The Owlets continue to be actively engaged in discovering the wonderful world of community helpers! Talking about community helpers gives the students a better understanding of what it means to be a community and the importance of working together. Recently, the Owlets read the book Real Superheroes by Julia Seal, which taught them that doctors, teachers, grocery store workers, delivery drivers, and firefighters are all community helpers. The preschoolers were very excited to meet firefighters from the Moraga station when they came to campus!
Before the visit, the Owlets brainstormed about what they already knew, and what they wanted to know about the job of the fire fighters. They had a lot of great questions: “What tools do they use?” and “Why do the firefighters sleep at the fire station?”
During the firefighter’s visit, the Owlets learned that firefighters wear special gear to help keep them stay safe from fires and other dangers. The Fire Marshall told them that all the special gear the fire fighters wear can weigh up to 50 pounds! The preschoolers also learned that in a fire smoke rises, so it’s important to stay low to the ground, and that if they ever see a fire they should tell an adult right away!
While the firefighters were in the classroom, the Owlets asked them the questions they had come up with before the visit. They found out that the firefighters do sleep at the fire station! Their question about the tools the firefighters use was the perfect opportunity to walk outside and see the big, red fire engine! The firefighters showed them the hoses and tools they use (ax, chainsaw and more), and where they are all stored on the truck.
Most of the kiddos chose to hop into the driver’s seat to see all the buttons and controls in the cab of the truck!
The Owlets couldn’t let our local community helpers leave empty handed, so they presented the fire fighters with drawings they made for them. The fire fighters also had some gifts for the Owlets: firefighter helmets and really cool badges!
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