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What should my child know entering 3rd grade?
Source: http://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/StarlingES/Documents/BackToSchoolPublications/2012-13-2nd-Grade-AKS-Brochure-FINAL[1].pdf

Language Arts
By the end of 2nd grade, all students are expected to:

• Understand sound/letter relationships and patterns in words, such as consonant and vowel sounds, consonant blends, and word families (-eam, -ight);
• Use grade-appropriate grammar and spelling skills in writing;
• Acquire skills to become lifelong readers and writers, such as self-selection of books, self-monitoring to correct errors when reading and writing, and talking with and listening to peers about one’s reading and writing;
• Use reading and writing to communicate through listening, speaking, and viewing

Mathematics

By the end of 2nd grade, students should be able to do the following:
• Extend understanding of base ten notation;
• Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction within 20;
• Build fluency with addition and subtraction;
• Work with equal groups to gain foundations for multiplication;
• Measure and estimate lengths in standard units;
• Describe and analyze two-dimensional shapes and their attributes; and
• Work with time and money.