Planning For Possibilities #2

Planning for Possibilities                                    Week of October 3-7

Intent/hopes for children’s learning this week: (outcomes)	Health and Physical Development:Health and Well-Being: 2:4 Recognize and discuss safe and unsafe situations Early Literacy: 1:1, 1:2, 1:5, 1:7, 4:2
Materials and environmental aspects to consider when supporting children’s learning	Bic Fire Safety Video Program, Discussion cards, LCD Projector, VCR, Book- Clifford The Firehouse Dog, camera, Fire hats, boots in dress-up area. Mural paper to create group Thank you for Alberton Fire Dept., paint, markers, paper for drawing/ writing about the rules they remember about fire safety
Planned activities to support children’s learning	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
	Introduce Fire Safety Week	Lesson #1- My Friend The Firefighter. Watch video part 1. Discussion using discussion cards. Read Clifford the Firehouse Dog.	Lesson #2- Stop, Drop, and Roll. Watch video part 2. Discussion using discussion cards. Have each child practice stop, drop, and roll.	Lesson #3- Crawl Low Under Smoke. Have children practice crawling low under smoke. Visit from Alberton Fire Department for safety discussion. Children explore pumper truck, fire rescue unit, spray hose, ask questions to firefighters	Lesson #4- Safe For Play/Keep Away- discussion on what is safe for children to play with and what is not. Use discussion cards. Have children create mural thank you- paint handprint, write what they liked about the fire dept’s visit. Have children write about what fire safety rules they recall.
Documentation	Photograph children during presentation from fire department. Put children’s writing about the fire safety rules they recall in their portfolios along with their photos. Any relevant anecdotal notes
Educational Displays	Bulletin Board Display- Children’s writing and photos. Add curriculum outcome to display to create awareness. Add photo and info to classroom blog.
Differentiated Instruction
Reflections/Summary	Review fire safety in weeks to come