SECOND GRADE MATH TUTORING
Build foundational skills in 2nd grade math early on
Second grade math students are beginning to move on from basic math skills and learn how to apply their knowledge to more complex word problems.
For some students, this can be a struggle without additional opportunities to practice the math concepts they struggle most with.
Ensure students reach academic success and gain confidence through personalized one-on-one online tutoring sessions with their own dedicated specialist tutor.
The students have loved the Third Space Learning tutoring program, it’s been really good. The tutors are lovely. All the kids at school want to do it now – they don’t see it as a catch up program!
Jayne Clark
Teacher
Benefits of 2nd Grade Math Tutoring
2nd grade math tutoring results in a greater impact than leaving it until middle school or even high school.
Starting second graders on a math tutoring program helps accelerate progress and understanding of math concepts before the achievement gap widens in later years.
Develop critical thinking
2nd graders are developing their math skills, starting more complex problem-solving and beginning to explore word problems.
One-on-one online tutoring sessions provide extra math practice for second graders who are struggling to keep up with the pace of math lessons as they become more difficult.
Personalized tutoring service
Not all second grade math students respond to the same teaching styles, differentiating instruction and work for 20 or more students can be challenging.
Each student works one-on-one with a private tutor who adapts instructions and math lesson content in real-time according to the student’s needs.
Expert 2nd grade math tutoring
All math lesson plans are created by a team of math experts and cover the 2nd grade standards for every US state standard and Common Core.
Third Space Learning tutors are all STEM specialists, it’s like bringing in multiple high-quality interventionists into your elementary school for 2nd grade math help – without the price tag.
Scaffolded skill practice where they need it most
Scaffolded skill practice where they need it most
Lessons are broken down into 4 stages, encouraging students to move from guided math problems to independent practice
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Example lesson 1
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Example lesson 2
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Example lesson 3
Understanding that a three-digit number represents hundreds, tens, and ones
Let’s learn
The first question introduces each concept and helps students feel ready to learn
Follow me + your turn
Students work through a scaffolded example with their tutor before trying a similar question on their own
You do
A carefully sequenced next question ensures students can apply knowledge to different contexts
Go further
This gives students an opportunity to apply their knowledge to problem solving and reasoning questions
Knowing that 10 tens are equal to 100
Let’s learn
The first question introduces each concept and helps students feel ready to learn
Follow me + your turn
Students work through a scaffolded example with their tutor before trying a similar question on their own
You do
A carefully sequenced next question ensures students can apply knowledge to different contexts
Go further
This gives students an opportunity to apply their knowledge to problem solving and reasoning questions
Counting a collection of coins
Let’s learn
The first question introduces each concept and helps students feel ready to learn
Follow me + your turn
Students work through a scaffolded example with their tutor before trying a similar question on their own
You do
A carefully sequenced next question ensures students can apply knowledge to different contexts
Go further
This gives students an opportunity to apply their knowledge to problem solving and reasoning questions
How it works in schools like yours
Personalized one-on-one online tutoring for multiple 2nd grade students at once, delivered by specialist math tutors at a day and time that works for your school.
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Proven to accelerate math growth in half the time
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Scalable and easy-to-implement across multiple grade levels and schools
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Frequently asked questions
What math should a 2nd grader be doing?
In second grade, students build on the skills acquired in 1st grade math. 2nd graders develop basic concepts and explore new areas. Key math skills and concepts typically focused on in the second grade are:
Understanding Place Value: working with place value in three-digit numbers, recognizing the value of each digit in terms of hundreds, tens, and ones.
Addition and Subtraction: addition and subtraction within 100, learning strategies for adding and subtracting larger numbers and memorizing basic addition and subtraction facts to improve fluency.
Introduction to Multiplication: introduction of multiplication through repeated addition and array models.
Measurement and Data: measuring lengths using standard units (like inches, feet, centimeters, and meters), understanding and using time (hours, minutes), using money (counting coins and bills) and interpreting data using graphs.
Geometry: identifying and describing shapes (both 2D and 3D), recognizing and drawing shapes and partitioning shapes into equal fractions.
Problem-Solving Skills: Solving word problems that involve situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions.
Mathematical Reasoning: developing explanations of reasoning and understanding the reasoning of others.
Fractions: learning about fractions as parts of a whole, particularly focusing on halves, thirds, and fourths.
What are the best practices for tutoring a second grader in math?
Tutoring a second grader in math is more than teaching math skills and concepts. Tutors should:
nurture a positive attitude towards math
build confidence
develop critical thinking skills
What is the Best Online Math Program for 2nd Graders?
Choosing the best online math program for a second grader depends on several factors including preferred learning styles, the specific math concepts they need to practice, and the level of engagement the program offers. There is no one-size-fits-all and programs should be chosen with individual students in mind.