Tammy Mulanax, Mickey Scott, Carolyn Mullican, Tessa Edmondson,

We have four second grade classes at East Ridge Elementary.

Reading skills are taught through excellent children's literature in our reading series. We strongly encourage active participation in Accelerated Reading. At least one book per week needs to be read and tested on in the library. This program develops reading fluency and comprehension.
Recommended 2nd Grade Reading List:

1st Grade Level
Clifford Books by Norman Bridwell
Frog and Toad Books by Arnold Lobel
Dear Dragon Books by Margaret Hillert
2nd Grade Level
Boxcar Series of Chapter Books by Gertrude Wamer
Amelia Bedelia Books by Peggy Parish
Berenstain Bear Books by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Arthur Books by Marc Brown
3rd Grade Level
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Encyclopedia Brown Books by Donald Sobol
Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
Mysteries by Gertrude C. Wamer

Sentence types and structure are taught to develop good writing skills. Correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation skills and parts of speech are emphasized. Journal writing is a part of our curriculum in Language Arts.

This year 2nd graders need to memorize the basic facts for addition and subtraction. Please purchase or make flash cards to help your children master these facts. The students will be tested to assess their mastery of these skills. These skills are essential as the concepts of addition and subtraction with regrouping are taught. Multiplication and division will be introduced toward the end of 2nd grade. Each day students work on Mountain Math a program that overs 25 areas of math. We also would like to share some fun and easy poems about money to introduce to your children.
Penny, penny,
Easily spent,
Copper brown
And worth one cent.

Nickel, nickel,
Thick and fat,
You're worth five cents.
I know that.

Dime, dime,
Little and thin,
I remember
You're worth ten.

Quarter, quarter,
Big and bold,
You're worth twenty-five
I am told!

The 2nd graders began the year studying about animals and their classification and grouping. The next topic of study is matter: solids, liquids, and gases. Energy will be another science concept taught as well as the study of plants, living things of long ago, the sun, air and water, weather, how the body works and safety.

This is a general supply list for 2nd grade. Your child's teacher may require additional supplies. Please check with them at Meet the Teacher Night.

2 packages wide ruled notebook paper
2 single subject spiral notebooks
2 packages 12x18 manilla paper
2 packages 12x18 assorted construction paper
40 #2 pencils
2 large erasers
1 pair Fiskars pointed scissors
1 box 24 count Crayola brand crayons
1 box Crayola brand markers
1 box colored pencils
1 large bottle of glue
1 wooden ruler with inches & centimeters
5 pocket folders with brads
School box
2 boxes kleenex
1 box Ziplock baggies
1 container of watercolors

The 2nd Graders this year took a field trip to the West Texas Fair & Rodeo. They enjoyed everything from the rodeo to seeing all the animals that were there.