Grade 2

Mrs. Valerie Bishop

Mrs. Jill Pare

Mrs. Lori Romano

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Activities for 2nd Graders:

Read, read, read.  A good rule of thumb is to ensure that your child is reading TO, WITH, and BY: reading to you, with you, and by themselves for at least 20 total minutes a day

When listening to your child read, listen for fluent reading, tone of voice, attention to punctuation, and structural/contextual clues

Read magazines, newspapers, and other appropriate non-fiction text.  Discuss article and other current events

Discuss story messages with your child

Play games that involve descriptions and guessing

Keep a journal at home and encourage your child to write for a variety of different purposes including making their own books; writing shopping lists; writing letters, notes, or postcards to friends and family; writing reports

Ensure that your child reads their own writing and makes necessary changes

Discuss authors and the writing process

Solve number problems and ask your child how they arrived at their answer (show their work).  Look for more than one strategy

Practice counting using a number line or grid and start at different points

Use flash cards to learn math facts

Practice telling time (analog and digital)

Chart chores and play board games

Use measuring tools found around the house