FEBRUARY 29TH-MARCH 4TH
Sunshine Smiles
Writing
Workshop
Author’s Message and
Connections
Combining Creativity, Writing, and
This week, the SUNSHINES
were immersed in Dr. Seuss
books for Read Across America
Week! After reading The
Sneetches, the kids wrote what
they thought the author’s
message was. After discussing
the story, the kids also wrote
about connections they made
to other texts and their lives. Responding to Texts
Check out the
learning that is
radiating from
the SUNSHINE
room this week!
Themes of the
Week:
* Fractions
* New Word
Wall Words
The SUNSHINES used their creativity
skills to make their very own SNEETCH!
* Nonfiction
Texts
* Dr. Seuss-Read
Sharing “HOW TO” Pixie Projects
Across
America
Words of the Week:
Using
Technol
ogy to
Publish
our
Writings
explore, reading, more,
think, dream, hour,
question, equal, time,
always
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Science/Social Studies/Health
Reading
* We watched a biography and learned more about
* *We continue to work on individual reading goals
Dr. Seuss and his creative journey as an author.
We celebrated his birthday by reading Happy
Birthday to You! and wrote about how he inspires
people of all ages.
and showing our thinking through reading
responses. Please check my website for the new
link for your child to share his/her thoughts.
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Math
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* We began our unit on fractions. We explored
numerators and denominaters of didn’t
*
fractions. The students created their own
fraction books, pictures made our of fractions,*
and even used hands-on manipulative
* Writing
(hershey bars and graham crackers) to show
* * We continued to create “HOW TO” pieces and publish
their learning.
them on Pixie. We focused on having an introduction,
materials, steps, and an ending.
* We continue to review math skills from
throughout the year during our number
routines at the beginning of math workshop.
* * After following directions on making a CAT IN THE HAT,
the SUNSHINES wrote a piece on “HOW TO” draw it.
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Technology
We learned about
nonfiction and fiction
texts and completed
sorts!
UPCOMING EVENTS AND REMINDERS
* Don’t forget about the March Reading Response on my website.
* This week (February 29th-March 4th) is READ ACROSS AMERICA Week. We will be doing so
many fun activities to promote the love of reading!
* We are in need of plastic sleeves for our First Grade MEMORY BOOKS. If you would like to
donate, please send them in at anytime. Thank you to all that have already donated!
*The recycling project items from home are due Monday, March 7th. If you need more
information on what materials to send in, please click on the link on my website. Thank you for
your help!
* There will be NO School on March 21st-25th due to SPRING BREAK.
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