BYU-Idaho Preschool Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan #23

Lab 1
Fire Fighter

Date: Friday November 17, 2017

Supervisor: Tori
Lead Teacher: Taneesha Bales Lesson 3

Children Receiving Specific Focus Today:

1. Austin-See Sensory
2. Sarah-See Sensory
3. Mark-See Dramatic Play
4. Violet-See Dramatic Play
5. Matt-See Manipulatives
6. Tyler-See Blocks

Preassessment and Findings:

Eli knew that firefighters put out fire with water and a bucket. However, when I asked Brynlee
what firefighters do she didn’t know. I then asked Violet what we would do if there was fire and
she answered that we would spray it would water. Kaleb knew that a firefighter would wear
clothes to keep them safe. However, neither Emmett nor Owen knew what a fireman was. I was
able to observe Danny say, “Fire! Fire!” when the timer was going off during a bakery day. Bryn
knew that the picture was of a fire in a forest. Finally, both Duke and Eli knew that firefighters
keep us safe.

Ideas to be Emphasized and Overall Developmental Focus:

1. Firefighters where special clothes that keep them safe from fire, like helmets, gloves, and
boots.
2. Fire trucks carry special equipment that firefighters need to put out fires, like long ladders and
water hoses.
3. Firefighters go to a special school to learn to put out fires and keep everyone safe.

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 BYU-Idaho Preschool Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan #23
Lab 1
Fire Fighter

Date: Friday November 17, 2017

Supervisor: Tori
Lead Teacher: Taneesha Bales Lesson three

Ideas to be Emphasized and Overall Developmental Focus:

1. Firefighters where special clothes that keep them safe from fire, like helmets, gloves, and
boots.
2. Fire trucks carry special equipment that firefighters need to put out fires, like long ladders and
water hoses.
3. Firefighters go to a special school to learn to put out fires and keep everyone safe.

Preschool Concepts
Fire
Safety
Ladders
.

Assignments:
Self-Selected Lindsay Check-in/Check-out
Neesha Small/Focus Groups Lexi Handwashing/Cubbies
Lindsay /Tori Outdoor play Madi Photographer
Ashley Snack Other

OPENING CIRCLE 8:20 – 8:35 a.m.

Activity Name Description Materials
Book Read the big book Up, Down and Around by RR2 B A6
Up, Down, and Katherine Ayres to the children. I will ask
Around questions in the book for the children, and ask
the children to help me with the story.
Movement Activity Sing the Pirate Ship song with the children while
Pirate Song modeling the actions with them.
Phonemic I will have several objects that start with /b/ such IWP objects
Awareness as buns, bunnies, basket, and bottles. I will also
The Letter B have several objects that don’t start with /b/. I
will ask the children to help me identify the
objects that start with the sound /b/.
Music Activity or I will sing and model the song Five Little Tablet
Song or Fingerplay Spectacled Frogs. Teachers can model the
Five Little actions and encourage children to sing along.
Spectacled Frogs

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Story (non-book) I will use one the felt board to tell the story of If RR2 Felt materials
If You Give a Mouse You Give a Mouse a Cookie. I will ask the
a Cookie children to identify the felt pieces to engage
them in the story.
Age Appropriate The children can play a freeze dance game in Tablet
Game which they will dance to the music and stop
Freeze Dance when it tells them to ‘freeze.’
Other Play “Red Light Green Light” in which children Picture of a green light and
practice freezing and balancing skills in a red light IWP
movement activity.

GATHERING TIME 8:35 – 8:45 a.m.

“Look at this fire truck! Who drives a fire truck?” (Let children respond.) “That’s right—firefighters drive fire
trucks! I wonder if there is a real firefighter nearby?” Then I will introduce the firefighter. Boys and girls,
we have a visitor today who is a fire fighter. He is going to talk to us about the clothes he wears while he
fights the fires. He is going to tell us why he wears a big heavy jacket, a helmet and thick boots.”
Activity Name Description Materials
1. Firefighters where “Fire fighters spend lots of time by the very hot Fire man will provide
special clothes that fires and because it is so hot they need to wear
keep them safe special gear that is going to keep them from
from fire, like getting burnt.” “Their uniforms are big thick and
helmets, gloves, heavy jackets, they wear helmets that help keep
and boots. them safe from anything that falls. They also
wear big boots so they keep their feet safe from
anything hot on the floor.”

