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2nd grade homeschool plan, week 28

Open and closed syllables · Shapes and their sides · Seeds and growing

Week 28 of 36 in 2nd grade, in quarter 4. Five days, about 130 minutes each.

Reading: open and closed syllables, a syllable ending in a vowel says the long sound (ro-bot); one shut by a consonant says the short sound (rab-bit). Words to read and spell: robot, music, tiger, paper, rabbit, basket, napkin and pilot. Sight words: “light” and “long”. The new story is “Jack and the Beanstalk”, and the reread is “The Tooth on the Beach”.

Writing: A made-up story: characters and setting. Your child plans a story on a story map: who, where and when, before writing the beginning.

Math: Shapes and their sides. Triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons and hexagons, named by their sides and corners.

Science: Seeds and growing. A seed holds a baby plant and its food, and with water, warmth and light it sprouts and grows.

Social studies, a shorter piece each day: Places in a community. The library, post office, fire station, school, stores and parks, and what each one does for the people around it.

Read-alouds: “Jack and the Beanstalk”, “The Magic Paintbrush”, “Water Uphill”, “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” and “Why Do Leaves Change Color?”.

For the whole family: Open a soaked bean to find the baby plant, then plant a few and measure them each week.

The five days

  1. Day 1day 136

    • ReadingNew: open and closed syllables
    • WritingWho is in my story
    • MathPolygons
    • ScienceSeed parts
    • Social studiesPublic services
    • Read-aloudJack and the Beanstalk

  2. Day 2day 137

    • ReadingSpell words with open and closed syllables
    • WritingWhere and when
    • MathQuadrilaterals
    • ScienceWarm or cold?
    • Social studiesA letter's journey
    • Read-aloudThe Magic Paintbrush

  3. Day 3day 138

    • Readingopen and closed syllables in sentences
    • WritingThe story map
    • MathPentagons and hexagons
    • ScienceMeasure the growth
    • Social studiesA library visit
    • Read-aloudWater Uphill

  4. Day 4day 139

    • ReadingRead: Jack and the Beanstalk
    • WritingThe first paragraph
    • MathShapes that don't look the same
    • ScienceHow seeds spread
    • Social studiesEmergency helpers
    • Read-aloudThe Tale of Peter Rabbit

  5. Day 5day 140

    • ReadingPassage: A Seed Grows
    • WritingA strong opening line
    • MathShape riddles
    • SciencePlants from parts
    • Social studiesA town plan
    • Read-aloudWhy Do Leaves Change Color?