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Our kindergarten class uses B.E.A.R.
Notebooks
which stands for Bring Everything Always Ready.
A BEAR book is a 3-ring binder notebook
that holds everything the students
and parents need to keep updated on classroom and school events! No more lost notes,
lost homework, lost important school notes or missing lunch/book club money!
No more looking all over the house to find paper to write the teacher a note!
EVERYTHING a student and parent needs is in one notebook!
Why is it important to have?
This notebook helps students to establish good organizational
skills as well as teach them responsibility.
The materials needed for the notebooks are:
~1 inch notebook (Available at Sam's Club, Wal-Mart, and
one year I purchased good quality notebooks in bundles of 3 at Staples)
~Five different colors of
paper for section dividers
~Clear, plastic sleeves
~Avery double-pocket folders (1 per child)
~Labels-I used the Avery 2x4 size mailing labels.(10 per sheet)
~Notebook paper (for parent notes)
~Pencil Pouch
The following table is an excerpt from a letter I will give to the
parents
explaining the contents of the BEAR books.
Important
papers from school
Inside- cover of notebook
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This section
is where students put information we get from the office
or
special notes from me.
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Bear Pouch
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This
pouch is for money, notes
that you may send me and
excused absences. |
My Finished Work to Keep at Home
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This is the
manila pocket folder found
inside after the pouch.
This is the
section that students place
their work after I have checked it.
Please clean out this section each night.
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My
Reading Log
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The reading log is on
the back side of the
manila pocket folder. When you read books
at home, you need to record them on the log. |
Monthly
Homework
Calendar
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Each
month I will send home a
monthly homework calendar.
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Beary Important Homework Helpers |
An alphabet & number
handwriting chart
is in this section for help with writing. |
My
Poetry Journal |
In September, we will
begin using Fast Start poetry which will be a weekly homework
assignment. This section will have the poem
that we’re learning for the week. |
Monthly Newsletters/Calendars
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Each
month I will send a newsletter/calendar
with information
about skills we’re
working on, our units of studies
and important dates.
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Parent/Teacher
Communication
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The ABC'S of Kindergarten parent
handbook
is kept in this section. Also, this
section has
notebook paper that you may use to
correspond with me. Please put the note
in the BEAR pouch.
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BEAR BOOK RULES
Please take very good care of your BEAR book. It will be used all year.
 Clean out the "super-duper papers to keep" every evening.
 Take
your BEAR home every day and bring it with you to school
in the
morning. After your homework is done, just put it back in your backpack
so you
won't forget it!
Keep
your BEAR book clean. Please do not eat or drink while using it.
Each
day, show your BEAR books to your parents.
They will be so proud that you are learning responsibility!
Please do not:
 Make
any marks or drawings in your BEAR.
Leave
your BEAR at home, daycare, in the bus or car. You are responsible for bringing it to school everyday.
Let
anyone borrow your BEAR or tear any pages out of it. Everything should stay in your book.
 Put
any papers in your BEAR that don't belong.
Please email me if you have any questions.
annelaboon@pickens.k12.sc.us
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