🧸 Play & Pretend

Bus Driver

Drive a pretend bus and announce every stop.

8 min🟢 Early Communicator

Goal

Practice clear, repeated announcing phrases.

🎨 Maya is here today

Maya is drawing along with you, tell her what colors you'd use.

💡 Why this matters

Pretending lets children rehearse real life safely, try new words out loud, and speak as somebody braver than they feel.

How to play

  1. 1Line up chairs as the bus.
  2. 2The driver announces each stop.
  3. 3Passengers ask to get off.

Example conversation

Child: Next stop, the zoo!

You: Zoo, please — thank you, driver.

Extra questions

  • Who's waiting at this stop?
  • Is the bus full?
  • Where's the last stop?

Skills practiced

  • Pretend play
  • Vocabulary
  • Turn-taking

Materials needed

None — just you and your child.

❤️ Parent tip

Let your child lead, even when the story makes no sense.

Try it during

  • 🧸 With stuffed animals
  • 🧱 With blocks
  • 🍳 With kitchen toys
  • 📦 With cardboard boxes
  • 👗 Dress-up clothes
  • 🌳 Outside in the yard

Same activity, many moments — pick whichever fits your day.

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