BYU-Idaho Preschool Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan # 24
Lab 4
Emergency Vehicles

Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Supervisor: Aubrey Isakson
Lead Teacher: Melissa Reaves (Lesson #5)

Children Receiving Specific Focus Today:

1. Kate – Books
2. Scarlett – Creative Arts
3. Bennett – Blocks
4. Camilla – Dramatic Play
5. Simon – Dramatic Play
6. Graham – Dramatic Play
7. Jackson – Blocks
8. Emma – Creative Art

Preassessment and Findings:

Based on Preassessment, I have planned the following activities for our children to increase their
knowledge about emergency vehicles. Many of our children have shown an interest in vehicles
and have shown some knowledge of fire trucks and police cars. The following children have
been planned for these activities:

Kate has been planned for the Books area. I have observed and pre-assessed that she enjoys
books and reading. She also knows how to hold books and turn the pages, so she will be able to
participate in this area

Scarlett and Emma have been planned for the Creative Art area. They both have been
observed at the creative art table many times. Each of them enjoys drawing, color, and create.
This activity will let them each do all of those things. Scarlett and Emma know how to use art
tools and will know what to do with the tools at this activity.

Bennett and Jackson have been planned for the block area. Each of them has been observed
in the block area. They each enjoy building and creating which is what they will be able to do in
the block area. All three of them know how to play with blocks and will know what to do with
the toys in this activity.

Camilla, Simon and Graham have been planned for the Dramatic Play area. They each have
been observed spending time at the dramatic play area. Each child has shown an interest in
imaginary play and have shown that they understand how to play pretend.

Some misconceptions found through preassessment has been that the children don’t know
what emergency personnel are, they don’t know that fire fighters and police officers can help us
in other ways than catching bad guys and putting out fires, and they don’t seem to know that
emergency vehicles come whenever we need help. From what I was able to gather the
children seem to think that police cars and firetrucks only come when there’s a fire or when
trying to catch a bad guy. Each of these misconceptions will be addressed and taught to the
children as ideas to be emphasized.

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Ideas to be Emphasized and Overall Developmental Focus:
1. Emergency vehicles come when we need help.
2. The people that operate the emergency vehicle are called emergency personnel.
3. Firefighters and police officers help us.

BYU-Idaho Preschool Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan # 24
Lab 4
Emergency Vehicles

Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Supervisor: Aubrey Isakson
Lead Teacher: Melissa Reaves (Lesson #5)

Ideas to be Emphasized and Overall Developmental Focus:

4. Emergency vehicles come when we need help.
5. The people that operate the emergency vehicle are called emergency personnel.
6. Firefighters and police officers help us.

Assignments:
___________________ Self-Selected
___________________ Small/Focus Groups
__________ /_________ Outdoor play
_________ /_________ Snack
_______________ Check-in/Check-out
_______________ Handwashing/Cubbies
_______________ Photographer
_______________ Other

Special instructions for the day: Parents will be coming in to help with Gathering Time and Small
Focus, they are there to help keep an eye on the children while we are out looking at the
emergency vehicles.

OPENING CIRCLE 1:20-1:40

Activity Name Description Materials
Book Teacher will read the book Rainbow Fish to the Rainbow Fish to the Rescue
Rainbow Fish to the Rescue and will ask the children questions by Marcus Pfister (WR B P6)
Rescue throughout the book to keep the children
engaged.
Movement Activity Teacher will roll the animal dice and then the Animal Dice (Classroom
Animal Dice children will do the action of the animal that the Closet)
dice lands on.
Phonemic Teacher will read the book Alphabet Rescue and Alphabet Rescue (WR B
Awareness will point out the letters in the book as it is read. W14)
Alphabet Rescue
Music Activity or Teacher will turn on the music for the freeze

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Song or Fingerplay dance. Children and teachers will dance and
Freeze Dance then freeze when prompted to by the song.
Story (non-book) Teacher will use the Five little monkeys story helps Five Little Monkeys Story
Five Little Monkeys to sing the song of the five little monkeys. The Helps (WR Drawer 8/ IWP)
children will sing along and guess what will
happen next.
Age Appropriate Teacher will make a ring/bell noise. Children will
Game pretend to put on their boots. Put on their fire
Firefighter Drill pants. Put on their fire jacket. Put on their fire
helmet. Jump on to the fire truck. And drive
away. DO this multiple time fast and slow.
Other Using the story helps the teacher will tell the story Elephants in the Bathtub
Elephants in the of the elephants in the bathtub. Story Helps (IWP)
Bathtub

