In second grade, students begin to blossom socially and develop friendships at school. They value a sense of community. Students continue to strengthen their academic skills in reading and math. In reading, students continue to build foundational skills by studying uncommon spelling patterns, vowel teams, and prefixes and suffixes. They also analyze literature and nonfiction texts that they read independently or as a class. In math, students deepen their understanding of place value and begin to add and subtract with regrouping. They also work on critical problem solving skills.