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2nd grade homeschool plan, week 11

Bossy r: ar and or in longer words · Subtracting with regrouping · What animals need

Week 11 of 36 in 2nd grade, in quarter 2. Five days, about 130 minutes each.

Reading: ar and or, ar says /ar/ (garden) and or says /or/ (storm), in short words and in two-syllable words. Words to read and spell: garden, market, sharp, storm, porch, thorn, carpet and forest. Sight words: “both” and “buy”. The new story is “Heron Feels Left Out”, and the reread is “Three Rocks in a Shoebox”.

Writing: An opinion with reasons. An opinion piece says what the writer thinks, gives two or three reasons with because, and ends by saying the opinion again.

Math: Subtracting with regrouping. Subtracting two-digit numbers when a ten must be broken into ones, with blocks first and then on paper.

Science: What animals need. Animals need food, water, air and a safe place to live, and they get them in different ways.

Social studies, a shorter piece each day: My neighborhood. The streets, buildings and places close to home, and the signs and landmarks that help people find their way.

Read-alouds: “Penguins Up Close”, “The Otter's Rock”, “The Cat That Walked by Himself”, “The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing” and “The Monkey and the Crocodile”.

For the whole family: Watch birds, squirrels or a pet for ten minutes and list everything they do to get what they need.

The five days

  1. Day 1day 51

    • ReadingNew: ar and or
    • WritingThe best pet
    • MathBreaking a ten
    • ScienceFood chains
    • Social studiesA neighborhood walk
    • Read-aloudPenguins Up Close

  2. Day 2day 52

    • ReadingSpell words with ar and or
    • WritingWild or zoo
    • MathBreaking tens on the mat
    • SciencePlant eaters and meat eaters
    • Social studiesMap the walk
    • Read-aloudThe Otter's Rock

  3. Day 3day 53

    • Readingar and or in sentences
    • WritingThe most amazing body part
    • MathSubtracting in columns
    • ScienceWater and shelter
    • Social studiesSigns and symbols
    • Read-aloudThe Cat That Walked by Himself

  4. Day 4day 54

    • ReadingRead: Heron Feels Left Out
    • WritingFeeding birds
    • MathCount up instead
    • ScienceBody parts that help
    • Social studiesA changing neighborhood
    • Read-aloudThe Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

  5. Day 5day 55

    • ReadingReread: Three Rocks in a Shoebox
    • WritingSaying it again
    • MathSubtracting with regrouping on paper
    • ScienceDesign an animal
    • Social studiesA better neighborhood
    • Read-aloudThe Monkey and the Crocodile