Bus Ride Check In Sheet
Bus Ride Check-In Sheet
My morning transit plan, emotion tracker, and calm toolkit
Date:
1
Emotion Check-In: Before Getting on the Bus
Pre-Ride
😌 Calm Steady & ready
🦋 Fluttery Little nervous
⚡ Anxious Restless / uneasy
🥱 Tired Low energy
✨ Excited Bubbly & hyped
My body feels:
Relaxed
Stomach hurts
Throat hurts
Tired
2
My Bus Plan: Who & Where
Who I Am Going to Sit With:
By myself (quiet focus / music time) With a friend: With my bus buddy: Whoever has an open, quiet seat
Where We Are Going to Sit:
Front (near driver) Window seat Middle section Aisle seat
Seat / Row choice:
3
Strategies I Can Use on the Bus
Check what you try
Finger Breathing
Trace up a finger: breathe in. Trace down: breathe out. Do all 5 fingers.
5 slow breaths
Listen to Music
Put on headphones and play calm songs, nature sounds, or favorite music.
Calming tunes
Have a Mint
Take a mint or gum. Focus all attention on the cool peppermint sensation.
Taste reset
Color Grounding
Look outside: spot 5 blue things, 4 green things, 3 yellow, 2 red cars.
Eye-spy game
Muscle Release
Tighten fists & shoulders for 5s... then completely release & let go.
Tense & relax
4
Emotion Check-In: At School
Arrival
🌟 Proud Made it!
🌿 Calm Settled in
🌤️ Okay Doing fine
💭 Uneasy Need support
One strategy or thing that helped me:
Ready for homeroom: [ ] Yes! Great job today!
Remember: Riding the bus takes courage and practice. You have the tools to stay calm!
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