Planned Teaching

                      Boys Town Social Skill Lesson Plan

                                    "Riding in a Bus"

Introduce Skill

Why is it important to follow the rules on the bus?

What?

What are things that may happen when we follow the rules?

When?

When do we start following the rules on the bus?

Who?

Who should follow the rules on the bus?

Describe Skill Steps

1.  Listen to and follow all of the bus driver's instructions.

2.  Remain seated during the entire bus ride.

3.  Use a quiet talking voice during the ride.

4.  Keep hands, feet, and other objects to yourself and in the bus.

5.  Hair spray or perfume should not be used on the bus.

6.  Place all garbage in the garbage cans as you exit the bus.

7.  Follow all school rules and regulations while on the bus.

Rationale

When you willingly follow the bus rules and regulations, everyone

Benefit

will be safe and can enjoy the bus ride.  If you do not follow the

Neg. Consequence

rules and regulations, you may lose the privilege to ride on the

Concern

bus with other students.

Request for

Repeat the steps.  Does this make sense?

   Acknowledgment

Practice

Arrange the desks to make a bus.  Have a student be the bus

driver and repeat the skill steps to all the passengers on the bus.

Provide situations that will test the bus driver and the

passengers.  Use effective praise and re-teach as needed.

Feedback

You did a great job of practicing "Riding in a Bus!"

(Praise specific steps followed and give specific feed back for

areas of improvement.)

Positive

Because you practiced so well, you have earned 10 minutes of

   Consequence

extra free time.  (or other positive consequences that are

appropriate for the time like penny candy or playing a game.)

Follow-Up Practice

Let the class know that you will be observing the class to "catch

them" using the skill "Riding in a Bus."  Continue to praise

correct use of the skill and re-teach as needed.