Where Every Child is a Promise of Possibility and Potential

Bethlehem Kindergarten
1300 St. Francis Rd.
Rincon Valley
Santa Rosa, California 95409
Email bccsantarosa@gmail.com
Website www.blc-bcc.com

707 538-2266

Transitional + Traditional = School Success

Designed for All Kindergartners and Transitional Kindergartners
A WELL ESTABLISHED FAITH- BASED PROGRAM SINCE 1990

Meeting Common Core & California Content Standards in an Environment

Lic. #49-01-07830

Conducive to Optimal Brain Development

Kindergarten After School Program

With fewer children, the pace will be slower and more child- directed.
There will be time for the children to use materials designated for
afternoon play. The afternoon will also provide your child with some
breathing room. Whereas the morning curriculum, by its very nature,
is more structured, our after school program will allow children the time
and space needed to further internalize the information of the morning,
or use extra energy or simply engage themselves in their own chosen
play scripts.

Kindergarten Tuition Policy

Kindergarten tuition is a constant amount for nine and one half months.
Kindergarten will be closed for two weeks during the Christmas Season and one
week during Spring Break. These weeks will coincide with the Rincon Valley School
District closures. During these vacation weeks, if a full time child attends BCC,
he/she could join the Penguin class.

Kindergarten at BCC
Our Kindergarten instruction is designed:
To stimulateverbalinteraction enrichchildrensvocabularies encourage
children to talk about books; provide practice with the structure of sounds
in words; to develop knowledge about print, including the production and
recognition of letters; and to generate familiarity with the basic purposes
and mechanisms of reading.
Taken from First Class-A Guide for Early Primary Education. (State Content Standards)

Bethlehem Kindergarten offers three important features:

Three teachers in a classroom with a maximum of 24 students
Influential Environments Encouraging Optimal Brain Development
A Kindergarten After School Program
Kindergarten hours

8:30-12:15

Lunch Bunch Option

8:30 - 1:00

After School Program 7:00-8:30 and 12:15-6:00 (flex schedule)

Miss Meara has been at Bethlehem Childrens Center since

1998. She has had experience working with infants through
kindergarten. Miss Meara holds an Early Childhood Teacher
Credential and has worked in several early learning programs
including the NAEYC Accredited Lab School at Santa Rosa
Junior College. Meara has an intuitive awareness of emergent
curriculum needs in young children enabling her to offer a
program rich in child-directed learning experiences. Because
she understands the importance of the outdoor environment,
you may find her engaging the children in rock collecting, insect
observation or nature hiking. Miss Meara takes the time to
build special relationships with each child whether it be during
snack or free choice time. Her afternoon program provides
some down time for the children allowing them to engage in
silly, joyful play experiences needed for healthy socialemotional development. Meara makes the afternoons a
cheerful place to be.

Experiential activities will be provided with an emphasis on letter/sound

recognition and phonemic awareness development along with a rich
literature based approach to learning. Through the use of blocks,
manipulatives and writing tools, your child will develop his/her fine motor
skills. Songs, poems and literature will offer your child the opportunity to
further develop his/her (oral) language expression and vocabulary
development. Large and small group activities will help your children gain
an awareness of themselves and their place within the group. The teachers
will prepare an environment conducive to success thereby
strengthening your childs self-esteem.
Common Core Kindergarten State Standards along with the Preschool
Learning Foundations guide the teachers in implementing developmentally
appropriate kindergarten instruction. (Resource Publication: The Alignment of the
California Preschool Learning Foundations with Key Early Learning Education Resources: the
California Content Standards and the Common Core Kindergarten State Standards)

~ from the Kindergarten Teachers

Curriculum Outline
A Balanced Language Arts Program
Using the Core Knowledge Curriculum along with a rich variety of
literature, interactive writing activities, chants and music the
children will learn:
Letter recognition
Sound recognition
Letter manuscript
(printing)
upper and lowercase
Vowel recognition
Spelling (temporary)
Phonemic awareness skills
Some high-frequency words
Concepts of Print

Activities used to meet these goals:

