APRIL 11TH-15TH
Sunshine Smiles
Reading
Workshop
POETRY
Recycling Project
This week, the SUNSHINES
continued to study POETRY!
After rereading poems several
times, the SUNSHINES pointed
out notices, interesting words,
and the author’s purpose.
They sketched their mental
images. In writing workshop,
the SUNSHINES continued to
write poetry about a topic of
their interest. The SUNSHINES worked to
communicate their thinking on how
to save the Earth. They reused
magazine pages to create the 7
continents on their Earth.
Check out the
learning that is
radiating from
the SUNSHINE
room this week!
Themes of the
Week:
* POETRY
* Reduce,
Reuse, Recycle
* Word Wall
Words
* Estimate/
Measurement
* *STEM
Projects
Words of the Week:
phone, vote, goal,
under, happy, out,
does, when
*Focus on long and
Revisiting Class and Individual Reading Goals
short “o”
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Science/Social Studies/Health
* After reading books about designing, engineering,
and building, the SUNSHINES collaborated to
make the TALLEST TOWER! Using a variety of
materials, they had to persevere and try different
strategies to build towers. While monitoring their
work, they measured and re-evaluated to grow
their towers.
Reading
* *We continued to study and evaluate poems.
* Reading Groups were differentiated through
genres and skills. Some groups targeted
nonfiction/fiction, while other groups focused
deeper on poetry. The SUNSHINES created
reading responses and participated in
discussions with their accountability partners
to share their thinking!
Math
* The SUNSHINES were involved in many
* We continue to focus on words by noticing
measurement activities throughout the week.
They measured themselves, their family’s feet,
strands of yarn, and items around the
classroom!
patterns/endings, breaking them apart to view
sections, and making connections to other
words.
Writing
* We continued to practice measuring time and
different amounts of objects. The students
participated in several estimation activities
and discussions to prove their thinking.
* We continue to have mini check-ins and
assessments. Please check Progress Book and
your child’s folder for their work.
* The SUNSHINES continued to write poetry about
their topic of choice.
* We tied in word study, content, and writing
conventions through our QUESTION OF THE DAY.
We concentrated on word choice and adding more
interesting words to pump up our writing.
Technology
We continue to use the
* We sorted long “o” and short “o” words. The
OSMO to reinforce math
SUNSHINES went on a word hunt to find long “o”
and literacy skills.
words around the room. We found patterns for
long “o” that include: ou, ow, o_e, oe, o, oa, and
more!
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND REMINDERS
* Continue to check Progress Book for academic check-ins throughout the
Trimester.
* Tomorrow, April 15th is Spirit Day at Pnney! The theme is FREAKY FRIDAY.
Have your SUNSHINE dress for fun!
* April 19th is Spring/Class Picture Day.
* The FINAL book order for the year is due next Thursday, April 21st.
* Pinney Movie Night is Friday, April 29th at 6:00 p.m. in the commons.
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