| B.E.A.R. is an acronym for Bring Everything Always Ready. These books are in a 3-ring binder , put together by the teacher that houses EVERYTHING students and parents need to keep up with what is going on at school. No more wrinkled papers in the bottom of our backpacks. No more lost notes, newsletters or calendars. No more searching the house to find paper to write the teacher a note. Everything is in one notebook! |
| Why are they important? These notebooks helps students establish good organizational skills their first year of school - skills that can carry on throughout their time in school. |
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| A zipped pencil pouch is in the front of each bear book to hold lunch or milk money or "beary important notes." |
| B.E.A.R. books include a special section for our school parent handbook and our poetry journals. Lists such as the names of classmates and popcorn words are also there. I use plastic page protector inserts for important lists. |
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| Reading Logs are included in our B.E.A.R. books. This form includes columns showing the : 1. Date 2. Name of book 3. Person read to 4. Comments Chilldren and parents record the books they have shared together. |
| During the day we keep our B.E.A.R. books on this binder shelf that I purchased from www.reallygoodstuff.com. B.E.A.R. books go home everyday! This is fifth year using B.E.A.R. books. Children are very proud of their books, and parents know just where to look for important information. |
| Above are a couple of samples for the communication section. This section has notebook paper for two-way communication-no more fumbling for a piece of paper to write the teacher a note! I include a pen or a sharpened or mechanical pencil, to make things easier for busy parents. I use post-it note flags to mark important messages. |
| Students keep copies of the poems used for shared reading in their B.E.A.R. books. |
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| 1. Zippered 3 ring Pencil pouch - add a sticker made on Avery computer lables to stick on the plastic part that says - Beary Important Notes or Lunch Money. 2. Slash pocket folder-the sticker on the front reads BEARY Important 3. Slash pocket folder: SIGN and Return - here we put papers that parents need to sign and return to me such as permission slips. 4. Two pocket folder. Sticker: Keep at Home: This is where the kids put their papers to keep at home. 5.Class List: I do a lot with the kid's names and the literacy research now documents what a powerful tool this is. I make a list of classmates' first names, in alphabetical order for children's B.E.A.R. books. This will change a few times during the year when new kids move in. 6. Poetry Treats: As we learn a new poem, we add copies to each child's B.E.A.R. book. This powerful tool encourages rereading. I print them on colored Xerox paper, and place two poems, front to back inserted into a page protector. Children will have dozens of poems and nursery rhymes in their books by the end of the year. 7 An alphabet chart printed on heavy cardstock paper. 8. Family/Teacher Communications: This is the a very easy way to promote two - way ongoing communications. I start the communication at the beginning of the year with such things as "Joshua had a great day... He only cried a minute, and then played with Kaleb in the block center." The next day Joshua's mom wrote back: "Joshua loves kindergarten... I was so afraid to leave him crying, but he talked our heads off last night... " I've added a mechanical pencil or pin so parents have everything they need to write me. WARNING: You have to train the kids to tell you, "My mommy wrote you a note today." Otherwise you have to search through the books every morning, and who has time for that! It helps to provide post-it note flags for parents to flag an important message. 9. Calendars and SchoolNewsletters are slipped into plastic page inserts. 10. New for 2005- Behavior Sticker Chart |
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| A.B.C. Awesome Binder Communication A.C.O.R.N.S Always Communicate, Organize and Remember Necessary Skills A.N.T.S. Always Neat and Tidy Students Awesome Notebook for Terrific Absolutely Necessary Things for School A.P.P.L.E.S. Always Prepared People Learning Everyday Skills A.R.K. Always Responsible Kids Awesome and Ready Kids A.R.M.A.D.I.L.L.O Always Ready Materials And Daily Important Lessons Link Organization |
