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Children will examine what firefighters do on the job.

Social Studies Focus: goods and services, neighborhood

CCSS (and states that have similar standards): RI.1.1, RI.1.5, L.1.1.B, L.1.4, RL.1.1

Simple, spectacular ideas to boost your lessons.

• Billy’s mom has a family at home and another one at work—with Billy’s firehouse “uncles.” Both families work together as a team, and Billy plays a special role in each one!

• Challenge kids to look for the plural nouns in the issue that end with s. Can you work together to find and circle them all?

Skill: fire safety, key details

Materials: “I’m a Fire Safety Expert” skill sheet, crayons, pencils

• Pass out copies of the skill sheet and discuss each safety pledge with kids. Have them check off the box as they make each promise!
• Then have them complete the sentence with one fact they learned from the issue. They can also color their certificates.
• Have kids bring the certificates home to families and share their expertise! It’s an important topic to discuss, and kids will be proud to lead the conversation.