Milestones for Ages and Stages: Second Grade Milestone Check List

Check List of Milestones for Second Graders

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Language Growth

· 2^nd Graders know many words for a concept (Example: said, screamed, whispered, shouted…)

· They can discuss subjects at a deeper level

· 2^nd Graders can make logical inferences by putting together pieces of information to understand a message

· They love to discuss books they have read

· 2^nd Graders will tell detailed stories of their lives

· They ask questions to clarify information.

Knowledge Growth

· 2^nd Graders start reading at a wisdom level 9 and at the end of the year will be at a wisdom level 13

· They have a deeper understanding of their reading

· 2^nd Graders writing is being fine tuned and their stories become more elaborate

· They are publishing original books both fiction and nonfiction

· 2^nd Graders are discovering the craft of writing (homonyms, spelling, genres)

· They are fine tuning place value, adding, subtracting, measurement, money and telling time

· 2^nd Graders see math in everyday situations/word problems

· They are working with fractions (1/2, 1/3, and 1/4)

· 2^nd Graders add two-digit and three-digit numbers

· They estimate and predict outcomes

· 2^nd Graders identify place value to 1,000

· They measure length, capacity, and weight

· 2^nd Graders work with geometric shapes (circle, quadrilateral, rhombus, square, trapezoid, hexagon, and parallelogram)

· They can find the perimeter of a simple shape

· 2^nd Graders understand symmetry

· They use time to sequence events

· 2^nd Graders can read and write temperatures using a thermometer

· They are looking at maps and love geography

· 2^nd Graders are exploring many historical times

· They know the continents

· 2^nd Graders discover various countries of interest, states, and cities

· They are exploring many areas of science (weather, marine life, space)

· 2^nd Graders like board games, puzzles, and magic tricks

· They love to be read to

Social Growth

· 2^nd Graders are very independent individuals

· They are immersed in school, activities and relationships with peers

· 2nd Graders need encouragement and will take risks

· They are expanding friendships

· 2^nd Graders provide and respond positively to peers

· They desire to help others

· 2^nd Graders participate cooperatively

· They can be shy when trying something for the first time

· 2^nd Graders like to have a plan for the day

· They like to do things with their family

Physical Growth

· 2^nd Graders skip, gallop, jump, hop, leap, and run for longer periods to increase physical activity

· They twist, spin, turn, balance, and transfer weight

· 2^nd Graders throw, catch, strike, and kick with fluent movements

· They show muscular strength, cardiovascular endurance, and flexibility

· 2^nd Graders can do about 10 Pushups, about 10 sit ups, and about 5 curl ups (lift their weight)

· They like to run and run and run

Creative Growth

· 2^nd Graders love to do arts and crafts

· They love to cook new recipes

· 2^nd Graders have vivid imaginations, they can spin stories, and love to act them out

· The love to pretend

· 2^nd Graders paint and draw with details

· They learn dance steps and new dance moves

· 2^nd Graders like to play silly games

· They love to sing and sing songs they have memorized

· 2^nd Graders like to write their own stories and illustrate them

· They like to research write nonfiction books

· 2^nd Graders like to create their own art work with various materials

· They enjoy going to museums, plays, movies, and art galleries