GATHERING TIME 1:40-1:50

Activity Name Description Materials

1. Emergency “Boys and girls today we are going to look at
vehicles come some emergency vehicles!”
when we need “Before for we go look at them, do you know why
help. we have emergency vehicles?”
“Emergency vehicles are here so that when we
need help, they can come to help us.”
2. The people that “There are special people that get to operate
operate the emergency vehicles. One of the names we call
emergency vehicle them are emergency personnel. That mean they
are called are people that help during emergencies. Who
emergency are some people that could be emergency
personnel. personnel?”
3. Firefighters and “Yes, fire fighters and police officers are some
police officers help people that help in emergencies.”
us. “Fire fighters can help us not only when there is a
fire but also when we are seriously hurt. They can
come and look at you and the call for an
ambulance to take you to the hospital.”
“Police officers can help us not only by catching
bad guys but also when we need help keeping
the law. Police officers help good, nice people
follow the laws or rules so that everyone can stay
safe.”
“Okay now that we know all about emergency
vehicles, personnel, and how they help us, we
are going to go outside and look at a fire truck!”
“Now everyone stand up and Ms. Melissa is going
to put you into groups and you are going to
follow you’re the teacher in your group to the fire
truck.”
Transition to Self- “Okay boys and girls, thank you for coming with
Selected me to learn more about fire trucks! Now we are
going to go back into the classroom and play.”

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SELF-SELECTED ACTIVITIES 1:50-3:10
*Books:

1. Firefighters A to Z (D4)
2. Even Firefighters Hug Their Moms (M2)
3. Curious George and the Firefighters (R32)
4. Firefighter Frank (W8)
5. Police Officer (P G13)
6. Curious George at the Fire Station (P R8)
7. The Little Fire Engine (L8)
8. Big Wheels (R12)
9. Wheels (S17)
10. Trains by (T2)
11. Trucks, Trucks, Trucks (S24)
12. The Big Trip (G9)
13. Trucks (B12)
14. Machines at Work (B10)
15. The Little Engine That Could (P10)

Activity Name Description/Activity Objective Materials, Special Set-up

*Creative Art: Activity Description: Set out paper. Set out cut out Cut Out Shapes (IWP)
Make the shapes (circles, squares, rectangles). Set out glue Paper (Classroom)
Emergency Vehicle sticks. Set out markers. Set out colored pencils. Set Crayons (Classroom)
out felt, stickers, cotton balls, and buttons. Markers (Classroom)
Child Objective: The children will be able to Glue Sticks (Classroom)
design and create as the glue different materials Felt (RR1 Shelf 13)
on and color their emergency vehicle. The Stickers (RR1 Shelf 14)
children will also be able to work on their fine Cotton Balls (RR1 Shelf 9)
motor skills such as their pincer grasp as they hold Buttons (RR1 Shelf 9)
the markers and glues sticks.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will model how to
hold a marker or glue stick if needed. Teachers
will be there to help with pulling off stickers when
needed.
*Language/Literac Activity Description: Set out the magnetic letters
y Activity: tracers. Use the letters F, I, R, E and C, O, P. Have
Magnetic Letter one of the letters traced as a model for the
Tracers students.
Child Objective: The children will use the tool to
trace the letters that are used when talking about
Magnetic Tracing Letters
emergency vehicles. They will also be able to
(RR1 W40)
become more familiar with these letters and build
up their letter recognition of them.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will show the
children how to trace the letters. Teacher will say
the letter name, the sound, and the word the
letters make to the children that are tracing.
Manipulatives: Activity Description: Set out the pieces to the Caterpillar Set (RR1 W 48)

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Caterpillar Set caterpillar set. Lay them out across the table.
Have some of the pieces put together as a model
for the children.
Child Objective: The children will be able to put
the piece of the caterpillar set together. This will
be working on the children’s fine motor skills like
their pincer grasp.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will model for the
children how to put the pieces together. Teachers
will ask the children questions about the
caterpillars they are building and what they know
about caterpillars.
*Math: Firetrucks Activity Description: Set out 4-5 fire trucks. Set 3-4 Fire Trucks (RR2 B 186)
and police car police cars. Set out 6-7 other cars. Tape down Police Cars (RR2 B 166)
color match colored paper using the colors blue or white, red, Cars (RR2 B 166)
yellow, and green. Have the regular cars be one Paper (classroom)
of these colors.
Child Objective: The children will be able to sort
the vehicles on to their correct colored paper.
They will be able to count how many red firetrucks
and how many blue/white police cars they have.
They children will be able to know the difference
between the emergency vehicles from the
regular vehicles as they sort them.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers help the children
with their counting if needed. Teachers will ask the
children questions about what emergency
vehicles there are and how many of them they
have.
Science: Pin Prints Activity Description: Set out 3-4 of the pin prints. Pin Prints (RR1 P 84)
Have or two of them have a print in it as a model
for the children.
Child Objective: The children will be able to
explore the different items they can use to make
a print in the pins.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will model for them
how to use the pin prints and that the pins are not
pointy or hurtful. Teachers will watch this area and
aid in sharing if necessary.
Sensory Table: Activity Description: Have the bin filled half way Water (Kitchen)
River Boat with water. Have river rocks lining the bottom of Rocks (RR2 G 141)
the bin. Have small and big boats in bin. Have Small Boats (RR2 G 122)
some foam alphabet letters (B, O, A, & T) floating Large Boats (RR2 G 122)
in the bins as well. Foam Letters (RR1 W 40)
Child Objective: The children will be able to make
the boats go through the water. The children will
also be able to better recognize the letters B, O,
A, T.
Intentional Teaching: Model for the children how
to play with the boats and water. Watch that the
water stays in the bins. Point out the letters to the
children and say that they spell boat.

