Second Grade Summer Learning Packet

Second GradeSummer Learning PacketDear Margate Families,Summer is an important time for each of us. It is an opportunity to rest and relax with our families andfriends. Even though, it is a much deserved time of rest, it is also vitally important that we maintainlearning for our panthers. Daily work in Reading, Writing,Mathematics and Science is critical. Vacations and specialevents also contribute to the learning environment. It is oursincere hope that you spend time this summer continuing yourchild’s learning progression. The summer packet attachedprovides you with resources, suggestions and activities tomaintain this important learning. As always, the best practice forreading is to read each day for at minimum 30 minutes. Pleaseturn in all assignments to your child’s teacher in the fall.May you have a blessed, restful, relaxing, enjoyable and fun-filledsummer!Sincerely,Thomas Schroeder & Vicki Flournoy

DEAR FAMILY,As many of you are planning for your summer activities for your children, we want you toremember to encourage your children to read over the summer break! Reading for the sake of readingwill allow children to explore summer from home, on the road, on vacation or from their own backyard!Many children forget what they’ve learned during the school year while on summer break. This“achievement loss” is also known as the summer slide. Keeping your kids’ engaged with reading overthe summer months will help maintain their academic edge and reduce the summer slide. Children whodo not read over the summer could potentially lose more than 2 months of reading achievement andunfortunately summer reading loss is cumulative.Good News: Margate Elementary encourages reading over the summer by providing your childaccess to myON, an online personalized collection of more than 5,000 digital books that can be read oncomputers, laptops, and other devices anytime, anyplace. We hope you enjoy the 2016 SummerReading Program!Your children can now read with myON over the summer & choose the books that they areinterested in.www.myON.comSchool: Margate Elementary SchoolUsername: Student NumberPassword: Birthday mm/dd/yyyyHAPPY READING!Sincerely,Patti MooreLiteracy Coach

Dear Parents and Guardians,We are very excited to announce that our math program called Reflex willcontinue to be available for the summer. It is important to continue to work onmath during the summer months. Reflex is a game-based system that helps studentswith math fact fluency. Over the course of a student’s first few sessions, Reflexlearns which facts and fact families the student is not yet fluent with and it uses thisinformation when making instructional decisions for that student. This means thatstudents won’t spend time learning facts that they already know.Reflex is a web based program which means students can access the onlinesystem anywhere they have internet. It is also available for use on the ipad.www.reflexmath.comMy user name is: My password is:

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'Monday''(Spelling)''Tuesday''(Reading)'Ask an adult for somecoins. Talk about thosecoins with an adult.Discuss their value.Example: A quarter isworth 25 cents, a dimeis worth 10 cents, andnickel is worth 5 centsand a penny is worth 1cent. Draw the coinsand write their value.Wednesday''(Math)'This is the first week ofsummer vacation! Whatis your favorite summeractivity? Write aparagraph telling whatyou like to do bestduring the summer.Remember paragraphshave an introductorysentence, 3-4 detailsentences and aconcluding sentence.Thursday'(Writing)'Summer(Calendar('Week 1June 13-17Practice reading the listof sight words. Writethem three times each.Then trace over thevowels in a crayon ormarker.Practice reading thefluency passage “How toPlay Running Bases”.Using a timer or asecond hand on a clock,read the passage 3 timesand record yourminutes/seconds foreach time you read. Thegoal is to build yourspeed and fluency.Example:#1- 1 min 42 seconds#2- 1 min 20 second#3- 1 min 6 secondPractice counting by 2’s,5’s and 10’s. After youhave practiced, writeyour 2’s up to 20, 5’s upto 50, and 10’s up to100.Pretend that television,computers, theInternet, smartphones,ipads, and video gameshad never beeninvented. How wouldyou spend your time ona rainy summerafternoon? Write aparagraph describingwhat you would dowithout any technology.Sight WordssaidwaswentandonethewhenWeek 2June 20th-24thSight WordsseemecanitisherewherePractice reading the listof sight words. Use eachof the words in asentence.Practice reading thefluency passage “SoccerCamp”. Using a timer ora second hand on aclock, read the passage3 times and record yourminutes/seconds foreach time you read. Thegoal is to build yourspeed and fluency.Example:#1- 1 min 42 seconds#2- 1 min 20 second#3- 1 min 6 second

