Second Grade at Shaker Lane - Room 202

Research has shown math is the area most likely in which students are most likely to regress in over the summer. How can you prevent this from happening? I have a whole bunch of suggestions that you can implement, at least a few times a week this summer and none are that hard to do.  Things your child can do: Work on pages that are skipped or incomplete in their math books  Continue math fact practice with XtraMath.com, flash cards, during commerical breaks,  or verbal practice while driving in the car. Third grade teachers look for students to have mastered addition facts up to 10 + 10 and subtraction facts within 20 by the fall. Therefore, kids should practice addition and subtraction!  Look for fun apps that help kids practice math. Some examples are: Sushi Monster Dreambox (a few kids may already have accounts - I would have sent home a letter in the winter if so) Splash Math Kids Math Marble Math Junior Peter Pig's Money Math Counter  Go to the Museum of Sc

Sharing some resources and ideas for math fact practice! The CCSS for math fact fluency is that second graders will be fluent (adept and quick) with addition and subtraction facts up to 20). This will enable them to be ready for solving multi digit addition and subtraction, word problems, and multiplication in third grade.  Earlier in the year I sent home information for xtramath.com   but I just sent it home again on Friday. This is a powerful way to practice math facts for about 10-15 minutes a day. They also have an app but the website is free.  Students can also use tradition flash cards. Websites like http://www.math-aids.com/Flash_Cards     have printable and free flash cards. You can also get them at places like Dollar Tree, Staples and Amazon.  Verbal practice is good and you can give your child quick facts while driving in the car, during TV commercials, while waiting for the bus etc.  Let me know if you have any ongoing questions!

Valentine ’s  Day  is approaching! Can you believe it? In a few days, you may be hearing from our room parents about a few supplies for a  party , but I want you to know about our card exchange. We will be exchanging  Valentine ’s cards. Students may give out cards, but they must give every other child in the class a card (there are 20 students). Of course children may opt to not bring in  Valentines  for anyone and that is fine. Many children like to make and bring in a special  Valentine ’s box or bag. That is super; please have your child bring that and their  Valentines  to school on February 14th and not in advance. Please note, the town of Littleton has a  Wellness policy in place which includes Shaker Lane and that does mean that candy may not be attached to  valentines . Students may give each other a paper  valentine  and are welcome, if they feel they need to do more than that, (which they certainly do not have to) find something fun to attach like a  Valentine &