2nd grade, week 12, day 2

Spell words with er, ir and ur

1. Say a word: nurse, purple, circle and burst. Your child says each sound, then writes the word.
2. Check each one together and fix any letter that is off.
3. Read all eight er, ir and ur words as fast as you can, then once more.

• Spelling practice sheet makerteach.peabody.kids/make/spelling
• Copywork maker: print a line to copyteach.peabody.kids/homeschool/aids/copywork
• 2nd grade learning games (peabody.kids)peabody.kids/learning-games-by-grade/second-grade

Another reason

1. Write whether light or water matters more to a plant, and start your second reason with another reason.
2. Linking words (also, another reason, for example, so) connect reasons. Your child uses at least two in each opinion.

Guess, then measure

1. Guess how many inches long a spoon, a book and a shoe are, then measure them.
2. How close were the guesses? Guess again for two more things.

• 2nd grade math path (peabody.kids)peabody.kids/grades/math/2nd-grade

Measure and record

1. Check the cups and measure any sprouts with a ruler. Write the lengths in a chart.
2. Keep measuring every other day for two weeks.

Map symbols

1. Make a map key with a symbol for mountains, rivers, lakes, forests and cities.
2. Your child writes what they learned today and one question it raised.

Read-aloud: Jack and the Beanstalk

1. Read “Jack and the Beanstalk” aloud, with your child beside you where they can see the pictures.
2. Stop halfway and ask: what do you think will happen next?

• Jack and the Beanstalk, read-along on screenteach.peabody.kids/read-aloud/jack-and-the-beanstalk