Berkeley Unified School District Preschools
King Child Development Center, Franklin, and Hopkins
2022 - 2023
First Parent Meeting: 2022 - 2023
2021-2022
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Information about applying for TK and Kindergarten in BUSD and neighboring districts:
Oakland Unified: OUSD Admissions Information
West Contra Costa Unified: WCCUSD Admissions Information
Albany Unified: AUSD Admissions Information
Emeryville Unified: EUSD Admissions Information
Rosa Sat, So Ruby Could Walk, So Kamala Could Run
Teacher Karen celebrates our new Vice President, Kamala Harris and discusses how Rosa Parks and Ruby Bridges led the way, and then sings a beautiful song (see lyrics below).
It is with great sadness we share news that our long-time BUSD preschool teacher Guadalupe Mora passed away on October 15, 2020.
Teacher Lupe, as her students and families lovingly called her, began her career as an Early Childhood Education teacher in 1977. She came to BUSD in 2000, beginning in the Pre-K Bilingual Program and then moving to the Full Day General Education program soon after. She worked at Franklin, King and Hopkins and built strong working relationships with her colleagues.
Teacher Lupe is remembered by all of BUSD staff as a kind, talented and dedicated teacher who loved her students and worked hard to make a difference in their lives. She will be missed for her warm smile, her helpfulness to others, the delicious cookies in her classroom, and the happiness and laughter she brought to so many around her.
Live in Berkeley? GOT KIDS UNDER AGE 5?
They qualify for free books mailed monthly to age 5 Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Berkeley residents under age 5 are eligible Books are a gift to the child.
Go to http://www.thebbbp.org to learn more & register your child for Imagination Library online.
First book in 6-10 weeks, last book sent 5th birthday month.
Click here for A Parent/Caregiver's Guide to the DRDP
Resources From Our 10/13/2020 Parent Workshop on Nutrition
Halloween Resources
Family Support Seminar October 6th, 2020
Seminario de Apolly para Las Familias 6 de Octubre 2020
Introduction to Preschool Back To School
Please click link above to see the slideshow presented by Principal, Maria Carriedo, on September 22, 2020
Click HERE to see the WELCOME slides & video from Principal Maria Carriedo
Get Ready For Distance Learning
Click here to learn about play is learning
Videos! Circle Time Literacy Healthy Me Math Science Daily Living Music and Songs Social-Emotional
If you are a resident of Berkeley (and have children under the age of 5) register them to receive free books in the mail.
Our goal is to provide high quality, comprehensive preschool Distance Learning education for all BUSD preschool children and their families.
PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY DURING DISTANCE LEARNING
The Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) Early Childhood Education Department will continue to provide remote opportunities that nurture young children’s physical, cognitive, social and emotional development, as well as develop kindergarten school readiness skills, empower families and respect the cultural and linguistic diversity and unique characteristics of our families.
Our curriculum and instruction are aligned with the California State Preschool Foundations. The standards ensure that our students are prepared for Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten. The standards focus on addressing the needs of the whole child and building on the students' individual strengths and contributions in the classroom. As we work under these circumstances we will continue to meet this goal with our Distance Learning focus on our preschoolers.
Please take the time to see activities and suggestions in each subject area which are aligned with the Preschool Foundations during this time of Distance Learning. What we are recommending in each area represents the work you would see at our preschools on a typical day as children work individually, in small groups, and in whole groups. On a weekly basis, you will find new activities/lessons that involve a variety of learning models. For example, students learn number sense by reciting chants, counting the stairs while going up and down the stairs at home, setting the table for a meal at home - activities that are directly connected to the child's own experiences.
(Creative Curriculum is the curriculum we use at the preschool level in BUSD and this page was shared by Teaching Strategies)
District website https://sites.google.com/berkeley.net/prek2homeresources/prek-2-resources-for-home-learning
Preschool Learning Foundations California State Standards for Preschool
