Discuss safety rules before leaving on the walk. During the walk, take time to stop and discuss the different types of signs that appear in the community, such as safety signs, traffic signs, business signs, or notices about events. Encourage children to identify signs that they already know. Point out the different types of lettering, lighting, or pictures that are used to make signs. Follow-up the walking activity with a group discussion.
Children can also draw and write about their trip.
Provide children with the photographs that were taken during their walk. Explain to children that they will make a book about their neighborhood signs. Involve children in organizing the photographs, mounting them onto oak tag and writing about the signs. Children can also include the drawings and dictations that they created following their walk. Make photocopies of the book to include in the writing area, block area, and class library.