| B.E.A.R. Bring Everything Always Ready Being Equipped and Responsible Being Excited About Reading B.E.A.R.S. Becoming Efficient and Responsible Students Bright Educational Activities (for) Ready Students Being Excited and Ready for School B.E.E. Bring Everything Everyday B.E.A.V.E.R.S. Bring Everything, Always Venture (to) Excell, & Remember Skills Being Excellent At Valuable Everyday Responsibility B.O.B.C.A.T.S. Bringing Our Books Can Accelerate Thinking Skills Better Organization, Better Communication and Terrific Students B.R.O.N.C.O. Being Really Organized Nightly: Communication Ongoing B.U.G Bring Useful Gear Being Unusually Good Students B.U.G.S. Binders Useful for Girls/Guys Binder Useful for Great Students B.U.L.L.D.O.G.S. Beginning to Understand Life's Little Daily Organizational Goals & Skills B.U.M.B.L.E. B.E.E. Bright, Unique, Maturing, Blooming, Learners, Enjoy Bringing Everything Everyday |
| C.A.C.T.U.S. Communication Accelerated Completely Through Useful Skills C.A.R.D.I.N.A.L.S. Children Are Reporting Details (of) Important News About Learner Skills C.A.T.S. Creative And Talented Students Collecting All Things Safely C.H.E.E.T.A.H.S. Communicating Home Every Evening To Achieve Huge Success C.H.I.P. (Chipmunks) Communication (at) Home Improves Pride C.O.L.O.R. Creating Organized Learners for Ongoing Reading C.L.O.W.N. Children Learning (to) Organize What's Necessary Communication, Lessons & Organization with Neatness C.O.M.E.T.S. Communication, Organization, & Must-have Essentials (for)Teachers & Students C.O.B.R.A.S. Communication & Organization Begins (with) Really Awesome Students C.O.U.G.A.R.S. Collection Of Useful Guides And Resources C.O.W. Carefully Organized Weekly C.R.A.Y.O.N. Caring, Respecitng and Yearning for Order Notebooks C.U.B. Clever Useful Books |
| D.A.W.G. Daily Achievement with Great Skills D.A.W.G.S. Daring (to) Achieve with Great Skills D.A.I.S.Y. Daily Announcements and Information for the School Year D.E.E.R. Daily Essentials and Easy Resources Doing Everything Everyday & Right D.O.G. Daily Organizational Guide D.O.L.P.H.I.N.S. Daily Organization, Lessons, Parent Helper, Important Notes & Skills DRAGONS Daily Requirements & Achievements Getting Organized Neatly |
| E.A.G.L.E.S. Everything a Great Learner Expects for Success |
| F.A.L.C.O.N. For All Learners: Communication, Organization, Neatness Friends Are Learning Consistant Organization Now Finding (Out) About Learners Communicated by Organized News F.I.S.H. Fine, Independent Students Happen Family Involvement Starts Here F.L.A.G. Fantastic Learners Achieving Goals F.L.A.G.S. Fantastic Learners Achieving Great Success F.O.R.E.S.T. For Organization & Really Excellent Skills Today F.R.O.G. For Really Organized Guys/Girls For Really Organized Gear First Realy Organized Guide First Grade Room #___ Organizer Gear F.R.O.G.S. Fully Responsible, Organized Growing Students |
| G.A.R.F.I.E.L.D. Gathering Academic Resources For Individuals to Explore Learning Daily G.A.T.O.R.S. Get All Things Organized & Ready for School G.I.R.A.F.F.E.S. Great Information, Resources and Fundamentals for Essential Skills Goals, Ideas, Resources (and the) Framework for Enjoying School |
| H.A.W.K.S. Having All Work Kept (by) Students Homework Achieved (by) Well Kept Students Homework And Weekly Kid Skills H.E.D.G.I.E. Helping Everyone Do Great In Everything H.E.R.O. Have Everything Ready & Organized H.O.P.P.E.R.S. ( Frogs) Highly Organized Pupils Preparing Everything Responsibly H.O.R.S.E. Happy Organized Ready Students Everyday H.O.U.N.D.S. Homework Organization, Useful Necessities, & Daily Skills H.U.S.K.I.ES. Huskies: Unusually Structured Kids, Including Everything School Helping Understand Skills (for a) Kid's Independence & Excellent Status |
| I.C.E. Instant Communication Everyday I.G.U.A.N.A. Important Guide for Understanding About New Activities I.M.P.A.L.A. Important Materials for Parents About Learner Activities I.N.S.E.C.T.S. Individual Notebook for Students Expected to Compile Things |
| J.A.C.K.S. Just Accountability Creating Kid's Skills J.A.G.U.A.R.S. Just Achieving Goals Ultimately & Rewarding Success J.O.E.Y.S. Just Organizing Everything at Your Side J.U.N.G.L.E. Just an Ultimate Notebook to Get Learners Excited |
| K.I.D. Keeping Informed Daily K.I.T.E.S. Keep It Together Everyday System K.I.T.E. Keep it Together Everyday K.O.A.L.A. Kids Organizing and Learning Accountability K.N.I.G.H.T.S. Keeping Necessary Information & Goals Handy (for) Terrific Students Kids Need Important Goals, However They Succeed |
| L.A.N.C.E.R.S. Letters and Notes Communicating Essential Responsiblity for Students L.A.D.Y.B.U.G. Letters And Daily Yarn Become Useful Guides L.E.O.P.A.R.D.S. Little Experts Organizing, Practicing and Remember Daily Skills L.I.O.N. Let's Include Organization Now L.O.N.G.H.O.R.N. Little Ones Now Get Highly Organized & Ready Nightly |
