1. Development
of Second
Graders
In School and Life
By
Chandra, Lee, Scott, Hanna
h and Nicole

2. Attributes of Second Graders
 Begin to reason and concentrate.
 Worry, are self-critical, and may express a
lack of confidence.
 Demand more of their teacher's time.
 Dislike being singled out, even for praise.

3. Second Grade Basic Skills
 Second grade offers the  Apply more complex phonics skills
in his reading.
opportunity for plenty of
Automatically read the 200 most
review so that students truly 
commonly used words.
master all the skills  Write sentences using correct
presented in first grade. punctuation and capitalization.
Students will also learn to  Recognize and use nouns and
recognize familiar words action verbs in sentences.
more rapidly, read new  Write legibly in cursive.
words, add and subtract  Add and subtract any 2-digit
number.
faster, compose more  Handle place value concepts for 3-
complex sentences, spell digit whole numbers.
many new words, and  Identify time to include half-hour
increase their reading and and 5-minute intervals.
speaking vocabularies. In  Identify the value of
pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, hal
second grade, a typical f-dollars, and dollars.
student will:

4. Intellectual development for
7-8 year olds
 Eager for learning
 Enjoys hobbies and skills
 Likes to be challenged

5. Social development for 7-8
year olds
 Likes more responsibility and
independence
 Participates in loosely organized group
play
 Concerned with self and others’ reaction
 May use aggression as to solve problems
 Starts division of sexes

6. Emotional development for 7-
8 year olds
 May complain a lot
 May not respond promptly or hear
directions
 Easily distracted
 May withdraw or not interact with others

7. Motor Development
 hand-eye coordination is well developed
 has good balance
 can execute simple gymnastic
movements, such as somersaults

8. Physical development of 7-8
year olds
 Drives self until exhausted
 May frequently pout
 Has well-established hand-eye coordination
and is likely to be more interested in drawing
and painting
 May have minor accidents
 Have fewer illnesses but may have colds for
longer duration
 Appetite decreasing
 May develop nervous habits or assume
awkward positions

9. Language and Thinking
Development
 uses a vocabulary of several thousand words
 demonstrates a longer attention span
 uses serious, logical thinking; is thoughtful and
reflective
 able to understand reasoning and make the right
decisions
 can tell time; knows the days, months, and seasons
 can describe points of similarity between two objects
 begins to grasp that letters represent the sounds that
form words
 able to solve more complex problems
 individual learning style becomes more clear-cut

10. How Parents can Help Second
Graders
 Develops a concept of herself.
 Begins to understand others.
 Gains respect for others.
 Builds relationships with others.
 Develops a sense of responsibility.

11. Red Flags
 Intellectual: Students who have trouble finding
what hobbies or skills that they enjoy doing.
 Social: Not participating in groups, or having
trouble making friends. Keeping to themselves
 Motor: Hand eye coordination or motor skills not
developing.
 Language and thinking: Trouble pronouncing
words or letter.
 Language and Thinking: Difficulty understanding
written word and what sounds letters represent.