Miss Geyers

Table Talk
At-Home Activities for You and Your
Second Grader

What is Table Talk?

While sharing family

dinner, use these daily
prompts to help initiate an
educational conversation
between you and your
child. Each activity focuses
on a different subject and
each day's prompt will be
the focus of a lesson from
our classroom.

Why Is This So
Important?

The curriculum will be

taught in the classroom,
that is something that I
can confirm to you. But
working these concepts
into the home will be
endlessly rewarding to
you and your child. By
helping me work on these
ideas at home, the
educational benefits of

Topic 1: Science

Activity- Discuss what foods are

hot/cold being served and the
differences of the consistency of those
foods.
Standard- 3.2.2.A3: Demonstrate how
heating and cooling may cause changes in the
properties of materials.

Topic 2: Math

Activity- Count how many types of food

is on each plate. Then spell the number
and show it with one's fingers.

Standard- 2.3.2.A: Demonstrate that a single

object has different attributes that can be
measured in multiple ways.

Topic 3:
Social Studies

Activity- Discuss your culture and what

traditions you have because of that
culture. (i.e. food, holidays, sons, etc.)
Standard- 8.4.2.C: Identify how cultures
have commemorations and remembrances.

Topic 4: Health

Activity- Ask what the best part of the

day was and what is something new
learned. Sharing ideas with one another
promotes good communication and
healthy behaviors.
Standard- Standard 5: Students will
demonstrate the ability to use decision-making
skills to enhance health.

Topic 5:
Language Arts

Activity- Ask your child for a synonym

and antonym of: little, true, old and girl.
Standard- 1.1.2.C: Use meaning and
knowledge of words (e.g., synonyms,
antonyms) across content areas to develop a
speaking and reading vocabulary.

Topic 6:
Reading

Activity- Practice spelling and putting

these words in a sentence: our, fold,
action, and country. These words are
from our weekly spelling list.
Standard- CC.1.4.2.F: Demonstrate a grade
appropriate command of the conventions of
standard English grammar and spelling.

Give Yourself a Hand!

Thank you so much for your participation in

this activity! It takes you, as parents, and
myself, as the teacher, working hand-in-hand
for the children to reach their full potential! Us
linking up in ways such as this Table Talk are
simple steps to better the academic
achievements of the children.

Let Me Know
How ItGoes!
Feel free to contact me to let me know how
these discussions went, I would love to hear
any feedback!
Call me:

412-443-1063

ext. 432

E-mail me:

s.geyer@setonhill.edu