Fietsschool XS: Cycling lessons for children

Fietsschool XS is De Fietsschool's offer tailored to young children in pre-school and primary school. Through playful and safe learning environments, children discover at their own pace how to balance, pedal and eventually cycle independently. This knowledge base page offers practical tools, methodologies and materials for starting up and implementing Fietsschool XS. Ideal for teachers, schools or organisations who want to support children in their first steps on a bike.

Approach Fietsschool xs - Cycling School

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Not all children learn to ride a bike at home. As a result, they miss out on opportunities. With Fietsschool XS, we empower children and parents so that they can ride a bike together. Find out how we do that here.

Lesson progression Fietsschool xs

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Teach children cycling in a playful and spontaneous way. Use our guide with practical exercises to put your first cycling lesson for children on the right track.

Flyer Recruiting Participants Cycling School XS

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Use this example and create your own recruiting flyer to attract participants to your Cycling Lessons for children.

Information letter for parents

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Use this example and create your own clear letter to inform parents about their child's Cycling Lessons.

Flyer Workshop "SOS My child on a bike"

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Use this example and create your own recruiting flyer to get parents excited about the "SOS My child on a bike" workshop.

Tips for practising at home with your child

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Learning to ride a bike does not succeed equally smoothly for every child. Keep practising is the message, even after Cycling Lessons. Therefore, give parents these tips.

Tips for practising on the street with your child

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Cycling with your child on the street is quite exciting. This flyer gives parents tips on how to manage the learning process in the street. Practice makes perfect!

Cycling exercises for toddlers (up to 6 years)

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Fietsschool xs teaches children from the age of 6 to ride a bike. But even in their first years of life, toddlers can already practice skills they will need later on a bike. Find out how to encourage that learning process here.

Case study - 7 Lesson Series for children in Leuven: approach and results

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Getting to work in Fietsschool XS To eliminate the cycling deficit among Leuven children aged 6 to 12, De Fietsschool launched Fietsschool…

Learning to cycle in special education: tailored approach

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For pupils in special education, learning to cycle does not always come naturally. The needs are diverse, the learning process is slower…

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To support cities, municipalities and organisations in their mission to get as many people as possible on their bikes, De Fietsschool offers support, for example via our online Knowledge Base full of information, inspiration and useful tips for initiators.