Enchanted Learning: Free transportation printable worksheets
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