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Second-graders continue to learn about money and time. By the end of the year your child should master her addition and subtraction facts.
Your child will learn to make detailed observations in second-grade science.
Second-graders explore color and learn about the elements and meaning in art.
Second-graders become more independent writers, writing for different purposes and using the writing process. They learn how to spell by learning different spelling patterns and words found in their reading.
Second-graders are becoming more fluent readers. They are reading chapter books, beginning to do research and learning new strategies to draw meaning from what they read.
Second-graders use technology in the classroom to learn about a range of subjects.