Welcome to 2nd Grade!

Well, here we are!  Our little corner of the "blogosphere" where I would love to be able to communicate regularly with my students' parents about all the wonderful things we are doing in our 2nd grade classroom!  Not only do I envision this being a great form of communication to foster the school-home relationship but a way for parents to get ideas on how to help their children succeed at school through various activities at home.

The following chart lists some reminders for parents at the beginning of school on how to better help their 2nd grader at home throughout the upcoming year.

Reading is such an important skill that we continue to work on in 2nd grade.  One of the more popular series that the kiddos always enjoy are the "Magic Treehouse" books.  I bit the bullet and ordered the entire 50+ book set last year and the students L-O-V-E-D them!  If you are looking for books to buy for your child, this is one series I always recommend, particularly for this age.  Here's a link to the website where your child can explore and read all about the different books in the series. 
http://www.magictreehouse.com/#home?intro=0

Math is another area of strong focus we will work on this year, using our math series "Everyday Mathematics".  Technology at the elementary level is a huge passion of mine and I encourage parents to download any of the "Everyday Mathematics" apps that are available on the app store.  Here's a link to the various ones available to download.  http://www.padgadget.com/2011/04/15/mcgraw-hill-education-offers-free-ipad-math-apps/  Periodically, they will be free for a certain period of time, so keep your eye on them!  :)

You can support our classroom by following this blog (see the button on the left side!) and keeping up on the various things we are learning and creating in our room.  I would appreciate it so much!  I leave you with the following poem below.....and I look forward to an amazing year with your child!

~Mrs. Davies