🚌 The Wheels on the Bus: The Bus Ride Song!
Hello, little travelers! 🚍 "The Wheels on the Bus" is an incredibly fun action song that describes the different parts of a bus and the sounds they make! Let's get on the bus and start the ride!
🖼️ Part 1: Learning Bus Parts and Sounds Vocabulary
The song introduces the main parts of the bus and their distinctive sounds. The accompanying action is to mimic the movement. Click the speaker 🔊 button to hear the correct pronunciation!
| English Part | Meaning (Vietnamese) | Sound/Action | 🔊 Pronunciation |
| Wheels | Bánh xe (Wheels) | Round and round | (Click to listen) |
| Wipers | Cần gạt nước (Wipers) | Swish, swish, swish (Wipe back and forth) | (Click to listen) |
| Horn | Còi xe (Horn) | Beep, beep, beep (Honk) | (Click to listen) |
| Doors | Cửa xe (Doors) | Open and shut | (Click to listen) |
| People | Người trên xe (People) | Up and down | (Click to listen) |
| Babies | Em bé (Babies) | Wah, wah, wah (Cry) | (Click to listen) |
Interactive Image: **** Point to the wheels and the horn!
🎶 Part 2: Singing the Lyrics and Practicing Movements
The most fun part is doing the actions that mimic each part of the bus according to the lyrics.
| Song Lyrics (English) | Movement Action |
| The wheels on the bus go round and round, | Rotate both arms in front of you (mimicking wheels turning) |
| Round and round, round and round. | Repeat the arm rotation |
| The wheels on the bus go round and round, | Repeat the arm rotation |
| All through the town! | Wave your hand (waving goodbye to the town) |
| --- | --- |
| The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish... | Move both hands back and forth in front of your face (mimicking wipers) |
| The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep... | Use a fist to honk (like pressing the car horn) |
| The doors on the bus go open and shut... | Open and close both hands (mimicking the doors) |
| The babies on the bus go wah, wah, wah... | Pretend to cry and rub your eyes |
Video Link: [Video Link or Player for The Wheels on the Bus Song] Sing along and do the fun movements!
🎨 Part 3: Hands-On Activities (Drawing & Writing)
Let's draw your own bus and label the parts you've learned!
🖍️ Color the Bus
[Outline drawing of a simple school bus]
Color Tip: School buses are often YELLOW and the wheels are BLACK!
Online Activity: (Interactive area for the child to color the bus.)
Download: ⬇️ Download Bus Coloring PDF
✏️ Label the Parts
Instructions: Draw arrows from the parts you've learned (wheels, doors, horn) to their English names.
Draw an arrow from the wheel to the word WHEELS.
Draw an arrow from the horn to the word HORN.
[Simple drawing guide: 3 steps to label bus parts]
🎮 Part 4: Reinforcement Games (Fun Learning)
Let's check if you remember the parts and their actions!
🎯 Game 1: Which Action? (Quick Quiz)
Instructions: Which part "go beep, beep, beep"?
Choices: Wheels | Wipers | Horn
Automated Feedback:
Correct: "That's right! The Horn goes Beep, beep, beep! ⭐️"
Incorrect: "Remember! The Wheels go Round and round!"
Completion Reward: 🎉 Congratulations! You mastered the bus song! You earned the Speedy Bus Badge!
