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Children will describe what firefighters do on the job.
Simple, spectacular ideas to boost your lessons.
Paired Text: My Mom Is a Firefighter by Lois G. Grambling
Paired Text: My Mom Is a Firefighter by Lois G. Grambling
- Billy’s mom has a family at home and another one at work—with Billy’s firehouse “uncles.”
- Both families work together as a team. And Billy plays a special role in each one!
Sight Word Hunt: the
Sight Word Hunt: the
- Work together to find and circle every appearance of the word the. How many can you find?
Hands-on Activity: I’m a Fire Safety Expert!
Hands-on Activity: I’m a Fire Safety Expert!
Skill: fire safety, key details
Materials: I’m a Fire Safety Expert! skill sheet, crayons, pencils
- Pass out copies of the skill sheet and discuss each safety pledge with kids. Have them check off the box as they make each promise!
- Then have them complete the sentence with one fact they learned from the issue. They can also color their certificates.
- Have kids bring the certificates home to families and share their expertise! It’s an important topic to discuss, and kids will be proud to lead the conversation!