Pajama Drive

The Great Bedtime Story - Pajama Drive

Dear Parents,

It’s time for the annual Scholastic Reading Club Great Bedtime Story Pajama Drive
benefiting Pajama Program, a nonprofit organization that provides new pajamas
and books to children in need—especially those living in group homes, shelters,
foster care, and orphanages.  For every pair of pajamas that is donated through
the Great Bedtime Story Pajama Drive, Scholastic Book Club will donate a
brand-new book to Pajama Programs to give kids affected by instability a good
night -for a good day.  

Since 2012, the BECC has collected and donated over 300 sets of pajamas.
Each year these pajamas and books are donated to Social Concern in Woburn.  

Our class wants to be a part of this drive so that we can help make a better
bedtime for these children. Together we can help the Great Bedtime Story
Pajama Drive reach even more kids with pj’s and books.

If you and your child are able to participate, please have your child bring in a
new pair of pajamas to school by December 12, 2018   The Lucky Ducks
will be collecting the pajamas to be donated.

Here are some simple guidelines for the pajamas:

• Pajamas must be brand-new.
• Pajamas in all sizes are needed—from newborn to adult.
• Pajamas must be in complete sets or nightgowns.

We are going to kick off this year’s pajama drive with an all school
Pajama day on November 20th.  Your child is welcome to wear his or
her pajamas to school. All children are encouraged to participate but
no one is required.

Thank you for helping us share the gift of a good night’s sleep and a
sweet bedtime story.

The BECC Staff

PS: You can find out more about the drive and the program at:
scholastic.com/pajamadrive

Unit 2

Monday, November 5^th
Professional Development (no students)

Tuesday,  November 6th
Happy Voting - no school

Monday, November 12^th

 Veteran’s Day Observed - no school

Thursday & Friday, November 22 & 23  

Thanksgiving Recess - no school

Thursday, November 29th
Parent Conferences - so school

Unit 2 -Friends

  

In Unit 2, children will be talking about friendship, how to be a good friend, and ways to resolve conflicts with friends. Through the story time books, children hear about the importance of being who you are, helping friends, enjoying special times together, and getting along. In addition to listening to stories, children will learn to identify rhyming works and beginning letters and sounds in words, as they build vocabulary and comprehension skills. They will also participate in a variety of music, poetry, math, science, and art activities.

Theme Concepts:
-A friend is someone we like and want to spend time with. Friends like to do things together. They enjoy each other's company.
-We can have more than one good friend, and we might like to do some things with one friend and other things with other friends.
-Friends usually share with and help one another.
-Friends may have arguments and get mad at one another. Usually, friends work out their problems and continue to be friends.
-We can make new friends and also keep old friends.

Books This Week:
The Little Red Hen, Retold By Philemon Sturges

A Letter to Amy, by Ezra Jack Keats

Small Groups:
Journal Page
Sequencing making pizza visuals

Making bracelets and giving them to a friend

ABC Memory
Math Story problems

Choice Time:

-Sensory Table- washing, rinsing and drying dishes
-Writing- making stationary and sending letters to friends

- Math and manipulatives - stringing large beads
-Library- Books about friendship
-Easel - Painting pictures of pizza and decorating with "pizza toppings"

-Dramatic Play - Pizza party with friends!

-Fine Motor – Feed the dog a bone

Songs, Word Play, and Letters
Diddle Diddle Dumpling

Eentsy weentsy spider

If your name starts with...

Down by the Bay

Ten Little Fingers

Come on and Join into the game

Chiming in with Rhyming words

I just updated our picture blog with lots and lots of fun photos.  Enjoy.

We are continuing our family unit. In this unit, students will be exploring and talking about families and the many different ways family members relate to and help one another. Theme Concepts: Family members have role names (mother, father, sister, brother, etc Some family members live together, some live in other places but are still family members. Grown-ups in a family take care of children. Younger children need more care. Older children can help take care of younger brothers and sisters. Families do things together that are fun. Week of October 15-20 Books for the week: Corduroy by Don Freeman Whistle for Willie by: Ezra Jack Keats Small Groups: Letter and Letter Sound Bingo Rhyming Practice and Handwriting lines Matching letters and names Choice time: Under construction - Designing and setting up a tent to go camping Manipulatives: Marble Maze - working together to make a marble run Library Area: Books about family and October booksSensory Table: searching for letters in rice Rug Toy: Trains Table - Large Doll House Art - Making stars for the campout Art - Tracing spiderwebs and painting them Books for the week: 10-22 - 10-27 Corduroy by Don Freeman Big Pumpkin Small Groups: Patterns Sorting by size Corduroy math book

OWL - Unit 1 Weeks 3 & 4

Class Dressup Day 10-31-18

We are continuing our family unit. In this unit, students will be exploring and talking about families and the many different ways family members relate to and help one another.

