2nd grade, week 13, day 2

Spell words with air, are and ear

1. Say a word: bear, pear, stair and square. 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 air, are and ear 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

Numbered steps

1. Write the numbered steps for building your nest, starting each one with an order word.
2. A how-to lists what you need, then numbered steps with order words, and a picture for the hardest step.

• Sequencing organizer: first, next, last (printable)teach.peabody.kids/printables/reading/sequencing-organizer

Inches and centimeters

1. Measure the same pencil in inches and in centimeters. Why is the centimeter number bigger?
2. A smaller unit means more of them for the same length. Try it with a book.

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

Build a nest

1. Collect twigs, grass and string outside and build a nest the size of your two hands.
2. Test it: will it hold a small ball when you tip it?

My state's capital

1. Find your state's capital on a map, and how far it is from your town.
2. Your child writes what they learned today and one question it raised.

Read-aloud: The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats

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

• The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats, read-along on screenteach.peabody.kids/read-aloud/the-wolf-and-the-seven-little-goats