In general, your second grader will probably have a little bit higher expectations than she did when she was a first grader. Having said that, what will be expected of your second grader can vary greatly from one second grade teacher to the next. In terms of both academics and behavior, however, there are certain things that are likely to be expected of your second grader, regardless of the particular school that she is in, or the particular teacher that she has.

Your second grader will very likely be expected to be able to read, at least in a remedial fashion. In the first grade, the most important thing that a student learns is to read. Reading is one of the most important building blocks of education. Without the ability to read, your second grader will fall behind fast and he will fall behind far. In terms of mathematics, your first grader will be expected to be able to add and subtract single digits, at least by the end of the year. Also by the end of second grade, your second grader will be expected to do double-digit addition, and possibly even some other mathematical tasks, depending on the particular mathematics curriculum that is being used. In other academic areas, such as history, civics, music, art, and physical education, the expectations will vary greatly not only between teachers, but between schools, districts, and even states.

In terms of behavior, there are certain standards that your second grader will be expected to follow. She will be expected to follow teacher instructions. She will be expected to keep her hands to herself. She will be expected to not be disruptive. She will be expected to be attentive. While it is true that not every second grader lives up to all of these expectations, and while no second grader lives up to all of them all of the time, it is expected that your second grader will behave with a relative degree of self-control. The specific sorts of behavioral expectations will, just as academic expectations do, vary from one class to another.

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