It's Been All About Fire Trucks and Rescue In the Preschool Learning Corner!!

We've been having all kinds of Fire and Rescue fun in the Preschool Learning Corner!!  This has been fairly impromptu as Seamus loves ALL kinds of Trucks, but he wanted to read more about Fire Trucks and Rescue Vehicles so we have gathered a nice list together and are doing some Fire and Rescue type activities!!  Come join us in the fun, here's what we've done:

Picture Books:

The Little Fire Engine, by Lois Lenski

Policeman Small, by Lois Lenski

Five Little Firemen, by Margaret Wise Brown

The Fire Cat, by Esther Averill

My First Truck Board Book, DK Publishing

I Love Trucks, by Philemon Sturges

My Big Machine Book, Funfax (DK Publishing)

Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go

Go, Go Trucks, by Price Stearn Sloan

Science and Social Studies:

We're looking at Things People Do (Usborne) and Finding Out About Everyday Things (also Usborne) to learn about a Firefighters role and how an engine works!

Crafts:

Seamus colored and cut out pieces of red and black construction paper to make his own fire truck and glued it on to a construction paper road zooming to a fire!

We'll be making flame and fire blow painting pictures next week and we've been having daily fire drills and learning how to Stop, Drop and Roll!  We're loving the music from Lois Lenski's Songs of Mr. Small, especially the Fireman Small ones! 

We picked out a great pattern at JoAnn fabrics today for a timely Firefighter's Costume for Seamus!  He cant wait for that red vinyl coat and faux boots!!  We'll practice getting into Firefighter clothing with a stop watch, that should be fun as well as entertaining!  I'm pretty sure the big kids will want to get in on that :)

Field Trip:

And last but not least, we'll have a visit to our neighborhood Fire Dept. for a little tour and talk with the Fire Persons available, that will be very exciting I'm sure! 

Thanks for visiting the Preschool Learning Corner and our Fire and Rescue Fun!

Comments

[Jennifer]

I LOVE "I Love Trucks"! My two year old hated books before we brought out that one and now he loves it when I read to him. I wish we could join you this week!

[Alice]

Oh, Meredith, as usual this blog gives me exactly what I need when I need it. I am going to check these out for Patrick. Many thanks!

[Rebecca B.]

We just love the Lois Lenski books, "Littles" and "Smalls". Lionheart's favorite is "The Little Sailboat". Also, the truck book that you have pictured was one of his favorites when he was three or four. It is a wonderful book!

[Genevieve]

Oh this is perfect! My boys are going to love this!