Our math program is called Bridges/Number corner.  It has been adopted by the 4j District in 2025.  It is aligned with Common Core Standards.

You can also find the overview of Grade 2 Major, Supporting, and Additional Work here.

Class games (our favorites)

"amis de 10": https://www.mathplayground.com/logic_target_10.html

"odd/even": https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math/early-math/odd-even-fruit-splat-game/

Mental math strategies to review at home. the kids know the names in French. :)

#1 Décomposer (decomposing)

32 + 45 =

30 + 40 = 70 (tens)

2 + 5 = 7 (ones)

70 + 7 = 77

45 - 32 =

40 - 30 = 10

5 - 2 = 3

10 + 3 (because we put together 10 and 3) = 13

#2: Grille de 100 (hundred chart) We decompose the 2nd addend.

42 + 35 =

42 + 30 = 72

72 + 5 =77

42 - 35 = This is to be used when we CANT use strategy #1 with the ones (we can't do 2-5...)

42 - 30 = 12

12 - 5 = 7

#3 A la dizaine (go to a ten-it's also compensation)

49 + 32 =

50 + 32 = 82   

82 -1 = 81

or 50 + 31 = 81 (compensation-we take one away to give it to the other one)

49 - 32 = if we give to one, we give to both. 

50 - 33 = (hundred chart strategy to solve)

50 - 30 = 20 

20 - 3 = 17

51 - 32 =

50 - 32 =

50 - 30 = 20

20 - 2 = 18

18 + 1 = 19 (because we still had 1 from the 51)

or 

50 - 31 = (I take away 1 from both right away)

50 - 30 = 20

20 - 1 = 19

Place value

Fraction takes a HUGE portion of the time in 3rd grade. I like to give my students and my 3rd grade colleague a head-up about them.

When we go back to school, we will spend a lot of time on this.

Goals: 

• understanding that a fraction is an EQUAL part of a whole.

• writing a fraction, 'reading' a fraction (being able to say it)

• 2nd grade goal (but I usually push them further:) is to just have them understand what 1/2, 1/3, 1/4 is. 

The language I use is to say about 1/3 for example: we cut it in 3 equal parts and I take one...ALWAYS start with the denominator (bottom number) please.