April 2, 2026
Today we revisited some community helpers we had learned and remembered that some of them helped us go to different places.
- Classroom Rules
R: Give me 5!
E: Sit straight
K: Mouth closed
S: listening ears
P: Hands and feet quiet
S: Raise hands (if we want to answer or say something)
- Review
Who are the community helpers we learned?
K: Police
R: firefighter
K: Trash man
R: Train driver
K: Bus driver
I: Astronaut
S: Taxi (driver)
R: Pilot!
For our question of the day, we were asked “Does the train conductor drive the train?”. This helped us think more about the difference between a train driver and train conductor.
- Question of the day
K: Does the train conductor…..
H: ….. drive the train?
Do you remember who wanted to be a train conductor?
S: Kotaro!
H: * raises his hand because he wanted to be a steam train conductor.
Do you think the train conductor drives the train?
H: Yes, they drive it and there is a lot of steam. They drive the train and put coal in. One time I was on one driving through the forest. There was a lot of steam, and it was cold. But the front is a bit warm, there is fire.
Why do they need to put coal in the train?
R: They need steam so the train moves.
How can the train conductor drive and put coal at the same time?
R: No, they can’t. The train will be broken.
If the train conductor doesn’t drive the train, what do they do?
Flowers:????
After watching a video, we learned that the train driver makes the train move, while the conductor helps the passengers, check tickets, and keeps everyone safe.
Does train conductor drive the train?
Flowers: NO!
What does a train conductor do?
S: Check tickets
H: Punch holes in the ticket
R: Check people to see if they have an ouchie
Next, we turned our classroom into a train by arranging chairs in a line. The front chair became the engine where the train driver sits, and the rest were passengers’ seats. We took turns being the driver, conductor, and passengers. Our conductors proudly said, “All Aboard!” and helped passengers find their seats.
- Train Ride Simulation
H (Train conductor): All aboard!!
K: *hands his ticket to the train conductor
H: come here please (assist the passenger to his seat and cut a portion of his ticket)
K: Thank you.
R (Train conductor): tickets please
E: *hands his ticket to Rigel
R: come here please (assist the passenger to his seat and cut a portion of his ticket)
E: Thank you
In each train stops, our conductors had an important job to do. They helped passengers find their bags/suitcases by matching the colors of their tickets with the bag/suitcase labels.
I: Tickets please
R: *hands his ticket
I: Here you go
R: Thank you
S: Tickets please
H: *hands his ticket
S: easy… here you go
H: Thank you
After all of us got our bags/ suitcases, a passenger accidentally left their bag inside the train. We shared what a train conductor would do fi someone left their things inside the train. We learned that there is a lost and found at the station where train conductors can leave bags/suitcases that is left behind.
What do train conductors do if there are bags/ suitcases left behind in the train?
P: Give one to Eddie and one to me
J: Give it to the train driver. He will put it next to his chair.
R: They will give it to the person
Where do they put the bags/ suitcases?
J: Just leave it in someone’s house
R: They need to find the people
J: Train master is like a superhero.
R: Give it to the people in the office. One time I left Christopher too and mommy rescued him.
Who wants to be a train conductor?
H/ I: *raised their hands
Why?
H: Because when I grow up my mom and dad can go on my train
I: I don’t know.
We had fun learning about another community helper that helps us travel to different places. Have a nice day and see you all tomorrow!
Love,
Flowers