Fire Safety!

We just finished a unit on Fire Safety.  And we learned a lot about how to stay safe.

So we wrote about it:

"If you see matches, bring it to an adult."

"Have a meeting place."

"Touch the door to see if it is hot."

"Wait by the window and stay there."

(We discussed this in the case that your child cannot get out of his or her bedroom.  The fireman can find you by the window."

We practiced Stop, Drop, and Roll in the case that you are on fire and crawling under the smoke.  We talked about never going back inside once you are out and leaving things behind.   I encourage you to talk with your child about what he/she learned and to reinforce these important fire safety rules.

We also learned about the parts of a fire truck that help the fire fighters fight the fire.  We watched this sing-along book video and the kiddos LOVED it!

Watch it at home again!

Then we drew and labeled the parts of a fire truck:

Our next field trip will be to the Fire Station and the plan is for January, when we return from Winter Break.  Although we learned a lot at school, there are some things you should do at home with your child.
1.  Locate the smoke detectors in your house and check the batteries.  Give your child the opportunity to hear what it sounds like.
2.  Make a plan for your home.  Talk about ways to get out of the house in case there is a fire.  If your child's bedroom has a high window, consider buying a collapsable latter to place below their window.  You might even practice different situations.
3.  Establish a meeting place for all family members to meet once they are out of the house.  We discussed waiting there no matter what.  It might be a tree, a neighbor's house, or a mailbox.  You should also practice going to this place.



December Book Orders
Your Scholastic December Book Orders went home last week and are due by this Wednesday!  That way they should be in by our break.  As your child becomes a reader in Kindergarten, books make great holiday gifts!  If you would like your order to be surprise gifts this month, just send me a note and I will find a way to get them to you secretly.  Happy reading!