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towneacresollis2	Mrs. Ollis
Towne Acres Elementary	Second Grade
http://www.jcschools.org/towneacres
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Mrs. Ollis' Class-"Every child is SMART in different ways."

"IT'S NOT HOW SMART YOU ARE, IT'S HOW YOU ARE SMART!" —Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Word Smart, Number Smart, Nature Smart, People Smart, Body Smart, Art Smart, Music Smart, Self Smart

Reading

-Establish a routine at home for reading: this is one of the best ways for developing a lifelong positive attitude to reading.
-Praise every effort: help your child feel good about reading.
-Be a role model: let them see you reading.
-Show them that books are worthwhile: give books as presents and show your child how to take care of them.
-Encourage consistent use of the school library: ask your child about the books they have borrowed and share them with your child.

Spelling

-Encourage reading: it helps children learn to spell. Good readers are usually good spellers too. Seeing words in the context of a story gives children a sense of what the word looks like and how it is used.
-Children who self correct by reading over their work learn a great deal about spelling.
-Build Confidence: praise and positive reinforcement help a child feel good about their efforts.
-Motivate them: be interested and involved in their spelling and school work in general.

Writing

-Be a role model: let your children see you write–anything from recipes, to letters, to messages and shopping lists.
-Display writing at home: lists of things to do, letters and postcards, etc.
-Praise writing that is brought home from school: talk about it and encourage your child to bring work home. Be an interested listener and reader.

Math

-Look for Math everywhere: make math real by finding it in the most unlikely places (buttons, lengths of string, etc.)! Remember that children look to adults for guidance in life; it is only natural to expect that if we show an enthusiasm towards math (and learning in general), so to will our children.
-Involve kids in real life math: cooking, weighing family members or food, scoring, calculating trip times, estimating quantities and counting money are all 'real life' ways to use math which can be taught in any home.