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2nd grade homeschool plan, week 12

Bossy r: er, ir and ur · Measuring in inches and feet · What plants need

Week 12 of 36 in 2nd grade, in quarter 2. Five days, about 130 minutes each.

Reading: er, ir and ur, er, ir and ur all say /er/: water, shirt, nurse. Words to read and spell: water, later, shirt, third, nurse, purple, circle and burst. Sight words: “call” and “cold”. The new story is “The Fox and the Grapes”, and the reread is “Heron Feels Left Out”.

Writing: Linking words in an opinion. Linking words (also, another reason, for example, so) connect reasons. Your child uses at least two in each opinion.

Math: Measuring in inches and feet. Measuring lengths with a ruler and a yardstick, and choosing the right unit for the job.

Science: What plants need. Plants need light, water, air and space to grow, and they make their own food from light.

Social studies, a shorter piece each day: Land and water on a map. Maps and globes show land and water in different colors; oceans, lakes, rivers, mountains and plains each have a symbol.

Read-alouds: “Water Uphill”, “Jack and the Beanstalk”, “The Tale of Peter Rabbit”, “Stone Soup” and “The Fox and the Grapes”.

For the whole family: Plant beans in cups: give some light and water, and leave one in the dark, and watch for a week.

The five days

  1. Day 1day 56

    • ReadingNew: er, ir and ur
    • WritingAlso
    • MathUsing a ruler
    • ScienceA fair test
    • Social studiesLandforms on a map
    • Read-aloudWater Uphill

  2. Day 2day 57

    • ReadingSpell words with er, ir and ur
    • WritingAnother reason
    • MathGuess, then measure
    • ScienceMeasure and record
    • Social studiesMap symbols
    • Read-aloudJack and the Beanstalk

  3. Day 3day 58

    • Readinger, ir and ur in sentences
    • WritingFor example
    • MathA foot is 12 inches
    • SciencePlants make food
    • Social studiesA made-up island
    • Read-aloudThe Tale of Peter Rabbit

  4. Day 4day 59

    • ReadingRead: The Fox and the Grapes
    • WritingSo
    • MathInches or feet?
    • SciencePollen on the move
    • Social studiesRivers run to the sea
    • Read-aloudStone Soup

  5. Day 5day 60

    • ReadingReread: Heron Feels Left Out
    • WritingA linked opinion
    • MathMeasuring a room
    • ScienceSeeds on the move
    • Social studiesContinents and oceans quiz
    • Read-aloudThe Fox and the Grapes