Minerva Hernandez, Texas ACE conference 2013 Austin, Texas

1. The Energy Bus written by Jon Gordon
Presentation by Mrs. Minerva Hernandez

2. WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH THE
ENERGY BUS BY JON GORDON?
THE ENERGY BUS FOR KIDS?

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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.

6. Now that we know what The Energy Bus is
HERE ARE THE LOGISTICS

7. 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.

8. MEETINGS AT EACH CAMPUS
 Clear expectations of a positive culture
should be shared with Youth Leaders
working directly with students.

9. PARENT MUST COME ON BOARD TOO
 Parents are invited to an Energy Bus
revitalization day (Parent Event)

10. By Jon Gordon

11. ALL ABOARD!
“Lights On”
Evening Agenda
Activities
Let’s Get Started
Welcome

12. By Jon Gordon

13. 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!

14. George experiences a tough morning….
….activities that got him off track.

15. The worst of all
George misses the bus!

17. Dream
Rule #1 Create a Positive Vision

18. Rule #2 Fuel Your Ride with Positive
Energy.
Positive Thoughts
And Emotions

19. Rule #3 No Bullies Allowed
Stay Strong
and Positive

20. Rule #4 Love Your Passengers
Kindness
Make a Difference

21. 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!

22. By Jon Gordon
All Aboard!

23. NOW THAT ALL THE STAKEHOLDERS HAVE
BEEN INVITED AND INFORMED WE ARE
READY TO START

24. 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

25. 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.

26. 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

27. 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.

28. 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.

29. 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.

30. 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.

31. NORTHSIDE LEARNING TREE: LIGHTS ON!
Students used
their creativity
to showcase
their efforts at
the parent
event.

32. 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

33. 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

34. NORTHSIDE LEARNING TREE: LIGHTS ON!

35. NORTHSIDE LEARNING TREE: LIGHTS ON!
Parent Events were well attended and
positivity impacted the families.

36. THAT IS HOW YOU BRING THE ENERGY
BUS TO YOUR PROGRAM