MobileKids school program is the Hungarian adaptation of the traffic education program for children of Daimler AG. It has been initiated by Mercedes Benz Hungary Ltd., and has been elaborated methodologically and implemented in the schoolyears in 2014-2015, 2016-2017 and 2018-2019.
In the program primary school kids, their parents and teachers were aimed with road safety information in a playful and amusing way. Within the school framework, a training program and manual for teachers have been developed in a curricular manner. It gives instructions to the teachers on what to consider when preparing children for participation in traffic, what knowledge they need to pass on and how they can do it most effectively. The handbook consists of chapters about the most important road safety issues that were identified according to age groups. It provides theoretical knowledge, practical methodology and tasks for teachers that help them educate children for safe behaviour on roads. Professional trainers held preparatory training for teachers in favour of effective preparation.
A workbook has been developed for children with various road safety tasks according to their age. Drawing competitions have been advertised, and playful road safety events have been organized. On the website of MobileKids useful informations are available for children and their parents as well. By addressing parents, children can receive useful information and good examples from them.
MobileKids program is connected to the so called Life Long Journey Program that consists of modules built on each other, based on the life-long learning conception, implements road safety education considering age characteristics.
elaborating educational materials, preparing trainers and teachers, theoretical and practical education with trainers, cycle skills and rules knowledge training program for 10-11 year old students, traffic park, drawing competition
professional review of the educational materials, workbook for children, website operation, further training of trainers and teachers, road safety events for children, monitoring the road safety knowledge and attitude of children
professional review of the educational materials, workbook for children, website operation, further training of trainers and teachers, road safety events for children
