*Use a dog puppet to sing: Fire Safety Song (tune: "Popeye the Sailor Man") I'm Fire Safety Sam. (ruff, ruff) I'm Fire Safety Sam. (ruff, ruff) Please test smoke detectors 'Cause they're home protectors. I'm Fire Safety Sam. (ruff, ruff) Substitute lines 3 and 4 with the following words for new verses... It's important to say.. With matches, don't play. If there's smoke you should know, you'd better crawl low. Have a fire escape plan. Every family can. If there's a fire, get out. Use your escape route. Go to a neighbor's when alone, Then call 9-1-1 on the phone. Clothes on fire? Here's your goal: First stop, then drop, and roll! *from mailbox magazine sung to the tune of "bingo" What happens if there is a fire ? Do you know what to do ? Oh ! GET OUT ! QUICK , GET OUT ! get out ! Quick ,get out ! get out ! QUICK, get out ! Stay very low and go. GO ! What happens if there is a fire ? Do you know what to do ? Oh! STAY OUT ! DON'T GO BACK ! stay out ! Don't go back ! stay out ! Don't go back ! Don't go back in the house. No ! What happens if there is a fire? Do you know what to do ? Oh ! GET HELP ! CALL FOR HELP ! get help ! call for help ! get help ! call for help ! call 911 for help ! oh! *Some things we do........I have all the kids wear sweatshirts and place orange felt *flames* on them. Then they demonstrate how to Cover, Stop, Drop, and Roll on the carpet, to put the flames out. ( I added *cover*, to teach them to cover their face with their hands while rolling.)(I don't tell them they have to be on carpet. Heaven forbid they are on fire and running around trying to find carpet to roll on, but it does work better to get the felt off.) :) *We clothespin sheets up around the room, about 2 ft from the floor, and practice crawling, low, under the *smoke*. *We turn out the lights to practice getting out in the dark. *I get tiny red and blue dot stickers from Office Depot and bring some things into the daycare for the kids to use with them. We put the red dots on hot things, and blue dots on cold things. (LOL, I have to borrow a lighter from the neighbor all the time!) *We made graham cracker fire trucks for snack! Use 1 whole (double square) cracker for the body and 1/2 (1 square) for the cab. Use "ritz bitz" for the wheels, pretzel sticks for the ladders, licorice laces for the hoses, and a cherry for the red light. Use frosting for glue! * Firefighter(Tune:eensy weensy spider) The firefighter helps us learn our safety rules. Playing with matches is only for fools. If you see a fire,"Help, you'll scream and shout!" Dial 911. The firefighter will put it out *Fire Safety Tune: Frere Jacques Never, never play with matches If you do, if you do, You might burn your fingers, you might burn your fingers. That won't do. That won't do. Never, never play with matches If you do, if you do, You might burn your house down, you might burn your house down. That won't do. That won't do. (you might burn the forest is another verse.) by Leora Grecian from "The Piggyback Songbook" *The Fireman Clang, clang goes the fire truck, When it is racing about. The firemen will work very hard To put the fire out. With their hoses and their ladders, They answer to fire call. When the fireman fight the fires, They really help us all. *Fire Department Fireman, fireman number eight Bumped his head upon the gate The gate swung in, The gate swung out That's the way they put the fire out! Emergency, emergency 9-1-1 Emergency, emergency 9-1-1 Emergency, emergency 9-1-1 *Fireman, fireman number eight (march in place and make and 8 (2 circles on top of each other with hands) Bumped his head upon the gate (touch head when you say head and slap hands palms together in front of you (like praying) on the word gate The gate swung in (swing prayer hands one way) The gate swung out (other way) That's the way they put the fire out (back and forth both ways) Emergency, emergency 9-1-1 (marching with the chant, say this 3 times getting faster and faster) *Fire Engine 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. * Fire Painting Using colours 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. * Firefighter Finger Play 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) * 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. * Firefighters Safety Rule Large Muscles; Practice 'Stop, Drop, Roll' * 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 bed.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. 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. * Energy Chews Materials: measuring spoons, cup, raisins, peanut butter, honey, apple and oatmeal Procedure: Give each child a cup and mix the following together. 1 tbspn peanut butter 1/2 tspn honey 1 tbspn raisins 1 tsp. chopped apple 1 tbspn raw oatmeal Wash hands. Then each child stirs the mixture and rolls it into balls.The mixture may be chilled for a while or eaten immediately. Firefighters need to have high energy. * 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. * I Am A Fireman (sung to: I'm A Little Teapot) I am a fireman dressed in red. With my fire hat on my head. I can drive the firetruck, fight fire too, And help make things safe for you. *Ten Little Firemen Ten little firemen Sleeping in a row Ding-dong goes the bell And down the ple they go Off on the engine oh! oh! oh! Using the big hose so, so, so When the fire is out, home sooo slow Back to bed all in a row. * The Firefighter This firefighter rings the bell. (thumb) This firefighter hold the hose so well. (index) This firefighter slides down the pole. (middle) This firefighter chops a hole. (ring) This firefighter climbs higher and higher. (pinky) And all the firefighters put out the fire! *What I Want To Be Have each child lie on a large piece of butcher paper and outline the body. When complete, have the children dress themselves in appropriate attare for what they want to be when they grow up. A firefighter? They will need a red suit, heavy black boots, and a firefighter's hat. A mommy? They might have a baby in their arms or at their side and wear pretty earrings and carry a purse. A doctor? They might have a white coat and wear a stethocscope. Cut out the life-size pictures and mount them for display. Materials: large white butcher paper, tracing crayon, crayons or paints, scissors *Fingerplay : Five Little Firefighters Five little firefighters sit very still. ( Hold up five fingers ) Until they saw a fire on top of a hill. Number one rings the bell, ding dong. (Bend down thumb) Number two pulls his big boots on. ( bend down pointer finger ) Number three climbs on the truck right away. ( bend down middle finger.) Number four joins him--no one can wait. ( bend down ring finger ) Number five drives the truck to the fire. ( bend down little finger ) The big yellow flames go higher and higher. ( spread arms ) wHOOO--OO! Whooo--oo! Hear the fire truck say ( Imitate siren ) As all the cars get out of the way. Shhhh! goes the water from the fire hose spout. ( Rub palms together ) And quicker than a wink the fire is out ! ( Clap hands.) * The Community Worker Song (sung to: The Farmer In The Dell) The firemen are brave. The firemen are brave. Heigh-ho what do you know, The firefighters are brave. Other possible versus; Barbers cut our hair. Doctors keep us well. Dentists check our teeth. Bakers bake our bread. Policeman stop the traffic. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Materials The Learn Not to Burn Preschool Program National Fire Protection Association One Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 92269-9101 1-800-344-3555 Teacher's Guide and materials for 8 Key Firesafety Behaviors for Preschool Children (reproducibles included in teacher's guide) *Also the Learn Not to Burn Curriculum for other levels (I have Level 1 for Grades Kindergarten through Second Grade as well as the preschool program for use in home child care.) *Also the NFPA sells puppets, handouts, videos and posters *Suggestion: check with your local fire department to see if they have any educational materials available for you to have or borrow. You might also check with your State Fire Marshall regarding materials. *Making Good Choices With Who Who The Safety Clown: A Safety Activity Book for Children (Who Who, by the way, is the dh of our newsletter editor!) UPDATE: Who Who has his own web site where kids can write him. Providers can also write him from this location and request information on obtaining Making Good Choices. http://members.aol.com/WhoWhoC1/index.html