Module 2: Gendered Literacy Practices by Amanda Irvin https://padlet.com/ajb14840/37r2fp052vvmacic In this Padlet, I showcase resources that I currently use or intend to add to my "Community Helpers - Fire Prevention Week" classroom theme to extend literacy learning opportunities for my students. This theme is one that I teach to my Pre-K Counts students each year during the month of October. All of the resources will show my students gender equality in a profession that has been primarily portrayed as a "man's job" as well as individuals of varying ages and races in the firefighting field. en-us 2021-09-17 19:11:05 UTC 2021-09-22 18:52:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f692.png Fire Safety Video ajb14840 https://padlet.com/ajb14840/37r2fp052vvmacic/wish/1752081551 I would use this video as part of my classroom's "Morning Meeting" to kickoff our "Fire Prevention Week" theme.  This video would introduce the students to the equipment and tasks that firefighters complete each day. 

I would include this video for my students to watch as it is one that showcases firefighters or varying ages and genders.

Targeted Learning Objective - #4
After viewing the video, the students will be prompted to answer questions posed by the teacher about the equipment the firefighters used as well as the gear they wore.]]> 2021-09-19 17:21:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ajb14840/37r2fp052vvmacic/wish/1752081551 My Mom is a Firefighter (Read Aloud) by Lois Grambling ajb14840 https://padlet.com/ajb14840/37r2fp052vvmacic/wish/1752116762 This is a story used to teach students what firefighters do to protect their community, the protective equipment firefighters wear, calling 9-1-1 in the event of an emergency, the "Stop, Drop, and Roll" technique, and how firefighters work as a team to do their jobs. 

I have selected this book to read to my students each year because the main character, Billy, talks about his mom who is a firefighter in his community.  Additionally, the story showcases a variety of ages and races within the Floral Avenue firehouse firefighters.

Targeted Learning Objectives - #1, 2, and 3
#1.  After the story read aloud, the students will be prompted to answer the following questions:


#2.  After the story read aloud, the students will be prompted to identify the following:
  • Characters - Billy, Billy's mom, Billy's dad, Marty, John, Pat, Captain Mark, and Polkadot (Billy's cat)
  • Setting - Billy's house, the Floral Avenue firehouse, Billy's school
  • Events - Billy leaves for school, stops at the firehouse on the way to school, Billy goes to school, Billy's mom does a fire safety program after school that evening, Billy's mom drives by the house in the firetruck the next night on the way to a call, the firetruck returns to the station, Billy walks to the firehouse, Billy makes them dinner, and Billy tells his mom he wants to be a firefighter just like his mom when he grows up.

#3.  After the story read aloud, the students will be prompted to describe teacher selected pictures in the book using detail.
]]> 2021-09-19 17:27:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ajb14840/37r2fp052vvmacic/wish/1752116762 Bulletin Board Photograph ajb14840 https://padlet.com/ajb14840/37r2fp052vvmacic/wish/1752121910 This photograph and quote would be included in my "Community Helpers/Fire Prevention Week" bulletin board to show students that gender does not define your ability to become a firefighter.]]> 2021-09-19 17:31:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ajb14840/37r2fp052vvmacic/wish/1752121910 Charlie the Firefighter (Read Aloud) by Twinkl ajb14840 https://padlet.com/ajb14840/37r2fp052vvmacic/wish/1752129136 I would use Charlie the Firefighter as one of my read aloud stories during the "Fire Prevention Week" theme.  The purpose of this story would be to teach my students what firefighters do to protect and help their communities, the equipment they use, and the personal protective gear that they wear to keep themselves safe inside a fire. 

Some aspects of this book that I really enjoy about this book is that it showcases a wide variety of races as well as the female firefighter breaking the stereotype response of the students that Charlie was going to be a male firefighter.

Targeted Learning Objectives - #1, 2, and 3
#1.  After the story read aloud, the students will be prompted to answer the following questions:
  • What was Mr. Clark's big news for the class?
  • What did the students think about Charlie before they met?
  • What did they learn about Charlie when they arrived at the firehouse?
  • What did the students get to do while at the firehouse?

#2.  After the story read aloud, the students will be prompted to identify the following:
  • Characters - Mr. Clark, Charlie, Dylan, Medinah, Tayo, Billy, Amari, David, Grace, Kai, Annie, and Ayesha
  • Setting - The Tulip Class classroom and the firehouse
  • Events - Mr. Clark told the students about the field trip to meet Charlie, the students thought Charlie was a man, got on the bus, arrived to meet Charlie who was dressed in gear, Charlie took off helmet to reveal she is a woman, the group talked about what firefighters do, they looked at the firetruck, they used the hoses, and they tried on the gear.

#3.  After the story read aloud, the students will be prompted to describe teacher selected pictures in the book using detail.

]]> 2021-09-19 17:36:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ajb14840/37r2fp052vvmacic/wish/1752129136 Bulletin Board Photograph ajb14840 https://padlet.com/ajb14840/37r2fp052vvmacic/wish/1752133405 I would include this photograph on my "Community Helpers/Fire Prevention Week" bulletin board. This is a photo I would include to show the students that women of any age can be a firefighter. The youngest woman in this photograph is 29 years old and the oldest is 53 years old.]]> 2021-09-19 17:39:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ajb14840/37r2fp052vvmacic/wish/1752133405 Bulletin Board Photograph ajb14840 https://padlet.com/ajb14840/37r2fp052vvmacic/wish/1752136991 This is a photograph that I would include on my "Community Helpers/Fire Prevention Week" bulletin board. I would include this photo for the students to see that age and gender do not define your ability to become a firefighter.]]> 2021-09-19 17:42:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ajb14840/37r2fp052vvmacic/wish/1752136991 Target Learning Standards for Pre-K ajb14840 https://padlet.com/ajb14840/37r2fp052vvmacic/wish/1752191520 Standard - CC.1.3.PREK.B
Answer questions about a particular story (who, what, how, when, and where).
 
Standard - CC.1.3.PREK.C
With prompting and support, answer questions to identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
 
Standard - CC.1.3.PREK.G
Describe pictures in books using details.
 
Standard - 5.3.PK.C
Identify community workers through their uniforms and equipment.
]]> 2021-09-19 18:25:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ajb14840/37r2fp052vvmacic/wish/1752191520 Pre-K Learning Objectives ajb14840 https://padlet.com/ajb14840/37r2fp052vvmacic/wish/1752195899 Learning Objective #1:  The students will answer questions about the read aloud story that are posed by the teacher.

Learning Objective #2:  The students will identify characters and events from the read aloud story.

Learning Objective #3:  The students will use detail to describe pictures in the read aloud book.

Learning Objective #4:  The students will identify the various pieces of equipment, tools, and uniform/gear used by firefighters.]]> 2021-09-19 18:29:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ajb14840/37r2fp052vvmacic/wish/1752195899 Unit Name ajb14840 https://padlet.com/ajb14840/37r2fp052vvmacic/wish/1752279674 Community Helpers - Fire Prevention Week]]> 2021-09-19 19:38:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ajb14840/37r2fp052vvmacic/wish/1752279674