OCTOBER 5TH-9TH
SUNSHINE SHARES
CHECK OUT THE
LEARNING RADIATING
FROM THE SUNSHINE
ROOM THIS WEEK!
Guided Reading Groups
Reading Workshop
Themes of the Week:
!
Fall and Leaves/
Math Strategies, Wonders, Thinking/
Reading Strategies/Narrative Writing
Fall and Leaves combine to create the wonderful themes
of this week. Throughout this week, the SUNSHINES will
look closely and more deeply into their wonders about
Fall, why leaves change colors, and how trees grow and
change. They will explore and investigate to get solutions.
IPAD DICTATION
READING WORKSHOP SHARE
CREATING ON PIXIE
Social Studies/Science/Health
READING
* The Sunshines went on a leaf hunt! After reading
and observing different shapes, sizes, and styles of
leaves, we toured the school grounds on a leaf
hunt. We charted characteristics that we noticed,
compared and contrasted, created a leaf print, and
collaborated with our big buddies to imagine a
creation from the leaves!
* GUIDED READING GROUPS HAVE
STARTED. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT
YOU ARE PRACTICING THE BOOK THAT
IS IN YOUR SUNSHINE’S READING AT
HOME FOLDER DAILY. THESE BOOKS
ARE JUST RIGHT AND ARE GREAT
TEXTS FOR REREADING WITH FLUENCY.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO TALK ABOUT THE
STORY AND HAVE YOUR SUNSHINE
RETELL THE STORY IN THEIR OWN
WORDS (WITH AS MANY DETAILS AS
POSSIBLE).
TECHNOLOGY
* Out tech teams are in full swing! On their tech
team day, the kids are able to participate in
creating, collaborating, reading, writing, and
practicing math skills on our class computers. Building
Comprehension *Skills
LETTERS OF THE WEEK: AT/AN
!
* AFTER READING MORE MENTOR
TEXT, THE SUNSHINES CONTINUED
THEIR WORK IN WRITING
NARRATIVES. THROUGHOUT THE
WEEK, THEY PARTICIPATED IN “SHARE
SQUARES” (WHERE 4 CLASSMATES
TALK AND SHARE THEIR WORK).
The Arts
* The Sunshines created a leaf print from a real leaf.
Social Development
* We continue to work on what reading and
writ ing workshop look like. Please ask your
SUNSHINE how they can help our classroom
be the best learning environment.
*ALL OF OUR MINI-LESSONS THIS
WEEK HEAVILY FOCUSED ON
BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND ENDING
WORDS THAT CAN BE USED WHEN
WRITING A NARRATIVE.
Reminders and Upcoming Events
Word Study
*WE WROTE A READING RESPONSE TO
OUR CHAPTER BOOK THAT WE
FINISHED ABOUT OUR FAVORITE PART
OF THE STORY.
M AT H
!
!* WE FOCUSED ON MAKING AND
* The new IMAGE OF THE WEEK is on the
webpage for you to comment on at home.
USING 10 THROUGHOUT THIS
WEEK. DURING OUR MATH
ROUTINES, THE SUNSHINES HAD
TO SUBTILIZE TEN FRAMES,
MAKE TEN IN DIFFERENT WAYS,
AND FIND TEN LESS AND TEN
MORE ON A HUNDREDS CHART.
* Don’t forget to turn in your Field Trip
permission slips.
* Conferences are coming up! Please
continue to check Progress Book for
updated information on your child’s
learning.
* The Fall Festival will be this Friday, October
9th at 6:00. You can find more
information on Pinney’s webpage.
WRITING
!
SUNSHINE WORDS OF THE WEEK: SAW, WAS
* Please continue to check my webpage for
weekly updates of classroom activities and
our learning. This site is http://
www.dublinschools.net/
lindsaysimons.aspx.
* WE CONTINUE TO READ
ALOUD CHAPTER BOOKS TO PROMOTE
ENJOYMENT OF READING AND TALKING
ABOUT CONTEXT.
Math Games
* WE PLAYED THE FOLLOWING
GAMES: TENS GO FISHING AND
TOPSEY TURVY (WHICH
HIGHLIGHTED THE
COMMUNICATIVE PROPERTY
OF ADDITION).