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THE BIG LEAPMoving- Up With My
Child
What do Teachers EXPECT from the First and Second Graders?
Grade 1
To follow their teachers and to respond to their requests
To be aware of class rules and follow them
To learn how to be part of a group
To listen attentively for an appropriate amount of time
TIME AWARENESS: To distinguish between work and play time
To follow simple directions one at a time
Staying on a task
Emerging Independence
To Learn How To Read CVC Words and Simple Phrases
To write words, phrases and sentences
Grade 2
To respond to authority
To follow classroom routines and procedures
To have a stronger task focus
To grow in self - control
TO STRIVE FOR INDEPENDENCE
To recognize one’s individuality in a group
To be able to read words and Sentences with
COMPREHENSION
To be able to write in complete sentences
Signs of Trouble in First and Second Grade
You may find your child has trouble in First Grade if he can’t:
• Pay attention long enough to finish a task or an activity.
• Show a consistent lack of self – control when challenged or frustrated
• Follow simple directions and/ or cannot repeat what has just been said to him/her.
• Can’t name the letters and /or is unable to associate letters with its sounds
• Has trouble maintaining friendships or joining in with other children
You may find your child has trouble in First Grade if he can’t:
• Get along with peers without hitting or yelling
• Be respectful to his teachers
• Talk to his classmates and teachers in a way that they cannot understand
• To Manage personal hygiene.
You may find your child having trouble in Second Grade if he can’t:
•Listen and follow two to three step directions
•Concentrate long enough to finish/ complete a task
•Work independently
•Read on grade level : lack of mastery in syllabication of words to complete the reading of words in a sentence
•Communicate one’s needs and feelings verbally in a respectful manner.