Fire Safety

The blog begins with our journal writing which was moved to this past Monday as we were just so busy the previous week.  The teachers did not want to skip this project as this beginning illustrating and writing is so important for early literacy development.  Several times the use of word cards has been mentioned on the blog.  Some are included for you to see here as our fall unit was completed.  Often these cards of varying topics are out at the art/writing center for those who are interested in continuing this work.  A balancing scale was out with decorative fall acorns to help a preschooler weigh and measure-beginning math.

The rest of our week focused on fire safety as October is fire prevention month.  Our discussions centered on what to do if you see a fire, who do you tell, how to get out of your house in a fire, what special outerwear firefighters wear and what tools help them in their work.  If clothes are on fire, you stop, drop and roll.  Practice  fire drills for families were explained, along with the importance of choosing a family meeting place outdoors in case everyone cannot get out the same door.  Ask your preschooler questions on this topic.  It is amazing how much each child learned.

Art projects and toys for imaginative play and dress up were offered  Everyone had a chance to make a picture of fire on the shape of a hydrant.  Costume fire fighter coats and helmets could be tried on.  Toy fire trucks, with ladders and hoses could be brought to a toy fire station.  Little fire people and fire dogs were available to add to the scene.  Great dramatic play happened here!  You will view one of the posters we talked about regarding fire safety.  Friends are solving a floor puzzle featuring a fire truck.  Others are reading books about fire related topics.  Each class member told us a rule about fire safety which you will see in the middle of the bulletin board featuring our hydrants.

Cheering and clapping could be heard as Jackie performed a science experiment.  A candle was lit to achieve a flame and then it was covered with a jar.  The flame obviously went out due to the lack of air.  Children love being scientists. 

Our finale was the writing of a class book.  Each youngster drew a picture of choice about something relating to all of our studies.  A sentence or two about it was dictated to the teachers who then put all of these into a book.  The publication has been placed in our library area for free choice reading.

There was no letter book this week.  Our day will now be on Tuesdays with the letter "D"  being featured this coming week.  Two emails are being forwarded to you from the mandarin teacher.  The boxes with mandarin written show what your children are learning to say.  The other email has pictures of our future concert pianists.

Rolene and Jackie

 fire trucksfire trucks, with ladders and hoses could be brought to a toy fire station.  Little fire people and fire dogs were available to add to the scene.  Great