Have fireman explain and show all of his

protective gear to the children
2. Fire trucks carry “On the fire truck we can find different Pictures of Fire trucks IWP
special equipment equipment that is going to help the fire fighters
that firefighters put out fires.” “We can find things like a hose
need to put out that the water comes out of and a ladder that
fires, like long helps the fire fighters reaches tall buildings.”
ladders and water
hoses. Show children pictures of fire trucks

3. Firefighters go to “Every day the fire fighters go out and protect us

a special school to from fires and any other harmful things around
learn to put out fires us. We need to make sure that we say thank you
and keep everyone for all the hard work that they do.”
safe. Have the children say thank you to fireman as
he leaves.

Transition to Self- “Let’s pretend that we are fireman and spray

Selected the fire out with our water hose and walk to an
activity.”

SELF-SELECTED ACTIVITIES 8:45 – 10:05 a.m.

Books: Even Firefighters Hug Their Moms by Christine Kole Maclean M2, Firefighter Frank by Monica

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Wellington W8, Firefighters A to Z (2) by Chris L Demarest D4, The Little Fire Engine by Lois Lenski L8, Russ
and the Firehouse by Janet Elizabeth Rickert, Curious George and the Firefighters (4) by Margaret & H.A
Reys R32 Fire Engines by Anne Rockwell P-R13, Firehouse Dog by Amy and Richard Hutchings P-H3,
Animals Should Definitely Not Act Like People by Judi Barrett P-B2, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs by Byron Barton
P-B3
Activity Name Description/Activity Objective Materials, Special Set-up
*Creative Art: Fire Activity Description: Black butcher paper will Black butcher paper (RR1)
Painting (5) placed on the table. Orange, yellow, red, and Orange, yellow, red, and
white paint will be placed in paint containers. white paint. (Cabinet 1 RR1)
There will also be plastic wrap placed on the Small and large paint brushes
table. Children will paint on the butcher paper RR1 Art supplies 11)
and then place the plastic wrap over the top. Plastic wrap (kitchen)
The children can then mix the colors with their Fire truck (RR2)
hands over the plastic wrap. There will also be
fire trucks at the center so that children can roll
the trucks over their paint.
Child Objective: The children will explore their
creativity as they paint on the butcher paper.
They will also use their senses to explore as they
grip and slide the paint under the plastic wrap.
IELG Domain 4 Goal 46: Engages in messy play
activities such as painting, water-play, and
building sand structures.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers can model how
to place the plastic wrap over the paint that
they have painted on their butcher paper to get
the sensory experience.
Language/Literacy Activity Description: The children’s names will be
Activity: placed in the sensory table and the children can
practice identifying their letters and their names.
Child Objective: Children can practice
identifying and letter recognition in their own Names (Closet)
name.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers can encourage
children to find their name and identify the letters
in them.
Manipulatives: Play Activity Description: The play dough will be Play dough (Closet)
dough (5) placed on the table with play dough tools that Play dough toys (RR2 126)
the children can use to manipulate the play
dough. Duke is working on a goal of fine motor
skills. I have observed Duke play with the play
dough before so there is interest there. Duke can
practice fine motor skills as he cuts, grasps, and
rolls out the play dough.
Child Objective: The children will practice fine
motor skills as they roll, grasp, and flatten the play
dough. The children will also practice social skills
as they take turns with the play dough tools.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers can model taking
turns with the play dough tools. Teachers can
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 the play dough.
Science: Magnets Activity Description: Pipe cleaners will be cut up Pipe Cleaners Cabinet (RR1
(5) and placed in plastic bottles. There will also be 23 Drawer 2)
the magnetic sticks next to them. The children Bottles (RR2 Beautiful Junk)
can touch the magnet to the bottle and watch Magnet wands (RR1 science
the pipe cleaners attract to them and move 74)
around with the magnet.
Child Objective: The children will explore
magnetism as they manipulate the pipe cleaners
by moving them with the magnetic sticks. The
children will also explore cause and effect as
they watch the magnet sticks cause the pipe
cleaners to move inside the bottles.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers can model how
to use the magnetic sticks to move the pipe
cleaners. Teacher can also ask the children why
they think the pipe cleaners stick to the magnet.
Sensory Table: Activity Description: The sensory table will have Jurassic Sand (RR2 131)
Community (7) Jurassic sand in it along with the community Plastic People (RR2 175)
people. The children’s names will be placed in Sensory Toys (RR2 120)
the sand in the sensory table. The children can
experience the feel of the sand, as they play
pretend with the people.
Both Austin and Noelle have goals of letter
recognition specifically in their name. I have seen
both Austin and Noelle spend time at the sensory
table most everyday. With this interest, Austin
and Noelle can both find their name and identify
the letters in them. Teachers can help with this
goal by naming the letters in their name with
both Austin and Noelle.
Child Objective: The children will practice fine
and gross motor skills of dumping the sand into
the sensory table toys. They will also practice
social development as they parallel and
cooperative play with their peers. The children
will also practice literacy skills as they identify
their names in the sand.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers can demonstrate
through self-talk how to play with the sensory toys
and model dramatic play with the people.
Teachers will name the letters in children’s
names, as needed, and encourage children to
name the letters, as well.
*Blocks: City (7) Activity Description: The community houses will Traffic floor map (RR2, 200)
be set up in the block area along with the fire Fire trucks (RR2, 178) City
trucks. There will be removable flames that the buildings (RR2, 169)
students can place in different areas and send
their fire trucks off to go put out the flames. Tyler
has a goal of sharing and taking turns. I have
observed Tyler in the block area and so he will
have the opportunity to share the blocks and the

