Cielo Azul Elementary


1550 34th Ave. NE
Rio Rancho, NM 87144
Phone: (505) 338-2320
Fax: (505) 896-0302

Ms. Cox's Kindergarten Class

 

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KINDERGARTEN?

 

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READING/LANGUAGE ARTS:

  • Oral Language
  • Phonemic Awareness
  • Phonics
  • Sharing Literature
  • Early Literacy Skills
  • Shared Writing
  • Handwriting
  • Writing to express meaning

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  • Exploration of 2-dimensional shapes
  • Reinforcement of spatial relations and vocabulary
  • Development of the concept of symmetry
  • Development of understanding teen numbers
  • Development of counting and numeral recognition
  • Development of number writing
  • Introduction to estimation
  • Introduction to number stories
  • Continuation of patterning, graphing, and measurement comparisons

SCIENCE:  

  • Observe and describe the relative sizes and characteristics of objects (Bigger, brighter, louder, smellier)
  • Observe that things move in many different ways
  • Observe how energy does things
  • Use the senses to observe surroundings and describe the observations
  • Observe that there are many things in the night sky and that some are brighter than others
  • Describe the location and movements of objects in the sky
  • Observe that changes in weather occur from day to day and season to season
  • Observe that the sun warms the land and water and they warm the air


Important Information!

2:Homework goes home

12: Picture retakes

17: Holiday Lunch 12:45

18: Cookie dough delivered

23: Turkey Bingo

25-27: Thanksgiving Holiday

30: Homework due

 

FREE EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES:

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Classics for Kids

Discovery Kids

DSO (Dallas Symphony Orchestra) Kids

Kids Planet

Starfall.com

Maggie’s Earth Adventure

National Geographic

PBS Kids

Scholastic

Smokey the Bear

www.rainforestmaths.com

abcya.com

jmathpage.com

 

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HOMEWORK:

Homework will be sent home the first of each month starting in September. It will be inside a blue folder. Your child has the entire month to complete the activities. All homework

assignments will be due the last day of each month!

If you would like more homework practice for your child, you can purchase workbooks from stores such as:

Wal*Mart, Target, K-Mart, Walgreens, Office Max, Office Depot, Staples, Learning Is Fun (Menual just west of San Mateo).

 

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COMMUNICATION

The red "Behavior & Responsibility" folder is a great way for parents and teachers to keep in touch. Please make sure you check the folder daily for notes and/or important information.

My e-mail address is:

hcox@rrps.net

If there is an emergency or if you would rather talk to one of us on the phone instead of writing a note, then you can call:

338-2320 ext. 120.