Theme-related literature
Class books
Individual child-made books
Big books

Sincerely,
Mrs. Leduc, Ms. Meara & Ms. Garcia

Little Readers for Little Readers

Pocket Charts for story patterning and letter/word recognition
Print-rich environment

Sharing public speaking

Dear Families,
We are dedicated to the positive growth and development of
young children. It is our belief that children learn best in an
environment that is rich with a variety of literature, hands-on
materials and a socially active atmosphere.
When the environment is designed for children, discipline
problems rarely occur. This enables us to focus completely
upon the development of your child.
We begin each morning with a group time. During this time
we discuss a variety of topics based on the weekly theme.
The children learn and internalize this knowledge through
literature, songs, storytelling and interactive word stories and
poems. Following circle time, the environment is prepared
with a variety of activities that compliment the theme. The
activities are provided to encourage growth in all areas of
development (socially, physically, cognitively, creatively and
literacy). The children work at their own level with little
pressure but lots of praise for their attempts. The later part of
the morning is designated to the Core Knowledge Curriculum.
This involves a short group time with teacher-directed activities
to follow. We end our morning with a large group gathering
and the Special Person leads us in prayer.
We believe your childs first learning experiences should be
fun. Learning builds pride and confidence. The world is a
wondrous place and there is joy in learning about it at
Bethlehem. Curiosity, an open mind, the challenge to find out
and the reward of knowledge begin in Kindergarten.

Puppets

Math
The children will be introduced to:
Number Sense
counting, identifying, writing and
building sets to 30
Sorting and Classifying
groups of objects are alike,
same or different
Money
recognize and know the following coins: penny, nickel, dime and
quarter, along with some idea of their value

__________________________________________________

Jessica Leduc

began working at Bethlehem

Childrens Center just five days after graduating
from college. She received her BA from the
University of California, Santa Cruz in Community
Studies Public Health with a concentration in Youth
in Society in June of 2008. During her years at
UCSC Mrs. Leduc completed a field study in Puerto
Rico with Asociacin Pro Juventud de Barrio
Palmas. There, Mrs. Leduc worked in a program
called J.O.M.I. which provided space and support
for young mothers and their children. In addition, she taught English classes
to children ages five to 17 years, coordinated a photojournalism class, and
organized community events. Her senior thesis focused on how the health
and well-being of children is fostered by a trusting and loving community.
Her teaching follows this belief. Mrs. Leduc currently possesses a Site
Supervisor Permit through the State of California Commission on Teacher
Credentialing and is a bilingual English/Spanish speaker. She considers
her top strengths to be positivity, communication, and creativity and makes
a conscious effort to bring forth these attributes throughout the day. Mrs.
Leduc is currently enrolled in a Masters Program through the University of
San Francisco.

Time
tell time to the hour and understand concepts such as morning,
afternoon, and night
Measurement
using non-standard items to measure everyday objects
Addition and Subtraction
using manipulatives to practice sets up to 10
Develop number stories to internalize beginning math facts.
Basic graphing
Patterning

Science

Gods Love

A hands-on experiential program

Discuss:

Seasonal observations of an apple tree

Bible stories and concepts from the HoneyWord Bible

Pumpkin Unit

Daily Prayer time

Nocturnal Animals Unit

Sing songs of Praise

Rainforest Unit

Learn simple Bible verses

Seed/Planting Unit
Insect/Spider Unit

Classroom
Safari

Exploring Gods World Bible Curriculum

Chapel on Wednesday with Pastor Brian and Mrs. Curtis

Art & Music ~ Learning About the Masters

Your child will be introduced to the famous Master
Vincent Van Gogh.
Using acrylics on
canvas, your child
will paint his/her
own interpretation
of Van Goghs
famous painting
Sunflowers .
Your child will be introduced to many
styles of music from
Jazz to Classical,
Hymns and Bluegrass
Contemporary to
American Standards.
Mrs. Leduc is an avid songwriter.
She plays the guitar
and piano.

The Importance of Environment

Our Curriculum is designed to promote the maximum
amount of growth and development for your child. The
curriculum can best be described as a web; the threads of
language arts, reading, dramatic play, science, math,
writing and music are all woven together; ideas and concepts intersecting and overlapping, to form an intricate
web of knowledge and experience for your child.