HEROES
Books:
Super Guinea Pig to the Rescue by Udo Weigelt
Oliver the Mighty Pig by Jean Van Leeuwen
Superheroes by Maxwell Eaton
Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathman
Cat up a Tree by John Hassett
Firefighters! : Speeding! Spraying! Saving! by Patricia Hubbell
Fire Truck by Peter Sis
Firehouse! by Mark Teague
My Mom is a Firefighter by Lois G. Grambling
Police: Hurrying! Helping! Saving! by Patricia Hubbell
Firebears: The Rescue Team by Rhonda Gowler Greene
Police Officers On Patrol by Kersten Hamilton
Diary of a Fly by Doreen Cronin
My Dad, My Hero by Ethan Long
Firefighters in the Dark by Dashka Slater
This is the FIrefighter by Laura Godwin
A Visit to the Fire Station by B A Hoena
Dot the Firedog by Lisa Desimini
Elliot's Fire Truck by Andrea Beck
Superhero ABC by Bob McLeod
Max by Bob Graham
Hulk Saves the Day by Chris Strathearn
Thor's Big Adventure by Ray Santos
Activities:
Five Fire Trucks
Make a felt board rhyme by using NCLS Accucuts "Fire Truck" and "House Colonial". Cut flames from orange felt. Encourage the children to shout, “Hurry! Hurry! The flames are growing higher!” each time you reach that part of the rhyme. Begin the activity with all five fire trucks and the building on the flannelboard. Take the fire trucks off one at a time as the rhyme progresses.
Five fire trucks are rushing to the fire.
Hurry! Hurry!
The flames are growing higher!
One truck had to stop—
Oh, no, he’s out of gas!
Four fire trucks went roaring right on past.
Four fire trucks are rushing to the fire.
Hurry! Hurry!
The flames are growing higher!
One truck had to stop—
Oh, no, he has a flat!
Three fire trucks roared by—just like that!
Three fire trucks are rushing to the fire.
Hurry! Hurry!
The flames are growing higher!
One truck had to stop—
Oh, no, he’s lost his way!
Two fire trucks are left to save the day.
Two fire trucks are rushing to the fire.
Hurry! Hurry!
The flames are growing higher!
One truck had to stop—
Oh, no, he’s lost a tire!
One fire truck is left to fight the fire.
One fire truck is rushing to the fire.
Hurry! Hurry!
The flames are growing higher!
One fire truck is the hero.
Of that there is no doubt.
He got there just in time
And put the fire out! (Remove the flames from the house)
Did You Ever See a Super Hero
(Tune: The More We Get Together)
Did you ever see a super hero, a super hero, a super hero,
Did you ever see a super hero
Jump up and down?
Jump this way and that way
Jump this way and that way
Did you ever see a super hero
Jump up and down?
...twirl all around
...hop on one foot
...etc, etc!
Superman
Put your hands way up high,
Like Superman flying across the sky.
Fly to the left,
Now fly to the right.
Now show me your Superman muscles with all your might!
Now Superman's putting his suit away,
So he can go flying another day.
If You Want to be a Hero
(To the tune of: If You're Happy and You Know It)
If you want to be a hero fly around...
If you want to be a hero spin your cape...
If you want to be a hero jump up high...
What Do Heroes Do?
What do heroes do?
They stretch and touch their toes!
What do heroes do?
They spin around in their cape.
What do heroes do?
They practice touching the sky!
What do heroes do?
They fly around at night.
What do heroes do?
They wiggle their feet in the clouds!
What do heroes do?
They practice their pose!
Crafts:
Firefighter’s Hat
Cut the corners on a piece of red construction paper to make a large oval. Cut a half circle near the top, leaving the side toward the top intact. Fold the circle up towards you to create the front of the hat. This will leave a space for your head and allow you to wear your hat. Now decorate your hat and add the Fire Department symbol to the front.
Picture of finished project: http://www.thebestkidsbooksite.com/craftdetails.cfm?TopicID=318
Template for Fire Dept Symbol: Fire Dept.bmp
Super Hero Cape
Cut the closed end off of a black garbage bag. Slit the bag up the side. Punch holes on the two top corners and use yarn to tie it together. Let kids decorate their cape with accucut shapes, stickers, or whatever you have on hand that would make a good superhero cape.
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