Second Grade

Purpose of the Guide
 

Students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools follow the state of North Carolina’s expectations for what every student will know and be able to do by the end of their current grade level. This guide is designed to help you support your child by understanding those expectations, provide everyday activities to reinforce their learning at home and partner with their teachers throughout the school year.

 

This guide includes…

 

Key Skills for Reading and Math

• • Understand the most important things your child should know and be able to do by the end of the school year.

 

Questions to Ask Your Child

• • Engage in conversations with your child using these suggested reading and math questions.

 

Topics to Discuss with the Teacher

• • Find sample questions and topics you might want to talk about with the teacher related to reading and math skills.

 

Learning Activities

• • Explore some easy ways you can support your child’s learning important reading and math concepts and skills.

 

Words to Know

• • Learn some important words and acronyms used at school to “speak the same language”.

 

Helpful Resources to Practice Skills at Home

• • Click the link to access a collection of reading and math resources aligned to your child’s grade level.