A guide for using our resources

Children will examine various jobs firefighters have.

Vocabulary: rescued, chain saw

Social Studies Focus: firefighters, community helpers

CCSS (and states that have similar standards): RL.1.1 key details; RF.1.2 phonemes; RF.1.3 decode words; W.1.1 writing; L.1.2 irregular words; SL.1.2 ask and answer questions

Simple, spectacular ideas to boost your lessons.

• Use this delightful story to discuss and practice fire drills in your school. You will want to reread to learn facts about all the interesting animals in Miss Mingo’s class.

• Tell students that sometimes the long i sound can be written using -igh-. Write down some familiar words and underline -igh- in each word. Examples include: night, light, high. Then ask students to find words with -igh- in their issue. Underline each one!

Skill: opinion writing, fine-motor

Materials: Firefighter Hat template skill sheets, scissors, tape or glue, coloring tools, pencil, sentence strip or other long paper

• Ask students to think about the different firefighter jobs they read about. Which job is their favorite?
• Give each student a Firefighter Hat template skill sheet. Have them write which job they would like to do if they were a firefighter. Then they can color the rest of the hat.
• With a partner’s or teacher’s help, students can wrap a long strip of paper around their head. Attach ends and cut off any excess paper.
• Students can cut out their hat and glue it onto their paper headband. Have students wear their hats.
• Extend the activity by having students find others who share their opinion. Which job do most students like best?
• Save hats to wear during play!