Classroom Routines

Math Workshop

In Dublin City Schools, we believe that all students deserve a mathematical learning experience centered around communication, collaboration, thinking and problem solving.

Please click on the link to the left for more resources to support your child's mathematical learning at home.




Reading Workshop

As a 1st grader, our reading time consists of 4 main components.

*A read aloud

*A focused mini lesson

*Independent and Guided Practice

*Share and Reflect

My hope is to develop a love of reading in all my students!


students writing together

Writing Workshop

In writing this year, we will focus on these 3 units of study.

*Narrative

*Opinion

*Informational


random letters of the alphabet

Word Study

As a 1st grader, your student will become a word collector and develop lots of word strategies to help support their reading and writing learning. Our Word Study time consists of many units that follow the same 4 steps.

*Introduction

*Explore

*Connect

*Assessment


students exploring rocks

Science Inquiry

In 1st grade, we will be learning about observations of the environment.

pictures of Dublin, then and now

Social Studies

Our "Big Ideas" in Social Studies revolve around

*Building our classroom community

*Families past and present

*Families and their communities