SEPTEMBER 8TH-11TH
SUNSHINE SHARES
CHECK OUT THE
LEARNING RADIATING
FROM THE SUNSHINE
ROOM THIS WEEK!
Reading Workshop
First Grade Sunshines!
Themes of the Week:
Building a Classroom Community/
School Expectations/Organizing Reading,
Math, and Writing Workshops
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What a week of communication and perseverance!
The SUNSHINES were creative and collaborated this
week to continue to build relationships and community.
They were respectful to their peers while launching reading workshop.
QUESTION OF THE DAY
BIG BUDDY COLLABORATION
RICH MATH PROBLEMS
Social Studies/Science/Health
READING
* The Sunshines talked about the following
words: collaboration, flexibility, respect,
* WOW! READING WORKSHOP THIS
WEEK WAS AMAZING! THE SUNSHINES
HAD SEVERAL GUIDING DISCUSSIONS
ABOUT WHAT “READ TO SELF” LOOKS
LIKE AND THE ROLES OF THE TEACHER
AND THE STUDENT DURING READING
WORKSHOP. EACH DAY, WE ADDED
ANOTHER MINUTE TO OUR READING
TIME TO BUILD UP STAMINA. communication, imagination, creativity, and
perseverance.
TECHNOLOGY
* The Sunshines watched an internet safety
video. We will begin to use the laptops in our
classrooms for extra practice in literacy and
math activities.
SUNSHINE OF THE WEEK:
Coming SOON!
Using Mentor Texts to Write
Continue to watch and look for updated
information on this special time of our day to
highlight each SUNSHINE!
*WHAT A WEEK IN WRITING! THE
SUNSHINES WERE INTRODUCED TO
WRITING WORKSHOP. DURING THIS
SPECIAL TIME OF THE DAY, THE
STUDENTS WILL BE IMMERSED IN
WRITING. THEY WILL HAVE PAPER
CHOICES AND STORY CHOICES
(NARRATIVE, INFORMATIONAL,
OPINION) THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
THE ORGANIZATION FOR WRITING
WORKSHOP WAS SET UP USING
ANCHOR CHARTS, CREATIVE SPACES
THROUGHOUT THE ROOM, AND
MENTOR TEXTS.
SUNSHINE WORDS OF THE WEEK: REVIEW OF THE
KINDERGARTEN HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS
The Arts
* After meeting with their Big Buddies (Mrs.
Fourman’s 5th graders), the SUNSHINES
collaborated to create a project based on their
similar interests.
* We continue to learn about each other
through featuring one SUNSHINE daily.
Reminders and Upcoming Events
*WE TOOK THE FIRST STEPS IN
BRAINSTORMING WRITING TOPICS.
THE KIDS DID AN INDIVIDUAL ONE AND
Communicating Thinking
WE COMPLETED A CLASS HEART MAP.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE
Through Responses MORE
HEART MAP WILL BE IN NEXT WEEK’S
NEWSLETTER.
M AT H
* Curriculum Night is next Wednesday,
September 16th at 6:15 in our
classroom. We hope to have at least
one representative from each family
there. We will be sharing a lot of
information about your SUNSHINE’S
year in first grade.
* Please continue to check my webpage for
weekly updates of classroom activities and
our learning. This site is http://
www.dublinschools.net/
WRITING
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LETTERS OF THE WEEK: REVIEW OF THE
ALPHABET
Social Development
* READING AT HOME FOLDERS CAME
HOME THIS WEEK. PLEASE REMEMBER
TO READ WITH YOUR CHILD DAILY TO
BUILD UP THE ENJOYMENT OF
READING!
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Math Choices
* THROUGHOUT THIS WEEK, THE
SUNSHINES LEARNED THE
FOLLOWING GAMES: DOUBLE
COMPARE, TOSS THE CHIPS.
DOMINO ADDITION, AND BEANS
AND TRAINS. THESE GAMES
FOCUSED ON NUMBER SENSE
SKILLS THAT INCLUDED: ADDING,
IDENTIFYING AND COMPARING
NUMBERS, AND REPRESENTING
NUMBERS IN DIFFERENT WAYS.