Week 3June 27th-July 1stSight WordstheybutitnotgoingtheirbecauseWeek 4July 4th- July 8thSight undayPractice reading the listof sight words. Use eachof the words in asentence.Practice reading the listof sight words. Have anadult give you a “test”.Have an adult checkyour test. If you get anywrong, write them 3times each.Practice reading thefluency passage “A Walkon the Ceiling”. Using atimer or a second handon a clock, read thepassage 3 times andrecord yourminutes/seconds foreach time you read. Thegoal is to build yourspeed and fluency.Example:#1- 1 min 42 seconds#2- 1 min 20 second#3- 1 min 6 secondPractice reading thefluency passage “TheArt Museum”. Using atimer or a second handon a clock, read thepassage 3 times andrecord yourminutes/seconds foreach time you read. Thegoal is to build yourspeed and fluency.Example:#1- 1 min 42 seconds#2- 1 min 20 second#3- 1 min 6 secondTake three dice (if youdon’t have dice, anadult can help youcreate the numbers).Roll the dice and makeup an addition sentencefor each roll. Do this 10times.Have an adult create 10addition problems and10 subtractionproblems. Answer theproblems. Circle theanswers that are evennumber.June is “National FreshFruit and VegetableMonth.” Some kidsdon’t enjoy eating fruitsand vegetables. Write apersuasive letter to afriend who does not likevegetables convincingthem ofthe importance ofconsuming the daily,recommended amountof fruits andvegetables. Give themthree reasons for eatingtheir vegetables andgive them atleast two ideas ofdelicious ways to eatvegetables. Rememberto have a greeting and aclosing on your letter.Example:5 6 4 15On July 4, 1776, theUnited States declaredits independence fromBritain. Every year wecelebrate this holidaywith fireworks. How doyou think this traditioncame to be? Do someresearch to find out whywe use fireworks on the4th of July. Write aparagraph explainingwhat you discovered.

Week 5July 11th- July 15thSight WordsJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneWeek 6July 18th- July22ndSight ctice reading the listof sight words.Complete “Choo-ChooWords” Write yourentire spelling list endto-end as one long word(like a train). Use adifferent color crayon,marker or coloredpencil for each word.Practice reading the listof sight words.Complete “ScrambledUp” Fold your paper inhalf long ways, or hotdog style. Then have anadult at home scrambleup each of your wordson one side of thepaper. Then, on theother side, try tounscramble your wordswithout looking at yourlist.Practice reading thefluency passage “A Jobfor Carla”. Using a timeror a second hand on aclock, read the passage3 times and record yourminutes/seconds foreach time you read. Thegoal is to build yourspeed and fluency.Example:#1- 1 min 42 seconds#2- 1 min 20 second#3- 1 min 6 secondPractice reading thefluency passage “TheTiger Story”. Using atimer or a second handon a clock, read thepassage 3 times andrecord yourminutes/seconds foreach time you read. Thegoal is to build yourspeed and fluency.Example:#1- 1 min 42 seconds#2- 1 min 20 second#3- 1 min 6 secondTake 3 dice and create a3-digit number (if youdon’t have dice, anadult can help youcreate the numbers).Then tell how manhundreds, tens andones are in thatnumber. If you’d like totake to take it one stepfurther, write thenumber in expandedform. Do this 10 times.Example: 3243 hundreds, 2 tens, 4onesExpanded Form:300 20 4Use non-standard units(paper clips, pretzels,etc.) to measure thelength of 5 objectsaround your house.Record your findings.Then use standard units(ruler, yardstick) tomeasure those sameobjects. Compare yourfindings.July is “National PicnicMonth.” If you couldplan the ideal picnic foryour family, what wouldit be like? Write aparagraph that includeswho would be at yourpicnic, where it wouldbe at, what you wouldeat and what activitiesyou would dobefore/after you eat.July 21st is “NationalJunk Food Day.” Thinkabout your favorite typeof junk food and howoften you are allowed toeat this food. Do youthink you think kidsshould be allowed to eattheir favorite foods asmuch as they want?Write a paragraphtaking a stand on thisquestion, and give atleast three reasons tosupport your opinion.

Week 7July 25th- July 29thSight k 8August 1st- August 5thSight WordsalwaysaroundbeenbeforebestbothbuyPractice reading the listof sight words. Use eachof the words in asentence. Make sureyou know the correctmeaning of each wordbefore you start yoursentences.Practice reading thefluency passage“Common Cents”. Usinga timer or a secondhand on a clock, readthe passage 3 times andrecord yourminutes/seconds foreach time you read. Thegoal is to build yourspeed and fluency.Example:#1- 1 min 42 seconds#2- 1 min 20 second#3- 1 min 6 secondPractice reading the listPractice reading theof sight words.fluency passage “TheComplete a “WordMarching Band”. UsingWedge” for each ofa timer or a secondyour words.hand on a clock, readthe passage 3 times andExample: carrecord yourCminutes/seconds forCaeach time you read. TheCargoal is to build yourspeed and fluency.Example:#1- 1 min 42 seconds#2- 1 min 20 second#3- 1 min 6 secondRoll two or three dice.Create 10 numbers andcomplete the followingfor each number:Make a clock face on apaper plate. Practicecounting hours andminutes. Label aquarter past, half pastand a quarter ‘till.July is “NationalRecreation Month.”After you have lookedup the word“recreation” in thedictionary, describeyour favoriterecreational activity.When and where do youlike to do this activity?Why is it your favorite?One moreOne less10 more10 lessAugust 2nd is “NationalIce Cream SandwichDay.” Write aparagraph about yourfavorite dessert andgive at least threereasons why you likethat particular dessert.1.2.3.4.Example: 491. 502. 483. 594. 39