Fire Safety Week

 Stop, Drop, and Roll

I hope we never have a fire to deal with, but just in case, we did a lot of practicing.  We checked all the fire alarms (and replaced batteries!), so we would know what sound to listen for in an emergency.  We drew maps of the house and all the exits, we practiced calling 911-only PRETENDING!-to be able to state our name and address if needed.

Scavenger Hunt 

We went on a scavenger hunt throughout the house to find all the things that get hot.  And where fires might start.  And yes, I did tell the kids my personal experience of curling irons causing fires.  They know we always turn off or unplug all these things that get hot.

Fire Science

We learned about how fires burn and ways to stop them.

I had to relight the candles over and over again.  The kids loved being able to stop the fire.

But of course we learned we never play with fire.

Field Trip to the Fire Station

Firefighter Luna  was so nice to give us a tour and tell us about life as a fireman. Brielle told me she wants to be a firefighter.  I think she might need to grow a few inches first so she can at least reach the pedals.

I know Ethan was just looking for a way to play in the water.  This is the smallest hose, used for small brush or dumpster fires. It still pumps out 40 gallons of water per minute, which would definitely knock the kids right over.

Books

We've had Alphabet Rescue before, which Brielle immediately recognized and loved.  But I think the books were actually equally loved and red this week.

Looks like Ellie is already learning how to copy. :)

Preschool Packets
http://homeschoolcreations.com/firemanlapbook.html
http://momto2boys24.blogspot.com/2010/10/unit-study-fire.html
http://mamasmonkeys.blogspot.com/2011/09/firefighter-tot-pack.html