Second Grade Educational Milestone (Ages 7 to 8)

 Source: Great Schools/Corestandards

2nd Grade Math

 Math Main Topics:  Addition and Subtraction Problems, Hundreds Place Value, Length Measurements, Time and Money

As second graders, your children should be learning to improve their adding and subtracting skills. They will learn strategies to be able to answer addition and subtraction problems with answers up to 100. Example: 20+80= 100. They also should be learning to understand the concept of three-digit numbers and place values of “Hundreds” “Tens” and “Ones”. For example, for the number 238, There are 2 Hundreds, 3 Tens, and 8 Ones. Some of the word problems they may face can get more complicated involving numbers that could involve numbers up to 100. Some courses may begin to introduce concepts of time and money for other second graders. They will also learn more about shapes and their different attributes and characteristics. 

Math Goals: 

• Solve problems involving addition and subtraction

• Can Add and Subtract Numbers with an answer up to 100 using a strategy of their choice

• Know place value up to “Hundreds”

• Measure and estimate lengths in standard units

• Relate addition and subtraction to length

•  Learn more about Time and Money

• Work with Shapes

 2nd Grade Reading

Reading Main Topic: Grade level materials fluency, ( Correctness, Expression, and Speed)

Second graders will keep learning and improving their skills. Their reading should be smoother and be at a natural reading speed that allows them to understand what they are reading. They will also use different expressions based on the ending punctuations of a sentence. For their understanding, they can answer questions relating to “who, what, where, when, and why, and how”. With their own words, they can describe how characters would respond to events or challenges based on what they read.  They understand that different viewpoints can exist in a story, so they may use distinct voices for each character. They can retell a story using their own words and be able to tell you the main message within paragraphs or for the whole story. They know the structure of stories: the beginning introduces the story, and the end finishes it. They will be reading more fluently but may stumble over words. They should have strategies to read through hard words, and can correct themselves when making a mistake.  When facing new vocabulary, they can figure out their meaning using different strategies, such as using a  glossary, using clues from sentences or pictures, or breaking down parts of the word. 

Reading Goals

• Show Understanding when they read

• Able to recount stories and determine their main message or story

•  Know the characteristics of characters

• Describe the structure of the story

• Identify the main topics of paragraphs

• Know different text features, including glossaries, indexes, captions

2nd Graders Action Steps For Parents

•  Ask kids questions from the book and ask them to give evidence on why they answered that way. Also, try to connect what they know and unto what they’re reading. 

• Not everything includes hard preparation. Just having a small talk over dinner about your neighborhood or what to eat for dinner is a great way to help build your child’s communication skills.

• Tell your kids stories. 

• Your kids don’t always have to finish a whole book. It is ok if they read just two or three pages out loud. The important thing is that they can answer any questions about what happened in the story. 

• Start prepping your kids on multiplication by helping them think in groups. For example, ask questions like, “Hey Hana, how many fingers do three people have?” 

• Help their money skills. For example, find change and ask your kids how many ways they can take the coin and make 25 cents. 

• Practice counting down from large two-digit numbers; try using important events in calendars.

• Another fun activity is to create a play store for your kids. Create simple price tags for items and use Monopoly money (or any other fake money) and play with your kids. Make sure that the price items aren’t too hard. Take turns being the cashier and customer.