Walking to school can be a great way to incorporate exercise into your day. You can walk daily, one day per week or a few days each month. Even for students that live farther away from their schools, there are still ways to safely walk to school like; forming a "walking school bus" or meeting at a designated walking spot (with parental supervision) and walking to school from there as a group.

A walking school bus can be formed by walking from house to house to “pick up students” along the way to school – just like a real school bus does. Parents can take turns leading the bus and supervising the students. Another option, the “designated walking spot” can work when students live too far from school to walk the entire way. Parents can drop children off at the designated walking spot and 1 or 2 parents can walk the students to school from there. Parents can also alternate responsibilities with this option.

Whatever method works best for you, remember to always be safe! For additional information and tips on safety click here.

Do you already walk to school, or will you plan to incorporate walking to school into your routine this school year? If so, please leave a comment below.