PBIS Heroes: On the Bus

Fill-in-the-Bubble Comic Book Social Story

Make bus expectations easy to teach, practice, and review with PBIS Heroes: On the Bus! This engaging comic book-style PBIS resource helps students understand what safe, respectful, and responsible behavior looks like before, during, and after riding the school bus.

Students will use the illustrations and empty speech bubbles to complete the story, creating their own dialogue based on the behavior shown in each panel. The comic format encourages students to think about real bus situations, identify problem behaviors, and explain the better choices students can make.

This is a must-have for bus safety lessons, PBIS rotations, transportation behavior concerns, back-to-school routines, and reteaching expectations after breaks.

What’s Included

This resource includes a 5-page comic book-style social story focused on bus behavior.

Each page includes:

• Full-color comic panels
• Empty speech and thought bubbles
• Bus-related PBIS situations
• Visual examples of unsafe and safe choices
• Opportunities for students to write, reflect, and problem-solve

Students Will Practice

• Waiting safely for the bus
• Boarding calmly
• Using quiet voices
• Staying seated
• Keeping the aisle clear
• Respecting the bus driver
• Keeping the bus clean
• Following directions the first time

Why Teachers Love It

This resource helps students make a clear connection between what they see and what they should say or do. It is especially helpful for students who benefit from visuals, role-play, and social stories.