Day 54, Candace Clark, 1st Grade Teacher

Katie the Bus

First grade was lucky enough to have Katie the Bus visit with us to teach us about bus safety!

We learned many things from Katie and her friends. They taught us that if you cannot see the bus driver, then the bus driver cannot see you. We also learned that the bus tires are very BIG and hard, and you do not want to be near them because they could hurt you and you are invisible to the bus driver there. You must be 5 large steps back away from the curb to be a safe distance away. We practiced lining up this way.

Then we got to get on the bus. We learned to hold on to the rails and go one at a time so we do not slip and we can get on safely. Once we were all on the bus and comfortable in our seats, we learned a chant to help us remember to be safe on the bus. It went:

Bottom to the bottom,

Back to the back,

Hands on my backpack in my lap.

We went over how the bus driver communicates with other drivers to keep us safe and we even learned different ways to exit the bus in case something ever happened. They told us that we were lucky to be in Katy ISD because we have never had to use the other exits on buses here. That fact made us feel safe.

After we got off the bus, we practiced crossing the street to our houses once we got home. We played a game to watch the driver and read her motions to tell us when it was safe to go across. It is important to look at the driver, in case the horn was to break or not work. We learned a lot of important facts from Katie and her friends. We were glad she visited us.