bringing the energy bus to your program

The Energy Bus written by Jon Gordon

Presentation by Mrs. Minerva Hernandez

WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH THE

ENERGY BUS BY JON GORDON?

THE ENERGY BUS FOR KIDS?

THE STORY LINE: AN OVERVIEW

The main character, George, is an average young child who is having a bad day.

He meets his new bus driver Joy.

Joy teaches George the “rules of the bus” which are really life lessons.

George’s outlook on life is drastically changed.

THE LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE ENERGY BUS

Rule One: Create a Positive Vision

Rule Two: Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy

Rule Three: No Bullies Allowed

Rule Four: Love Your Passengers

Rule Five: Enjoy the Ride

WHY THE ENERGY BUS

George represents all the children. Each child can connect to George.

On the playground a student was being bullied. Where before students remained as

bystanders now students would chant “No bullies allowed” which was learned through

The Energy Bus.

Now that we know what The Energy Bus is

HERE ARE THE LOGISTICS

EVERYONE SHOULD BE ON BOARD

An expectation for a positive environment

must be established by the program, each

campus, each Youth Leader, each family, and

each student.

MEETINGS AT EACH CAMPUS

Clear expectations of a positive culture

should be shared with Youth Leaders

working directly with students.

PARENT MUST COME ON BOARD TOO

Parents are invited to an Energy Bus

revitalization day (Parent Event)

By Jon Gordon

ALL ABOARD!

“Lights On”

Evening Agenda

Activities

Let’s Get Started

Welcome

By Jon Gordon

This story is about George, a regular kid.

Having a super bad day!

And his bad day continues to revolve!

Until he is challenged by the Energy Bus!

George experiences a tough morning….

….activities that got him off track.

The worst of all

George misses the bus!

Dream

Rule #1 Create a Positive Vision

Rule #2 Fuel Your Ride with Positive

Energy.

Positive Thoughts

And Emotions

Rule #3 No Bullies Allowed

Stay Strong

and Positive

Rule #4 Love Your Passengers

Kindness

Make a Difference

CREATE A PLAN TO MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD STAYS ON BOARD!

Identify Barriers

Keep a Weekday Schedule, make it consistent

Model with your child the four Positive Rules

Creating a vision/goals: morning, evening, and future

Fuel the ride with positive energy: Positive thoughts

and emotions

No Bullies Allowed: Shut the door on energy zappers!

Love your passengers: Follow the Golden Rule!

By Jon Gordon

All Aboard!

NOW THAT ALL THE STAKEHOLDERS HAVE

BEEN INVITED AND INFORMED WE ARE

READY TO START

MATERIALS FOR GETTING STARTED

One story book for each Youth Leader

One ‘My Energy Bus Journal’ for each student in the program

-Ordered by Project Coordinator

One printed copy, free of charge using the given website, of ‘My Energy Bus Journal’ for each Youth Leader and Specialist

One printed copy, again free of charge using the website, of the Teacher’s Guide for each Youth Leader and Specialist

-Printed by the Program Specialist

www.Energybuskids.com

MATERIALS FOR GETTING STARTED CONT.

“Once you replace negative thoughts with

positive ones, you'll start having positive

results.”

-Willie Nelson

Give your Youth Leaders your expectations

to remain positive. If you are positive it will

trickle down to the Youth Leader which in

turn will trickle down to the children, then to

their siblings, their parents, this programs is

for the entire community.

THE ENERGY BUS HAS TO BE POSITIVE

It’s easy to get caught up in negativity

throughout the day.

Positivity is crucial for a successful program.

Don’t let the traffic ruin your day.

Don’t MAJOR in MINOR things.

Negativity vs. Positivity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQyNN2SfPwQ

THE PROGRAM

Youth Leaders present a 10 day lesson plan

with extended activities (optional)

Each lesson tends to be Project Based

Can be connected with Lights On!, Read

Across America, and Parent Events.

NORTHSIDE LEARNING TREE: LIGHTS ON!

The Energy Bus was read to the students

Youth Leaders delivered the 10 day lesson

plan

THEN the students created fun projects and

presentations and presented to parents for

Lights On! Parent event.

THE ENERGY BUS IS VERSATILE FOR ALL

GRADES

Often times programs such as these aren’t adaptable throughout the age groups but The Energy Bus is.

Each grade had their own projects designed, by the youth leaders, for each grade level.

All children created bus tickets as an invitation for their parents to attend the Lights On! Parent event.

For: _____________________________________

From: ____________________________________

To:______________________________________

Date:_________________

You’re Invited On My Bus!

Bus Ticket

To: _________________

From: ________________

You are receiving this ticket for:

A Ticket of Appreciation for your Positive Energy

at ACE.

NORTHSIDE LEARNING TREE: LIGHTS ON!

Students used

their creativity

to showcase

their efforts at

the parent

event.

WHAT THE STUDENTS PRESENTED

This is a compiled list of what the kids

presented.

Kinder and 1st: Sang and danced to the wheels

on the bus

Second: Wrote and presented a skit about

bullying, sang and danced to their

favorite songs, and read (in Readers

Theatre style) their favorite rule from

The Energy Bus

WHAT THE STUDENTS PRESENTED CONT.

Third: Read poems about bullying and what it bullying means to them, they also wrote a script and sang a song

Fourth: A rap was created by the children about the Energy Bus and the rules not only did they rap but they also choreographed a dance to go with it, and a stomp and dance routine

Fifth: Students also interviewed teachers about how they stay positive and energized

NORTHSIDE LEARNING TREE: LIGHTS ON!

NORTHSIDE LEARNING TREE: LIGHTS ON!

Parent Events were well attended and

positivity impacted the families.

THAT IS HOW YOU BRING THE ENERGY

BUS TO YOUR PROGRAM