Community Helpers

Sorry about not posting last week, I need to get into the habit again! We have been busy these last two weeks learning about about some heroes in our community. Firefighters and Police Officers is what we've been focused on.

Last week we learned about firefighters and fire safety. We talked about what exactly firefighters do, fire safety, and fire escape plans. We discovered through a science experiment about how fire burns, and what puts it out (don't worry, it was safe!)

For snack we even made firetrucks that taste delicious!

We also discussed smoke alarms, and made our own using paper plates and yarn.

Using paper, paint, and plastic wrap, we were also able to make flames on paper! It was fun to see the colors swirl together!

On Thursday we were lucky to have a police officer come in and talk about his job! He was so interesting, and learned a lot with the students! We even got to see the inside of the police car, and the lights on!

The following week we talked about safety on the streets and stop lights. Of course, a snack had to come with this!

Today we discovered out fingerprint and how God made everyone's unique! It was pretty interesting to see ours using a stamp pad, and then think about what all we leave our print on!

Besides learning about community helpers, we have been learning letter sounds and hearing them in words. We're also beginning to learn to read some words! So keep an eye for sight words and reading books coming home to practice! In math we just finished learning about patterns, and will be exploring numbers more! It's such an incredible thing to see little minds grow!

Have a wonderful weekend, and enjoy Labor Day!