Art
Crayon Melt:
Place waxed crayons and paper on the art table for the children to
create a design. Place a clean sheet of paper (wax paper)over the
picture. Apply a warm iron. Show the children the effect of heat.
This activity needs to be carefully supervised.
Fire trucks
Precut circular and rectangular shapes from construction paper. Have
the children glue the precut shapes on to a piece of construction
paper to resemble a fire truck. They may add yarn or string for the
fire hose and use straws to make a ladder.
Wood Fire Painting
At art have the children glue wood pieces onto paper. Then paint the
wood black as if it had burned.
Fingerplays
Five Brave Firefighters
Five brave firefighters, Sleeping so, (hold up a hand with fingers
flat across palm)The fire bell rings, Down the pole they go, (open
the hand and make a downward motion)
Jump in the fire truck, Hurry down the street. Climb up the ladder,
(make the fingers climb)
Feel the fire's heat. (wipe sweat from your brow)
Five brave firefighters, (hold up five fingers)
Put the fire out. (make a wiping motion)
Hip! Hip! Hooray! All the people shout! (shout)
Four Busy Firefighters
Four busy firefighters could not retire
Because they might have to put out a fire.
The first one rang a big brass bell.
The second one said, 'It's the Grand Hotel!'
The third one said, 'Down the pole we'll slide.'
The fourth one said, 'Get ready to ride.'
The siren said, 'Get out of the way!'
'We have to put out a fire today!'
The red fire truck sped on to the fire,
As the big yellow flames grew higher and higher.
Swish went the water from the fire-hose spout
And in no time at all the fire was out.
Firefighter Song
Sung to 'I'm A Little Teapot'
I'm a firefighter, my name is John
I put my boots and helmet on
I hurry to the fire and give a shout.
With a burst of water,
The fire is out.
Firefighters
(sung to: Pop Goes The Weasel)
Down the street the engine goes
The Firemen fight the fire
Up the ladder with their hose
Out goes the fire.
Group Time
Emergency 911
Need: play phones
Practice on play phones calling emergency.
Ask the children if they know what an emergency is. Explain that an
emergency is when we need help very quickly. Name emergencies, such
as fire, and accident or an illness. Explain to the children that if
there is an emergency and there is no one available to help them,
they should call "911" on the telephone. Tell children that
whoever answers the phone when they call "911" will be able
to help them.
Explain that when they call "911" in an emergency, they are
calling the police and the fire department. Be sure to explain to the
children that they must give their names and where they are calling
from when they call "911" so the police or fire department
can send someone to help them.
Show the children the telephones. Ask the children if they can find
the number "911." Give each child a chance to push the
"911" buttons on the phone. Also, invite the children to
practice saying their names, addresses, and phone numbers. Look in
the emergency file box so that you can provide that information as needed.
Discuss safety rules dealing with fire. Let children generate
ideas about safety.
Write their ideas on chart paper and display. Tour the classroom
looking for fire extinguishers, and exits.
Talk About: Talk about all of the things that the children
must do when the fire bell rings. Show the children how to get out of
the building
Exercise
Talk About: Firefighter: "What do firefighters do? Do they wear
a special uniform? What does it look like? Do they have to be strong? Why?"
Exercise: People who help us need to have strong bodies and
quick brains. Begin the circle time with exercises. Let each child
take a turn leading the group in his/her favorite exercise.
Obstacle Course:
Make an obstacle course. Let children follow a string or piece of
tape under chairs or tables, over steps, and across tables.
Firefighters Safety Rules
Large Muscles; Practice "Stop, Drop, Roll".
Centers
Firehouse
Invite the children to set up a firehouse. Allow the riding toys to
be the fire engines, ambulances and the fire chiefs car. Set up a
sleeping area, boots with pants can be set up next to the cot. Give
the children a bell to sound the alarm and let their imaginations run wild!
Fireman Shake
Fireman need to be very strong. Prepare a healthy milkshake for your
little fire boys and girls.
Ingredients: 1 cup strawberries, 2 tsp. honey, 4 large scoops vanilla
ice cream, 1 1/2 cups milk.
In a blender or food processor, puree berries with honey, add ice
cream and milk.
Pour into glasses and serve.
Other Sites
Sesame Street Fire Safety color pages
Stop Drop and Roll coloring page
City of Davis Fire Department color pages
*Fire Prevention Week-School Age
Art
Fire Painting
Using colors associated with fire (red, orange) squirt or draw thick
lines on the paper and add a few drops of black paint here and there.
Press clear plastic wrap onto the paper and squeegee the paint
around. Pull plastic off of the paper using a strong vertical pulling
action. (This will cause the paint to look like fire.)
When paint is dry have the children glue a black cutout of a house
(windows cut out) and/or a black cutout of a fire truck.
Other Sites
Sparky the Fire Dog®,
the official "spokesdog" of the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA). Visit the "Cool To Do" area for art and
projects: Origami
Sparky Puppet, and more.
Do
you know what to do in case of fire?
Learn fire safety in a fun way. An animated slide on fire safety.
NYS
Department of State has some wonderful Fire Safety pages with
arson dog Hershey. On these pages are fire lessons, Operation Edith, puzzles...
Smokey The
Bear's Official Home Page
The
Great Chicago Fire and the Web of Memory
An online exhibition produced by the Chicago Historical Society.
Click on Web of Memory to read about Mrs. O'Leary's cow.
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