2nd grade, week 14, day 2

Spell words with oo and u

1. Say a word: pull, push, full and hood. 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 oo and u 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

The test

1. A grown-up follows your how-to exactly. Write down every step where they got stuck.
2. A grown-up follows your child's how-to exactly; every place they get stuck needs a clearer step.

Lengths on a number line

1. Draw a number line from 0 to 20 and mark a 12-inch ribbon and a 7-inch ribbon on it.
2. How much longer is one than the other? Count the jumps between them.

• Blank number lines (printable)teach.peabody.kids/printables/math/blank-number-lines
• 2nd grade math path (peabody.kids)peabody.kids/grades/math/2nd-grade

Friction

1. Slide a toy car across carpet, a wood floor and foil with the same push, and measure how far it goes on each.
2. Rough surfaces slow things down. That rubbing force is called friction.

Coins and bills

1. Sort coins and bills by value, and write what each one is worth.
2. Your child writes what they learned today and one question it raised.

• Coins and bills on screenteach.peabody.kids/manipulatives/money

Read-aloud: Paul Bunyan and Babe

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

• Paul Bunyan and Babe, read-along on screenteach.peabody.kids/read-aloud/paul-bunyan-and-babe