I got to do a very similar project but with middle school students. My biggest takeaway advice would be to expect less, start smaller but always be ready for the few that will have the interest, motor skills, and attention through the struggle. I really enjoy showing kids bicycles because they aren’t so conditioned yet and they are quick to express the joy we feel for bicycles!!
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-------- Original Message -------- On Monday, 02/09/26 at 18:31 martin_labrosse.gabriel--- via TheThinkTank thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org wrote: Hello think thank community!
There is a very motivated mom from a parents' committee in a nearby elementary school that has reached out to our CBS to participate to a program they are conceptualizing and have received fund for (3K$). They wanna make a small bike workshop for kids' bikes. The first objective is to inspire confidence and autonomy through manual skills/labor in bike mecanic and maintenance. I wanna know what kind of things you are teaching to kids. We're talking elementary age (here in Québec it's 6-12 years old). Of course parents in the committee will be present throughout. For the cursus, I am thinking about the cleaning and maintenance of the transmission, the tube repair and maybe the installation of a few parts, which more be a way to make a better understanding of the bike in genereal. I am thinking there should be an initial crash course with the parents in our workshop, then we could go to their school with our mobile workshop. Let me know what you guys think! Cheers BTW pardon my english! _______________________________________________ TheThinkTank mailing list -- thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org To unsubscribe send an email to thethinktank-leave@lists.bikecollectives.org To view this discussion on the web visit https://lists.bikecollectives.org/hyperkitty/list/thethinktank@lists.bikecol...