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*Blocks: Help the Activity Description: Set out cars, police cars, fire Mat (RR2 B 166)
Town trucks, school buses, and a mat. Set out wooden Fire Station (RR2 B 166)
community buildings (fire station, police station, Fire Trucks (RR2 B 186)
etc.). Set out plastic people. Set out blocks. Police cars (RR2 B 166)
Child Objective: The children will be able to use Wooden Community (RR2 B
the blocks to pretend the cars, emergency 176)
vehicles, and buses are real and that they are Cars (RR2 B 166)
driving to go places and to help people. School Buses (RR2 B 186)
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will model how to Plastic people (RR2 B 175)
play with the toys and blocks. Teacher will ask
about the emergency vehicles the children are
using, where they are going and if they are going
to help someone.
*Dramatic Play: Activity Description: Set out cardboard fire trucks. Fire Truck (RR2 Y Top)
Who will you be? Set out cardboard police cars. Set out fire fighter Police car (IWP)
costumes. Set out police costumes. Use tape to Firefighter costumes (RR2 Y
create roads on the floor. Use butcher paper to 244)
create a fire station and a police station. Set out Police Costumes (RR2 Y 244)
plastic food in the kitchen. Set out baby dolls in Tape (Classroom)
the crib. Butcher Paper (WR)
Child Objective: The children will be able to use Plastic Food (RR2 Y 228)
their imaginations as they take on the roles of Baby Dolls (RR2 Y 230)
emergency personnel and pretend they are
going to go help people out in their community.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will model how to
use the cardboard vehicles. Teacher will ask
questions about who the children are pretending
to be and what they are doing.
Alternatives:
Creative Art: Description: Set out the paper on the table. Set Paper (Classroom)
Stamping out the stamps and stamp pads. The children will Stamps (RR1 Shelf 11)
use the stamps and the stamp pads to create Stamp pads (RR1 Cabinet
picture on their papers. 23)
2nd: Bend and Description: Set out 3-4 bend and extend tubes Bend and Extend tubes (RR1
Extend tubes on the table. The children will be able to explore W 49)
the tubes and how much they can bend and
extend and maneuver them.

ROTATING SNACK 1:50-2:40

OUTDOOR PLAY 2:00-3:00 Location: South Playground

Gross Motor: Activity Description: Set out the frisbee and Frisbee and Velcro Catchers
Frisbee and Velcro Velcro catchers on the cinderblock wall lining the (GG Shelf 16)
catchers side walk.
Child Objective: The children will be able use the
frisbee and Velcro catchers to throw and catch
with another peer.
Intentional Teaching: Teacher will model how to

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 use the Velcro catchers and how to throw the
frisbee. Teachers will watch this area to make
sure no one gets hurt or needs help.
2nd: Stepping Activity Description: Set out the stepping stones Stepping Stones (GG shelf 7)
Stones on the grass area of the playground. Space them
out far enough from each other that the children
will have to leap from one stone to another.
Child Objective: The children will be able to leap
across the stepping stones by themselves or with
the help of a teacher.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will model how to
leap to the children. Teachers will help children
leap from one to stone to another if needed.
3rd: Rakes and Activity Description: Set out the rakes and wheel Rakes (Small Shed)
Wheel Barrels barrels on the grass by the tree or by leaves. Wheel Barrel (Small Shed)
Place some leave into the wheel barrel as a
model.
Child Objective: The children will be able to rake
up leaves and put them into the wheel barrels.
They will be able to push the wheel barrel to
wherever they want to dump the leaves.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will model how to
use the wheel barrel. Teachers will watch this
area for any help needed.

CLEAN UP 3:10-3:20
Transition to Small Little Red Caboose
Focus Groups

SMALL FOCUS GROUP 3:20-3:30

Red Green Yellow Blue
Ms. Aubrey Ms. Emma Ms. Taylor Ms. Brittany
Emma Leo Bennett Jackson
Adelaide Scarlett Lennon Oliver
Kate Nathan Londyn Abby
Clancy Aiden Camilla Ty
Dessa Simon Graham

Your Activity Description & Objective Materials

Description: Police Car come to the school parking
See a Police car lot. Teachers and parent helpers take children
outside. Police Officer will tell us about the police
car.
Objective: Students will know more about police cars
as an emergency vehicle.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will watch the
children and keep a very close eye on them with the
help of their parent helper.

CLOSING CIRCLE 3:30-3:40

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Transition to Closing Pirate song
Circle

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