Firebears

Who are the rescue heroes of Fire Station Number Eight? The Firebears!Sound the siren, grab the hoses, stretch those ladders. Rescue! With Firebears on the job, no blaze is too big to brave-it's all in a day's work.

After reading this adventurous tale the children made a Firebear of their own.  They then drew a picture of their Firebear at work.  Some of the bears were saving cats, some were putting out house fires, and others were putting out building fires.

Today the children also enjoyed singing the following song:

 "Hurry, Hurry, Drive the Firetruck."

Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck
(Hands on steering wheel)
Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck
Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!
(Ring bell)

Hurry, hurry, turn the corner
(Lean to the right)
Hurry, hurry, turn the corner
(Lean to the left)
Hurry, hurry, turn the corner
(Lean to the right and left)
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!
(Ring bell)

Hurry, hurry, climb the ladder
(Pretend to climb ladder)
Hurry, hurry, climb the ladder
Hurry, hurry, climb the ladder
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!
(Ring bell)

Hurry, hurry, squirt the water
(Pretend to spray hose)
Hurry, hurry, squirt the water
Hurry, hurry, squirt the water
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!
(Ring bell)

Slowly, slowly, back to the station
(Lean slowly to the left and right)
Slowly, slowly, back to the station
Slowly, slowly, back to the station
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!
(Ring bell)

We also took some time today to discuss what to do if our clothes catch on fire.  I placed a felt flame on my shirt and showed the children how to STOP, DROP, and ROLL.  Then they each took a turn wearing the felt flame and practicing STOP, DROP, and ROLL.