AUGUST 26TH-SEPTEMBER 4TH
CHECK OUT THE
LEARNING RADIATING
FROM THE SUNSHINE
ROOM THIS WEEK!
Themes of the Week:
Building a Classroom Community/
!
School Expectations/Organizing Reading,
Math, and Writing Workshops
Welcome to the Sunshine Room where the students “ warm ” hearts and the learning “ lights ” up the day! What a great first week! The
Sunshines participated in many activities to build
Sharing RICH
PROBLEM
Thinking relationships and understand first grade routines and procedures.
SMART BOARD CLASS DIAGRAMS EXPLORATION TIME GRAPHING NAMES

Social Studies/Science/Health
R E A D I N G
* This week, we learned about each other and important people in our school.
TECHNOLOGY
* The SUNSHINES leafed how to work the
SMART BOARD in our classroom to check-in for lunch.
* WE READ
THROUGHOUT
SEVERAL BOOKS
THIS WEEK THAT
TARGETED SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS AND
MANNERS. AFTER READING THESE
BOOKS, THE SUNSHINES CREATED
MANY ANCHOR CHARTS TO SHOW
THEIR THINKING ABOUT HOW OUR
CLASSROOM SHOULD LOOK.
SUNSHINE OF THE WEEK:
Coming SOON!
Continue to watch and look for updated information on this special time of our day to highlight each SUNSHINE!
LETTERS OF THE WEEK: STARTING SOON
* WE READ A MENTOR TEXT CALLED “THE
BEST PLACES TO READ” AND
Reading “Class-Made”
Books From a Mentor Text
COLLECTIVELY TALKED ABOUT WHERE
IN OUR CLASSROOM THIS WOULD
APPLY. THE SUNSHINES LEARNED
ABOUT THE BOOK BASKETS, TOO!
W R I T I N G
!
!
SUNSHINE WORDS OF THE WEEK: STARTING SOON
The Arts
* The SUNSHINES participated in their first round of related arts throughout this week. They sang with
Mrs. Casto (the music teacher), created with Mr.
Blair (the art teacher), moved with Ms. Hathaway
(the Phys. Ed teacher), and read books with Mrs.
Riley (the library teacher).
Social Development
*AFTER SHARING OUR “SUN-
SATIONAL” SUMMER SPOT
PICTURES, THE SUNSHINES WROTE
ABOUT WHERE THEY WENT. THEY
ALSO CREATED A “TEE-RRIFIC” T-
SHIRT TO REPRESENT THEIR
LOCATION. THESE SPECIAL PROJECTS
ARE HANGING OUTSIDE OF THE
SUNSHINE ROOM ON DISPLAY!
*WE BEGAN THE “QUESTION OF THE
DAY.” EACH DAY, THIS WRITING
ACTIVITY FOCUSES ON WRITING
CONVENTIONS, WORD STUDY,
HANDWRITING, AND ADDING MORE
INFORMATION TO TOPICS.
* Social development is a big part of successful learning in first grade.
Throughout the year we will focus on positive ways to behave in school, how to build lifelong character traits, and educational routines to enhance our learning.
Question of the Day
*LOOK FOR A FRIDAY JOURNAL TO
COME HOME THIS FRIDAY! MORE
INFORMATION TO COME ABOUT THIS
SPECIAL ACTIVITY!
M AT H
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Reminders and Upcoming Events
*The optional book orders are due this
Friday, September 4th.
* Please continue to check my webpage for weekly updates of classroom activities and our learning. This site is http:// www.dublinschools.net/ lindsaysimons.aspx
* SAVE THE DATE: September 16th at 6:15 is our Curriculum Night.
* THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE
SUNSHINES WILL PARTICIPATE
IN MANY MATH LEARNING
GAMES ALONG WITH RICH
PROBLEMS. THE MATH
LEARNING GAMES FOCUS ON
NUMBER SENSE, GEOMETRY,
ALGEBRAIC OPERATIONS, AND
MORE! THE RICH PROBLEMS
WILL CHALLENGE YOUR
SUNSHINE TO USE HIGHER LEVEL
THINKING SKILLS AND
PRESERVE TO SOLVE MULTI-
STEP PROBLEMS.