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towneacresollis2	Mrs. Ollis
Towne Acres Elementary	Second Grade
http://www.jcschools.org/towneacres
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Mrs. Ollis' Class-"Ocean of Opportunities"

"There is a brilliant child locked inside every student." — Marva Collins

Learning Resources and Strategies to Assist Your Child

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.