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2nd grade homeschool plan, week 17

aw, au and all · Coins and dollars · Animals in winter

Week 17 of 36 in 2nd grade, in quarter 2. Five days, about 130 minutes each.

Reading: aw, au and all, aw (saw) and au (sauce) say /aw/, and all says /awl/ (ball). Words to read and spell: saw, draw, claw, haul, sauce, launch, ball and small. Sight words: “made” and “many”. The new story is “Muskrat Is Grumpy”, and the reread is “Why Does Ice Float?”.

Writing: Retelling with the main events. A retelling keeps the main events in order and leaves out small details. Your child retells a story in five sentences.

Math: Coins and dollars. Counting coins and dollar bills, writing amounts with ¢ and $, and making the same amount two ways.

Science: Animals in winter. Some animals sleep through winter, some travel to warmer places, and some grow thick coats and stay.

Social studies, a shorter piece each day: Where food comes from. Food grows on farms, near and far, and travels by truck, train, ship and plane to the store.

Read-alouds: “Penguins Up Close”, “The Ant and the Grasshopper”, “Muskrat Is Grumpy”, “Snow White” and “Heron Feels Left Out”.

For the whole family: Make a chart of animals that sleep, leave or stay through winter, with a picture of each.

The five days

  1. Day 1day 81

    • ReadingNew: aw, au and all
    • WritingMain events
    • MathCoin values
    • ScienceHibernate, migrate or adapt
    • Social studiesTree to table
    • Read-aloudPenguins Up Close

  2. Day 2day 82

    • ReadingSpell words with aw, au and all
    • WritingLeave out small details
    • MathCounting a mix of coins
    • ScienceLong trips
    • Social studiesPlants and animals
    • Read-aloudThe Ant and the Grasshopper

  3. Day 3day 83

    • Readingaw, au and all in sentences
    • WritingA five-sentence retelling
    • MathMaking a dollar
    • ScienceFat, fur and feathers
    • Social studiesFarms near and far
    • Read-aloudMuskrat Is Grumpy

  4. Day 4day 84

    • ReadingRead: Muskrat Is Grumpy
    • WritingRetelling a true book
    • MathBills and coins
    • ScienceWinter tracks and signs
    • Social studiesFood in each season
    • Read-aloudSnow White

  5. Day 5day 85

    • ReadingReread: Why Does Ice Float?
    • WritingRetell it aloud
    • MathThe same amount two ways
    • ScienceWinter food
    • Social studiesPlan a meal
    • Read-aloudHeron Feels Left Out