Theme Concepts:

• Family members have role names (mother, father, sister, brother, etc
• Some family members live together, some live in other places but are still family members.
• Grown-ups in a family take care of children. Younger children need more care. Older children can help take care of younger brothers and sisters.
• Families do things together that are fun.

Week of October 15-20

Books for the week:

Corduroy by Don Freeman

Whistle for Willie by: Ezra Jack Keats

Small Groups:

• Letter and Letter Sound Bingo
• Rhyming Practice and Handwriting lines
• Matching letters and names

Choice time:

Under construction - Designing and setting up a tent to go camping

Manipulatives: Marble Maze - working together to make a marble run

Library Area: Books about family  and October books
Sensory Table: searching for letters in rice

Rug Toy: Trains

Table - Large Doll House

Art - Making stars for the campout

Art - Tracing spiderwebs and painting them

Books for the week: 10-22 - 10-27

Corduroy by Don Freeman

Big Pumpkin

Small Groups:

• Patterns
• Sorting by size
• Corduroy math book

This week we will begin our preschool curriculum. The curriculum we are using this year is Opening the World of Learning (OWL). The first unit is FAMILY. In this unit students will be exploring and talking about families and the many different ways family members relate to and help one another. Theme Concepts: Family members have role names (mother, father, sister, brother, etc Some family members live together, some live in other places but are still family members. Grown-ups in a family take care of children. Younger children need more care. Older children can help take care of younger brothers and sisters. Families do things together that are fun. Week of October 1st-5th Books for the week: Oonga Boonga by: Frieda Wishinsky Peter’s Chair by: Ezra Jack Keats Small Groups: Storytelling- Students will draw a picture of their of fall activities they like to do with their family. How do you help your family? Matching letters and names Choice time: Ipads Manipulatives: parquetry blocksLibrary Area: Books about family and October booksSensory Table: searching for baby animals Dramatic Play: Taking care of babies Rug Toy: soft blocks Songs, Word Play and Letters 10 Red Apples If You’re Happy and You Know It Week of October 8th-12th (There is No School Monday, October 8th) Books for the week: Corduroy by Don Freeman Peter’s Chair by: Ezra Jack Keats Noisy Nora by: Rosemary Wells Small Groups: Which Bear is first Counting Bears Memory with paint chips

OWL - Unit 1 Weeks 1&2

This week we will begin our preschool curriculum. The curriculum we are using this year is Opening the World of Learning (OWL). The first unit is FAMILY. In this unit students will be exploring and talking about families and the many different ways family members relate to and help one another.

Theme Concepts:

• Family members have role names (mother, father, sister, brother, etc
• Some family members live together, some live in other places but are still family members.
• Grown-ups in a family take care of children. Younger children need more care. Older children can help take care of younger brothers and sisters.
• Families do things together that are fun.

Week of October 1st-5th

Books for the week:

Oonga Boonga by: Frieda Wishinsky

Peter’s Chair by: Ezra Jack Keats

Small Groups:

• Storytelling- Students will draw a picture of their of fall activities they like to do with their family.
• How do you help your family?
• Matching letters and names

Choice time:

Ipads

Manipulatives: parquetry blocks
Library Area: Books about family  and October books
Sensory Table: searching for baby animals

Dramatic Play: Taking care of babies

Rug Toy: soft blocks

Songs, Word Play and Letters

10 Red Apples

If You’re Happy and You Know It

Week of October 8th-12th

(There is No School Monday, October 8th)

Books for the week:

Corduroy by Don Freeman

Peter’s Chair by: Ezra Jack Keats

Noisy Nora by: Rosemary Wells

Small Groups:

• Which Bear is first
• Counting Bears
• Memory with paint chips

Burlington Public Schools worked hard over the summer to update and launch new school websites.  If you would like to check them out, the links are below!

District site:

https://www.burlingtonpublicschools.org/

BECC site:

https://www.burlingtonpublicschools.org/schools/burlington-early-childhood-center

Reminder: Back to School night will be Wednesday October 3.  This is a parent only night.  

The Lucky Ducks presentation will begin at 6:30.  After this time you will have an opportunity to view classroom artwork and ask classroom related questions.  We are not able to discuss specific children at this time. Thank you.