Math is a very important part of our day.  I am very passionate about teaching math because it is a skill that we use in our everyday lives.  I always relate math to things that the students are familiar with so that they gain a better understanding of each mathematical concept and its importance.  I frequently have the students play math games to reinforce concepts that were taught during instruction.  These games and hands-on activities keep the students engaged in the learning process.  

During the summer of 2008, Plainfield School District adopted a new math program, EnVisionMATH. This program by Scott Forseman serves as a resource to our Plainfield District 202 Curriculum that is listed below.

EnVisionMATH is a program that balances skill instruction with instruction that develops conceptual understanding through problem based interactive and visual learning.  

enVisionMATH Online

To access enVisionMATH online please visit: www.pearsonsuccessnet.com

Once you are on the site, please have your child login.  Your child received his or her login information in class. If you need it again, please email me. Would you like to learn more about the enVisionMATH program? Click here to watch a video!

By the end of second grade, your child should be able to independently complete the following tasks:

MA002A Number Sense: Students will compare and contrast numbers up to 10,000 in a variety of ways.

MA002B Addition and Subtraction: Students will memorize addition and subtraction facts. Students will compute addition and subtraction of 2 digit whole number problems with regrouping.

MA002C Fractions: Students will represent and compare fractions.

MA002D Measurement: Students will accurately measure a variety of objects using the appropriate tool. Students will tell time to 5-minute intervals on both analog and digital clocks.

 MA002E Money: Students will manipulate money to calculate given amounts and use the appropriate money notation.

 MA002F Patterns: Students will identify, extend, and use patterns to solve problems.

MA002G Geometry: Students will compare and contrast attributes of two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes and explore symmetry, perimeter and area.

MA002H Graphing: Students will organize, describe, and make predictions from existing and gathered data.