| M.A.N.A.T.E.E. Managing All Necessary Achievements through Everyday Exercises Management and Neatness Always Take Extra Effort M.I.C.E. Managing In Classrooms Everyday M.O.O.S.E. Managing Our Organizational Skills Everyday M.U.S.T.A.N.G. Major Understanding, Success, (&) Togetherness Achieved (with a) Nifty Guide Managing Useful Skills to Achieve Necessary Goals |
| N.I.C.E. Neat, Incredibly Creative Everyday N.O.A.H. Neat, Organized, Always Happy |
| O.K. Organized Kids O.C.E.A.N. Organized Communication Every Achiever Needs Organized Communication Everyone Always Needs |
| P.A.N.T.H.E.R. Practice and Nuturing Teaches Honesty, Excellence & Respect P.A.R.R.O.T. Prepared, Always Ready, Organized Tools P.A.W.S. Prepared and Wonderful Students Parents are Willing Partners P.A.N.T.H.E.R. Practice and Nurturing Teaches Honesty, Excellence & Respect Putting All Necessary Things Here Earns Respect P.E.A.C.O.C.K. Proud, Excellent, Achieving, Communicating, Organizing, & Caring Kids P.E.L.I.C.A.N.S. Pride, Excellence, & Lessons Instilled (in) Communication And Necessary Skills P.E.N.G.U.I.N. Practical, Excellent & Necessary Goals Using Intelligence Nightly P.A.L.M. Practice Awesome Learning Managment P.O.N.Y. Prepared, Organized & Neat Young'ns P.O.O.H. Placement of Organized Handouts P.R.I.D.E. Polite Responsible Intelligent Disciplined Empowered P.R.O.M.I.S.E. Prepared, Ready, Organized Molds In Students Excellence |
Q.U.I.E.T. Quick Useful Information Every Time |
| R.A.C.E.R.S. Resources and Communication Essential for Responsible Students Resources and Communication Essential for Readiness and Success R.A.I.N.B.O.W. Responsibility, Achievement, Information, Neatness & Better Organiation Wins R.A.M.S. Responsibility and Management Skills R.I.D.E.R.S. ?Really Important Daily Educational Resources for Students/Success R.O.A.D.R.U.N.N.E.R. Read Over, Always Daily , Really Useful Notes & Necessary Educational Resources R.O.C.K.E.T. Really Organized Children Keeping Everything Together R.O.D.E.O. Really Organized Details Everyday & Ongoing R.O.S.E. Ready and Organized for School Everyday |
| S.C.O.T.T.I.E. Students Creating Organized Techniques To Improve Education S.C.O.T.T.I.E.S. Student Communication Organized To Teach Important Executive Skills S.H.A.R.K. Students Have Amazing Record Keeping Skills S.H.E.R.I.F.F. Students Have Everything Ready in Fabulous First Grade S.O.A.R.I.N.G. Student Organization And Resource Information (for) Necessary Gains S.M.I.L.E. Students May Inspire Learning Everywhere S.P.O.T. Start Practicing Organization Techniques S.P.U.R. Students Prepared & Using Readiness S.T.A.R. Skills to Teach Academic Responsibility Stuff to Always Remember Students Taking Awesome Responsibility Students That Are Responsible S.T.A.R.Z. Students Taking Academic Responsibility Zip Students Taking Academic Responsibility Zoom S.U.N.S. Students Using Necessary Skills |
| T.A.N.K.S. Tidy And Neat Kindergarten Students Tidbits and News for Kindergarteners T.E.A.M. Together Everyone Achieves More Teaching Everyone About Management Skills T.I.G.E.R.S. Teaching Independence Gets Everyone Ready (for) School T.I.G.E.R. Today I've Got Everything Ready Taking Initiative: Getting Everything Ready T.I.G.G.E.R. Things Independtly Gathered into a Guide for Expected Responsibility T.O.A.D. Total Organization Achieved Daily T.R.A.I.N. Tracking Records And Information Notebooks T.R.E.E. Together , Ready & Effective Everywhere T.U.R.T.L.E. Teaching Us Responsible Tools for Learning Everyday |
V.I.K.I.N.G. Very Independent Kids' Important Notes & Guides |
| W.A.R.R.I.O.R.S. Wonderful Achievements Require Resources, Instructions And Organized Readiness Skills W.E.S.T.E.R.N. Weekly & Everyday Skills to Easily Review Notes W.H.A.L.E. Wonderful Home And School Links Enrich Student Learning Weekly Homework And Little Extras W.I.N.G.S. Watch Inside (for) Notes, Good news & School work! W.O.L.F. Well Organized Learning Folders Well Organized Learning Fun W.O.L.V.E.S. We're Organized Learners & Very Exceptional Students W.O.R.K. Well Organized Responsible Kids |
| Z.O.O. Zealous Ongoing Organization |
| U.N.I.C.O.R.N.S. Understand Necessary Independence Creates Organized Responsible Neat Students |
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| We love our new B.E.A.R. books and we promise to Bring Everything Always Ready! |
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| 170 Acroynms for B.E.A.R. Books |
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| B.E.A.R. Books |
| X.R.A.Y.S. X-treme Review (for) Achieving Your Skills |
| Y.A.H.O.O. Young'uns Aiming High (for) Ongoing Organization |
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| Listed below are 175 different acroynms for B.E.A.R. books that teachers have shared with me. Please send me your creative ideas! Many of the ideas came from the teacher's groups at www.teachers.net and www.kinderkorner.com |