Fire Safety

During the first week of October, we focused on fire safety and the work that firefighters do in our community.

Fire Art

We mixed yellow and red colors to make some fire art.

Fire Positional Words Game

We played this little game to practice using positional vocabulary, and find different fires throughout the house.

Fire Dramatic Play

The firefighter play kept up throughout most of the month.

Field Trip to the Fire Station

We also enjoyed a fun trip to the local fire station. We are so grateful for the time they took to meet with us, and for all the work they do in our community!

Field Trip to the Fire Station

As part of our fire safety week, we went on a field trip to our local fire station. It was such a great learning experience!

The firefighters did such a great job showing us around the station and talking to us about fire safety.
The kids were especially excited to see the fire trucks. They were even able to sit inside!

They also showed us all the equipment and tools that they keep inside the trucks to use in emergencies. It's amazing how much they carry! Then one of the firefighters showed us how fast they have to get dressed in all their gear before a fire.

He also showed us how they breathe with oxygen masks when they go into a burning building. I thought it was so great for the kids to see that so these helpers would hopefully appear less scary in an emergency situation.

Thanks to the fire station for a fun morning- and for all the work they do for our community!

Fire Safety in Preschool

This week we learned about fire safety and firefighters.

Sensory Bin: Spraying Fire

Our sensory bin was filled with spray bottles and foam "fires" to spray.

Building and Dramatic Play

We also had "fire blocks" in the block center, that led to some dramatic play with putting out the fire in a building like a firefighter.

(He's using a cardboard tube like a hose to put out the fire)

Fire Art

We mixed yellow and red finger paint to create orange fire art.

Fire Safety

We also talked about fire safety in the preschool and at home. We located our smoke detector and fire extinguisher, and practiced the things to do in case of a fire. One simple motto that we practiced was:

"Don't Hide, Go Outside!"

To top it all off, we took a field trip to the local fire station to learn more about the firefighters in our community.