NOVEMBER 9TH-12TH
SUNSHINE SHARES
CHECK OUT THE
LEARNING RADIATING
FROM THE SUNSHINE
ROOM THIS WEEK!
We created a wall
of honor for our
friends and family
that are serving or
that have served.
Celebrating Veterans Day
Themes of the Week:
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Veterans Day/Story Problems/
Independent Reading Practice/
Narrative Writing
Creating/Designing
Rich Math Problems
The SUNSHINES HONORED Veterans throughout
the week through various activities and media.
We celebrated our freedom through writing,
poetry, stories, and discussions of our loved ones.
AUTHOR KATE MESSNER
MISS SIMONS’GRANDPARENTS’WEDDING
PICTURE
HONORING THE BRANCHES
Social Studies/Science/Health
READING
* The SUNSHINES shared pictures and stories about
their friends and family members that have served
or that currently serving our country. We created
a display in our hallway to honor these Veterans. * We watched our IMAGE OF THE WEEK and asked
questions and posed wonders about Veterans Day. TECHNOLOGY
* We continue to write narratives and transfer
them onto Pixie.
WORD FAMILIES OF THE WEEK: ACK/ANK
Reading Groups
* WE READ SEVERAL BOOKS ABOUT
AMERICA.
SUNSHINE WORDS OF THE WEEK: WOULD, COULD
The Arts
* After talking about Veterans Day, the
SUNSHINES collaborated with their BIG buddies
to create a letter and art project.
* We created flip books of the 5 branches of the
ser vice. We studied their symbols and wrote
their names in alphabetical order.
Social Development
*We began some new classroom reading
routines where the expectations have been
raised.
Reminders and Upcoming Events
* Don’t forget that your child’s QUILT is due on
Monday, November 16th.
* WE BEGAN A MORE FOCUSED ROUTINE
DURING READING WORKSHOP WITH
HIGHER EXPECTATIONS. AFTER READING A
MENTOR TEXTS (AND THINKING ALOUD AS
READERS), WE DISCUSSED OUR GOALS IN
THE AREAS OF READING ENGAGEMENT,
FLUENCY, STRATEGIES, AND
COMPREHENSION. WE MADE THESE GOALS
VISIBLE ON A CHART AND CONTINUE TO
DIFFERENTIATE BASED ON EACH
SUNSHINE’S NEEDS. THIS CHART WILL
PROVIDE ANOTHER RESOURCE AND
LEARNING TOOL FOR THE KIDS TO VIEW
AND CONSIDER BEFORE INDEPENDENT
PRACTICE TIME. Question
! of
the Day
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* IN WRITING, WE ALSO STARTED HIGHER
EXPECTATIONS OF THE CONTENT OF OUR
SENTENCES. FOR THE QUESTION OF THE
DAY, THE KIDS WERE CHALLENGED TO
WRITE AN ANSWER WITH AT LEAST ONE
DESCRIPTIVE WORD. WE INTRODUCED
THE LANGUAGE OF “ADJECTIVE.” WE
FOCUSED ON LETTER FORMATION,
PUNCTUATION, AND USING CAPITAL
LETTERS CORRECTLY.
* WE DID SEVERAL WORD STUDY SORTS
AND GAMES TO LEARN THE “ACK” AND
“ANK” FAMILIES. CHECK OUT PROGRESS
BOOK FOR HOW YOUR CHILD DID ON THE
ASSESSMENT.
Sunshine SPARKLE Words!
with Mentor Texts !
* Please continue to check my webpage and
Progress Book for weekly updates of classroom
activities and our learning. This site is http://
www.dublinschools.net/lindsaysimons.aspx.
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* The new November READING RESPONSE and IMAGE
OF THE WEEK is now on my webpage. Feel free to
have your SUNSHINE share what they are reading.
M AT H
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* WE COMPLETED SOME END OF THE
TRIMESTER ASSESSMENTS.
CHECK OUT PROGRESS BOOK FOR
MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR
CHILD’S LEARNING.
* *WE BEGAN TO LEARN ABOUT
TELLING TIME (THE HOUR,
MINUTE, AND SECOND HANDS).
THE KIDS PARTICIPATED IN
DISCUSSIONS AND VIDEOS ABOUT
TIME.
* SAVE THE DATE: The first grade will be having a
special performance on December 10th at 7:00
p.m. to celebrate our uniqueness and interests.
We hope to see you there!
* Please look for an e-mail next week about a
specific prop, picture, outfit that your child will
need to bring in from home for our show.
WRITING
Collaborating to Solve Rich Problems
* WE CONTINUE TO PRACTICE
ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION
STORY PROBLEMS.