Fire prevention books, songs and activities

I'm a little late with this post, Fire Prevention Week was last week, but perhaps you'll bookmark this for next year.  I  was asked to provide a storytime on fire safety for a preschool class of 3-year-olds.  Here's what I went with:

• "The Wheels on the Truck" felt board song - you can find the instructions and words at this link. [http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/Fire-WheelsontheTruckFeltBoard.htm]

These nonfiction titles are suitable for young listeners:

• Firefighters to the Rescue by Alana Olsen

• The Fire Station by Aaron Carr

• A Fire Station Field Trip by Isabel Martin

If you're reading with slightly older kids and want to add a bit of bilingualism, you can't go wrong with:

• Fire! ¡Fuego! Brave Bomberos by Susan Middleton Elya

• "Hot or Not" game - I can't remember where I got this idea, but you can make it whatever you'd like—felt board, magnet board, group activity, etc.  It has the added bonus of having a rhyming name.  I never miss a chance to point out something fun while learning, so we say it all together and note that it rhymes, "Hot or Not."

• "Hurry, Hurry, Drive the Fire Truck" action song - just check online and you'll find a version that suits you. This is a good chance to get those wiggles out.

• And for fiction, I've always been partial to Fireman Small by Wong Herbert Yee.  It has a great repetitive refrain, and my kids always loved it.