Dear Parents,

Your second grader will be learning many new skills in reading and language this year.  One of the most important ways that you can help your child is to continue reading aloud to him/her.  Study after study shows that reading aloud to children improves their reading writing, speaking, listening, and, best of all, their attitudes about reading.  It teaches them to want to read, a foundation on which to build a lifetime of learning.  A child is never too old to be read to.  Choose a type of book or magazine that you both enjoy and read together.

Below are some of the skills your child will be working on in reading and language this nine weeks.  If you find your child struggling in one or more of these areas and would like assistance in helping your child, please contact your child's teacher.

                                        Reading                                                    Language

                                Sequential Order                                        Writing Sentences

                                Setting of a story                                        Nouns

                                Character's Feelings & Emotions                Spelling

                                                                                                 Capitalization

                                                                                                 Punctuation

                                                                                                 Thank-You Notes

                                                                                                 Personal Narratives

It is also important that your child read every night from a book or magazine that he/she has chosen.  One suggestion is to set bedtime 30 minutes before you actually want your child to go to sleep and allow them to read in bed during that time.

Thank you for your support.  We are looking forward to working with you and your child.  We know that with your help, your child can have a fun and successful year.

Sincerely,

Second Grade Team

    Mrs. Lohse

    Mrs. Hattaway

    Mrs. Jacobs

    Ms. Long

Dear Parents,

Your second grader will be learning many math skills in this year.  Below we have listed the concepts we will concentrate on mastering during the first nine weeks of school.  If you find your child struggling in one or more of these areas and would like to help, please contact your child's math teacher.

•     writing Addition Sentences using picture models
•     addition on a number line
•     writing subtraction sentences using picture models
•     subtraction on the number line
•     problem solving
•     adding and subtraction using fact strategies
•     adding 3 or more numbers
•     problem solving
•     fact families
•     place value
•     order to 100
•     skip counting by 2's, 5's, and 10's

In addition, your child will have math homework almost every night.  Please help your child develop good study habits by setting aside time daily to complete homework.  Also, please check your child's homework to see that he/she understands the concepts being taught or reviewed.

Finally, your child should be practicing his/her addition and subtraction facts.  Please reinforce these facts with daily drill.  Select three or four difficult facts and review those every chance you get.  That could be practicing orally while waiting on a traffic light or standing in line.  Once they are mastered, move on to three or four different facts, while continuing to review the first set just mastered.

Thank you for your support!  We are looking forward to working with you and your child.  We know that with your help, your child can have a fun and successful year.

Sincerely,

Second Grade Team

    Mrs. Lohse

    Mrs. Hattaway

    Mrs. Jacobs

    Ms. Long