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 plastic people.
Child Objective: The children will work together
and practice social skills as they parallel and
cooperatively play with each other. The children
will also practice grip and gross motor skills as
they build with the blocks.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers can model how
to play with the blocks and engage in social
play. Teachers can also encourage turn taking.
Teachers can facilitate the sharing and taking
turns by helping the children negotiate, take
turns, talking about feelings, and teaching
empathy.
*Dramatic Play: (6) Activity Description: The dramatic play will be set Fire (IWP)
Fire Station up as a fire station. The children will be able to Fire fighter equipment (RR2,
dress up and put out pretend fires around the 247)
classroom. They are able to do this by dressing Fire truck (RR2)
up, being in the fire truck and using water to fight
the fake fires. There will also be a dial pad that
has the numbers 1-9 on it. The children can
practice typing in phone numbers and also
practice math skills of numeral recognition. Knox
and Violet are working on number recognition
and they both spend time in the dramatic play.
They can practice identifying numbers with the
dial pad activity. Teachers can encourage them
by asking them to name the numerals. For
example, they can ask Knox what his phone
number is and identify the corresponding
numerals.
Child Objective: The children will develop social
skills as they engage in fantasy play by taking on
the roles of fire fighters. The children will also have
a chance to work together to achieve this goal.
IELG Domain 1 Goal 2 36-60: Use dramatic play
to take on roles.
Intentional Teaching: The teachers should
encourage role-playing while in the dramatic
play area. The children will be fire fighters and
with role-play they are able to put themselves
into the situation of putting out the fire. The
teachers can also help emphasize ITBE’s by
talking about the protect gear that they are
wearing. Finally, the teachers can help the
children practice numeral recognition.
Alternatives:
Creative Art: Sticker Description: Children can practice fine motor AC Pencils, stickers, and
Art skills by drawing pictures using colored pencils paper
and stickers.
2nd: Balancing Description: Children can practice gross motor GG under shelf 10 balance
skills as they walk along the balance beam. They beam
can also practice taking turns as expand social

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 interactions with peers.

ROTATING SNACK 9:00 – 9:45 a.m.

