Reading
- Read for pleasure- uninterrupted for 10-15 minutes
- Retell/summarize a story
- Uses a variety of reading strategies: sounding out, sight words, context clues, picture clues
- Elements of a story
- Character, plot, setting, events
- Reading stimulates further reading
- Responds to what has been read in a variety of ways (art, writing, oral)
- Knows fiction vs. non-fiction
- Uses table of contents, index
- Begins use of dictionary and glossary to check for meaning and spelling
- Begins to develop the “critical eye” - “Why did you like (or not like) the book?”
By the end of the second grade, students should begin reading simple chapter books, e.g. Horrible Harry.
Writing
- Prewriting strategies
- Editing - spelling, capitalization, punctuation, complete sentences
- Drafts clearly address the topic
- Revisions- additions/deletions of detail, description, and depth of original thought, puts personal style into writing
- Considers audience
- Proper format for a friendly letter
- Communicates a message clearly through a note
- Shares/responds to own writing and the writing of others
- Experiments with descriptive words e.g. nice- wonderful; went-walk, scamper
Communication
- Correct use of english language - slang vs. “proper” English
- Follows simple 3-step directions
- Contributes to group work and discussions
- Dramatizes events from stories - skits, role play
- Shares information/observation relevant to the topic at hand
- Participates in choral readings of rhymes and poems
- Awareness of audience
- Brief presentations on assigned topics
Math
- 3 digit addition/subtraction -includes carrying and borrowing
- Read/write to 100,000
- Place values to 100,000
- Identify/use graphs to solve problems
- Complex number sentences 136 ? 124 = 260 (+) 423 ? 135 = 288 (-) 6 ? 8 = 48 (x) 32 ? 4 = 8 (-)
- Add/subtract money- making change
- Understand/know multiplication facts through 9
- Understand/know division facts through 9
- Tell time
- Geometric shapes
- Read and solve basic story problems
- Explain orally and in writing how to solve mathematical problems
Additional helps:
- Help your child establish good study habits (regular time, few distractions - this means students DO NOT work in front of the TV)
- Read with your child daily
- If your child makes a mistake while reading, allow time for them to correct it. If the mistake makes sense, ignore it.
- Regular visits to the community library
- Talk about things you/your child have read
- Write your child notes
- Encourage your child to write- notes, letters, lists, messages
- Play games with your child -(word, board, cards)
- Practice counting money
- Practice telling time from a clock with a face
- Encourage your child to count, sort, and organize household items
- Cook with your child
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