Firefighters Head Back to the Station

After a busy day, firefighters head back to the station: they roll up the hose while breathing, take off their gear piece by piece and lie down to rest on their bunks. It builds breathing, part-by-part relaxation and noticing tiredness.

How to play

1. Ride back to the station in the fire truck: sit and sway gently on the curves (1 min).
2. Roll up the hose: make slow circles with your hands and breathe out slowly with each turn (1 min).
3. Take off the helmet (gentle head moves), the jacket (shoulders drop), the gloves (shake out hands) and the boots (feet relax) (2 min).
4. Lie down on the bunk and notice which body part is most tired; let it go heavy like a sack (1 min).
5. Breathe three times with a hand on your tummy and sit up slowly, ready to go back to class (1 min).

Rules

• I take off each piece of gear slowly.
• On the bunk, no talking.
• I breathe in through my nose and out through my mouth.

Variations

Adaptations

• Limited mobility: remove the gear sitting, with whatever gestures the child can make.
• Autism: the child can sit against the wall instead of lying down.
• Hearing impairment: the teacher models each gesture clearly and uses a picture card for “lie down.”

Learning goals

• Relax the body after effort.
• Notice tired body parts.
• Control breathing.

Teacher tip

This pairs well after “Firefighters Rescue the Kitten.” Lower your voice from the first step: calm starts with the teacher.

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