Banana carrot bread; milk (Alternative Knox Gluten free crackers; juice)

OUTDOOR PLAY 9:10 – 10:00 a.m. Location: South

Gross Motor: Activity Description: The rocking boat will be set Rocking Boat (GG)
Rocking Boat (2) out for the children to practice balance and core
control. They can also practice taking turns with
the other children and help with social
interaction.
Child Objective: The children will be able to
practice gross motor skills of balance and
coordination of their upper bodies. They will also
practice taking turns since only two children can
be in the boat at a time.
Intentional Teaching: The teachers can
encourage children to take turns. Teachers can
model for children how to balance and use core
strength to move the boat back and forth.
2nd: Basketball (4) Activity Description: The basketball with be set up Basketball Hoop and Balls
with several balls. The children will be able to (GG)
practice gross motor skills of throwing, aiming,
and catching the balls.
Child Objective: The children can practice gross
motor skills of throwing and catching balls.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers can interact with
the children by playing basketball with the
children. They can model how to throw the ball
and aim into in the hoop.
3rd: Ramps (6) Activity Description: The ramps will be set up Ramps (RR2) Balls (RR2 192)
against the grassy loft area. There will also be an
assortment of balls in a basket that the children
can roll down the ramps.
Child Objective: The children will develop
science skills as they watch gravity move the balls
down the ramps. They will also practice gross
motor skills of climbing and running down the hill
to retrieve the balls. EILG Domain 1 Goal 12: Sets
up and pursues purposeful experimentation;
trying out different solutions.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers can encourage
children to put the balls down the ramps.

CLEAN UP 10:05 – 10:15 a.m.

Sing “Its Cleanup time at Preschool”
Transition to Small Then play We are the Dinosaurs to encourage NA
Focus Groups the children to gather at the blocks. IELG Domain
1 goal 9: Sings and chants along with repetitive

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 lines in songs, poems, and stories. After the
children are sitting in the blocks we will dismiss
them by their shapes and teachers. However as
they are dismissed, I will have them sing the
fireman song again and have a group dismissed
after each verse.

SMALL FOCUS GROUP 10:15 – 10:30 a.m.

Group 1: Ashley Group 2: Lexi Group 3: Tori Group 4: Madi

Amy Kaleb Brynlee Noelle
Halle Danny Zoey Knox
Eli B. Eli H. Taycen Violet
Owen Brinley Emmett Duke
Rebecca Jonah Austin Tyler
Your Activity Description & Objective Materials
Fire Fighter School Description: There will be a tunnel and a ladder set 1) Tunnel and
out for two groups. At the end of the tunnel and the Ladder GG
ladder there will be a spray bottle of water with a 2) RR1 Spray bottles
fake fire made up on of orange and yellow tissue and tissue paper
paper. The children will crawl through the tunnel or 3) Even Firefighters
over the ladder and spray the fake fire with the water Hug Their
in the spray bottle. Two groups will be able to be at Moms by
these stations while the other two are reading books. Christine Kole
We will switch half way through. Maclean M2,
Child Objective: The children can practice cognition Firefighter
of multiple step instructions. They can also practice Frank by Monica
both fine and gross motor skills. As they children are Wellington W8,
crawling in the tunnel or over the ladder, they can Firefighters A to
practice spatial awareness and gross motor skills. Z (2) by Chris L
They can also practice their grip as they spray the Demarest D4,
water out of the spray bottle. Russ and the
Intentional Teaching: Teachers can encourage Firehouse by
children to crawl through the tunnel and spray the Janet Elizabeth
fire out. Teachers can emphasize ITBE’s that these are
activities that firefighters practice in school in order to
learn how to keep everyone safe.

CLOSING CIRCLE 10:30 – 10:40 a.m.

I will begin with the freeze dance song so that children
Transition to Closing
will be able to listen and hear the music and know to
Circle
gather together.
See Opening Circle for activities.

WORDS TO SONGS & FINGERPLAYS:

I had a Tiny Turtle
His name was Tiny Tim
I put him the bathtub to see if he could swim
He drank up all the water

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He ate a bar of soap
And now my tiny turtle has a bubble in his throat
Bubble bubble bubble bubble bubble
Bubble bubble bubble
Bubble bubble pop!

When was one I banged a drum over the deep blue sea
I jumped a board a pirate ship and the pirate said to me
Going over going under stand at attention like a soldier
With a one two three!

Repeat for two I tied my shoe

Three I skinned my knee
Four I slammed the door
Five I took a dive
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