2nd Grade

     In math, we have been working on introducing clocks and money to our students.  Over the next few weeks, we will work on basic addition facts, reviewing combinations of 10 and 20, as well as reviewing doubles facts.

     At home, please continue to practice your child’s combinations of ten (1+9=10, 2+8=10, 3+7=10) and twenty (11+9=20, 12+8=20, etc).   

     You can help to build your child’s fluency in math by reviewing their doubles (6+6, 5+5, 7+7) and doubles -1 and +1 (If I know 6+6=12, then 6+7 is one more = 13).

     You can also practice telling time together as you go through your daily routines.

     2nd Graders will continue learning about science and what scientists do.   

     We will begin our first unit of study:  Plant and Animal Interactions. Students will learn how plants and animals depend on each other.  They will plan and carry out investigations to explore the needs of plants.

     To support your child at home, read books about plants and animals and discuss what plants need to survive (air, water, sunlight, etc.)

     Your child is learning ways to improve when they’re learning a new skill and ways to keep going when they make a mistake or face a challenge.

     At home, notice and praise your child when they are working hard to learn something.  Focus on the effort they’re putting into learning and the strategies they’re using to improve.

     Try this!   Help your child choose a task or a skill they would like to learn to do independently.  For example, reading a story, caring for a pet, or drawing a favorite animal.  Set aside a few minutes each day for them to practice.