Week 1

This week

Week 1 grounds your second grader in three-digit place value: hundreds, tens, and ones. It also launches reading and writers workshop. Short and long vowels anchor decoding while children sketch a personal narrative seed.

Key vocabulary

• hundreds
• tens
• ones
• place value
• narrative

Parent tip

Build three-digit numbers with dollar bills (hundreds), dimes (tens), and pennies (ones) at the kitchen table.

What each subject is working on

• Mathematics: Understand that the three digits of a three-digit number represent amounts of hundreds, tens, and ones.
• English Language Arts: Ask and answer questions about key details in a story (RL.2.1).
• Science: Observe and classify objects by their properties (2-PS1-1).
• Social Studies: Understand community rules and why they exist.

This week in 30 seconds

Each Sunday, skim the upcoming week's headline: math focus, ELA theme, science unit, and the one social-studies idea.

Three things to celebrate

Pick one moment your child surprised you, one moment they persisted, and one moment they helped a sibling, classmate, or you.

One conversation starter per subject

Math: 'Show me one way to make 100.' ELA: 'Tell me about a character you met this week.' Science: 'What pattern did you notice in the weather?' Social: 'Who in our town did we learn about?'

Two minutes of reflection

Friday: ask 'What was hard? What got easier?' Write the answer on the fridge — you'll be glad in June.