Today's Classroom Activities :

Fire Prevention Week

Rescue Helpers
Reading/Social Studies Fire Prevention Week is October 9-15. After discussing fire safety with your students, read aloud a book such as Firefighters to the Rescue by Kersten Hamilton (Viking, 2005). Create a mural about rescue workers, using different art mediums and your students' descriptive words.

Fire Safety: Activities to Spark Learning!
A firehouse full of cross-curriculum activities and fire-related Web sites for Fire Prevention Week, October 5-11,2008.

Practice Fire Safety All Year Long
Help your students and their families learn about fire prevention. Use these activities to keep fire safety in your student's minds throughout the year!

"Get Out - Stay Out"
This scenario card lesson plan is designed to teach early elementary school children about fire escape planning and practice in the school setting and the importance of escape planning for children with disabilities.