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2nd grade homeschool plan, week 26

Suffixes -er and -or: people who do things · Equal groups · Heart and lungs

Week 26 of 36 in 2nd grade, in quarter 3. Five days, about 130 minutes each.

Reading: -er and -or, -er and -or can mean a person who does something: teach, teacher; act, actor. Words to read and spell: teacher, farmer, baker, singer, painter, actor, sailor and visitor. Sight words: “hurt” and “keep”. The new story is “Hum Under My Hand”, and the reread is “Tavi and the Bones Under Her Skin”.

Writing: Notes into sentences. Your child turns short notes (single words and phrases) into full sentences for a report.

Math: Equal groups. Equal groups as the start of multiplying: 4 groups of 3 is 3 + 3 + 3 + 3.

Science: Heart and lungs. The heart pumps blood all through the body, and the lungs bring in the air it needs.

Social studies, a shorter piece each day: Timelines. A timeline puts things that happened in order, from first to last, so we can see how things change over time.

Read-alouds: “Hum Under My Hand”, “The Tooth on the Beach”, “The Snail Race”, “Dumpling Takes the Lead” and “The Steadfast Tin Soldier”.

For the whole family: Count heartbeats sitting still, then after jumping for a minute, and compare.

The five days

  1. Day 1day 126

    • ReadingNew: -er and -or
    • WritingTaking notes
    • MathGroups the same size
    • ScienceThe heart's four rooms
    • Social studiesYears and decades
    • Read-aloudHum Under My Hand

  2. Day 2day 127

    • ReadingSpell words with -er and -or
    • WritingNotes to sentences
    • MathSkip counting groups
    • SciencePulse rates
    • Social studiesA family timeline
    • Read-aloudThe Tooth on the Beach

  3. Day 3day 128

    • Reading-er and -or in sentences
    • WritingGrouping notes
    • MathEqual group stories
    • ScienceArteries and veins
    • Social studiesInventions in order
    • Read-aloudThe Snail Race

  4. Day 4day 129

    • ReadingRead: Hum Under My Hand
    • WritingA paragraph from notes
    • MathOdd and even rows
    • ScienceHow much air?
    • Social studiesBefore and after
    • Read-aloudDumpling Takes the Lead

  5. Day 5day 130

    • ReadingReread: Tavi and the Bones Under Her Skin
    • WritingEvery note used
    • MathEqual groups on paper
    • ScienceA strong heart
    • Social studiesMy future timeline
    • Read-aloudThe Steadfast Tin Soldier