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Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities
Materials:
- printer
- paper
- coloring and writing tools
- Review the materials list for each craft
Activity 1: Social Studies - The
School Bus
or Van Land Transportation Motorized Vehicle
These crafts and activities can be fun to help children with a first
child care, preschool, kindergarten and first-grade experience and to discuss safety
issues associated with driving inside any type of vehicle including a
school bus.
What is a school bus? The school bus as a
"community helper" and the role of the school bus driver:
Discuss that a school bus is an important form of land transportation. Review any information in your school student's manual for additional guidelines or rules concerning riding the school bus.
Display the letter
S school bus color poster and coloring
page of children boarding the bus, point to the school bus image. The school bus transports
children to
and from school and other locations such as field trips.
Discuss the role and contribution of the school
bus, school bus driver and school crossing guards to the
community.
Activity 2:
Alphabet lesson plan printable activities
Option 1: Present letter B is is for Bus
Option 2: Present letter V is for Van and craft
Activity 3: School Bus Craft and Learning Activities (Ages
2.5+)
Tell the children they are going to make their own special school bus,
and that it is very similar to the one on the letter S coloring page.
Review printing and assembly options that best meet your needs. Before assembly conduct some of the learning activities suggested.
Activity 4: Music: The
Wheels on the Bus
Have the children hold their finished school bus craft and use it to
dramatize the song. Have fun!
Review: School bus safety @ nhtsa.gov
Complementary activities:
school bus (various)
PRINTING TIPS:
1) Close template window after printing to return to this screen.
2) Set page margins to zero (minimum) if you have trouble fitting the emplate on one page or review Print Help.
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