Future Firefighters

Today for centers the children made a fire helmet of their own.  They also followed multiple step directions to make a ladder snack out of a graham cracker.  We also worked on identifying objects that start with the letter "F."

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)

Here is the link to a youtube video that goes along with our song.  We play the song during our clean-up time to make cleaning up a little more enjoyable.  Our goal is to have the toys cleaned up before the song is over.  You may want to try this trick at home. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD3LZe7IoOo