Welcome to Second Grade

Dear Parents,

                As your child prepares for a different and exciting new year in Second Grade, we are giving you a list of suggested school supplies and uniforms for the 2020-2021 school year.

UNIFORMS

Provided in your packet but can also be found in the website below
                – https://www.frenchtoast.com/schoolbox/schools/dalton-learning-center-QS61C2M

Face shield is mandatory for ages 3 and up. It can be found at Amazon.

SUPPLY LIST                                                                                 

• 1 Bible (NKJV)
• 1 Dictionary
• 1 Back pack (without wheels)
• 1 11”x17” zipper pencil bag (pouch)
• 5 Marble composition notebook
• 5 two-pocket folders
• 1 pack white lined paper
• 1 24 pack no.2 yellow pencils
• 1 Box of dry erase markers (expo)
• 1 Glue (liquid) bottle
• 5 (large) glue sticks
• 1 Scissors
• 1 pack index cards
• 2 Box of 24 crayons
• 1 Box of colored pencils
• 1 box washable markers
• (Crayola preferred)
• 2 big “pink pearl” eraser
• 1 set of watercolors
• 2 box of tissues
• 1 (big bottle) hand sanitizer
• 2 bottles of anti-bacterial Liquid soaps
• 1 letter size clip board
• 1 container of Clorox wipes (no Lysol brand due to allergies)

• Expect to have and replenish throughout the school year as needed.
• Personal Items MUST be labeled.

• Blends sound components into words and applies knowledge of beginning letter (onsets) and spelling patterns (rhymes) in single and multi-syllable words.
• Uses a variety of structural cues to decode unfamiliar words.
• Uses a variety of context clues (ex. illustrations, diagrams, information in the story, titles and heading, sequence) to construct meaning (meaning cues).
• Uses context cues to define multiple meaning words.
• Uses a variety of strategies to comprehend text (ex., inference, self-monitoring, predicting, retelling, discussing, and restating ideas).
• Uses knowledge of contractions, base words, prefixes and suffixes, compound words to determine the meaning of words.
• Uses resources and references to build upon word meanings (ex., dictionaries and glossaries)
• Uses a variety of strategies to comprehend text (ex. self-monitoring, predicting, retelling, discussing, restating ideas).
• Summarizes information in texts (including, but not limited to, central idea, supporting details, connections between texts).
• Uses specific ideas, details, and information from text to answer literal questions.
• Makes connections and inferences based on text and prior knowledge (ex., the order of events, possible outcomes).
• Understands similarities and differences across texts.
• Reads informational text for specific purposes.
• Alphabetizes words according to the first and second letter.
• Locates information in simple reference materials.
• Understands the difference between fact and opinion.
• Knows comprehension strategies and can apply while reading.

• Uses knowledge of sentence composing to be able to start a sentence with a capital letter and end a sentence with the correct punctuation mark.
• Beginning to use the 6 traits of the writing process.
• Can compose a complete sentence using sentence expanding skills.
• Can write a 3 paragraph narrative or expository piece of writing to go along with a given topic idea and or prompt.

• Can count by 2s, 5s, and 10s & describes patterns
• Can solve problems that involve repeated addition
• Can solve addition number stories
• Finds equivalent names for numbers
• Knows addition and subtraction facts with quick recall
• Can identify relationships between the digits and their place values
• Can add three 1 digit numbers mentally
• Knows what the complements of 10 are
• Find missing addends for the next multiple of 10
• Can solve number grid puzzles
• Can multiply numbers with a 0 or 1 as a factor
• Can identify and name numbers through the thousands
• Uses equivalent coins to show money amounts in different ways
• Exchanges pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters
• Can tell time to five-minute intervals
• Can compare and order multi-digit numbers through the thousands
• Can develop quick recall of addition and related subtraction facts and fluency with multi-digit addition and subtraction
• Can develop an understanding of linear measurement