This week was short, but it was jam-packed with fun! On Monday, we started learning about firefighters and other emergency responders by reading “Emergency” by Gail Gibbons. We talked about different kinds of emergencies, the number to call in an emergency, and all of the different community helpers that respond to emergencies.
On Tuesday, we had so much fun in the forest! We wrapped newsprint around a tree to do some drawing, writing, and bark rubbing. We also discovered a new part of our forest classroom with a fallen tree, lots of branches, and a very cool notch in a tree that was the perfect size for children to sit or stand in. We played a huge game of hide-and-seek with almost every student and teacher and found out that the forest is an excellent place to find hiding spots! At the end of our forest day, we played “Squirrels in the Tree” and pretended we were baby squirrels gathering nuts for winter. We also read “Firefighters: A to Z,” an alphabet book with amazing, realistic illustrations of firefighters on the job. Back at Samuel Morey, the children connected their learning from the squirrel game by gathering acorns on the playground and wondering how many they had gathered and where they should put them so a squirrel could find them.
On Wednesday, we got to meet Firefighter Ken and see his fire truck! First, he came in to our classroom to talk with us about his job and show us his firefighter gear. He put on his boots, pants, jacket, helmet, and gloves, and he even let us touch and try on some of it! We talked about fire safety and Firefighter Ken answered all of our questions. After that, we went outside where there was a fire truck parked just for us! Firefighter Ken opened up all of the little compartments around the fire truck and showed us the tools inside. At the end, each child got to go up onto the fire truck and look around! We heard the siren and the horn as well. It was so much fun and everyone learned a lot! Thanks, Firefighter Ken!
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