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2nd grade homeschool plan, week 3

Long a three ways: ai, ay, a_e · Tens and ones to 100 · Seeing and hearing

Week 3 of 36 in 2nd grade, in quarter 1. Five days, about 130 minutes each.

Reading: ai, ay and a_e, long a is spelled ai in the middle (rain), ay at the end (tray), or a_e (cake). Words to read and spell: rain, tray, cake, paint, stay, grape, snail and clay. Sight words: “us” and “use”. The new story is “The Bear Who Could Not Sleep”, and the reread is “Ruby and the Rainy Picnic”.

Writing: Joining words: and, but, so, because. Joining words link two short sentences into one longer one. Your child joins at least two pairs of sentences in each piece.

Math: Tens and ones to 100. Two-digit numbers as tens and ones: 47 is 4 tens and 7 ones, and the place of a digit gives its value.

Science: Seeing and hearing. How eyes catch light and ears catch sound, and what happens when there is no light or no sound.

Social studies, a shorter piece each day: Family jobs. Everyone in a home has jobs, and working together gets them done: chores, helping, and taking turns.

Read-alouds: “Lulu the Lanternfish Lights Up”, “Why Is the Sky Blue?”, “The Little Lantern”, “The Thread That Glowed” and “The Magic Paintbrush”.

For the whole family: Make the room dark, then light a flashlight, and talk about what you can and cannot see.

The five days

  1. Day 1day 11

    • ReadingNew: ai, ay and a_e
    • WritingHigh and low
    • MathBundle tens
    • SciencePitch: high and low
    • Social studiesJobs and why
    • Read-aloudLulu the Lanternfish Lights Up

  2. Day 2day 12

    • ReadingSpell words with ai, ay and a_e
    • WritingSound travels
    • MathTens and ones on a mat
    • ScienceSound travels
    • Social studiesPaid and unpaid work
    • Read-aloudWhy Is the Sky Blue?

  3. Day 3day 13

    • Readingai, ay and a_e in sentences
    • WritingBouncing light
    • MathSame number, new look
    • ScienceMirrors bounce light
    • Social studiesA fair job chart
    • Read-aloudThe Little Lantern

  4. Day 4day 14

    • ReadingRead: The Bear Who Could Not Sleep
    • WritingShadows
    • Math10 more, 10 less
    • ScienceShadows and objects
    • Social studiesTime for a job
    • Read-aloudThe Thread That Glowed

  5. Day 5day 15

    • ReadingReread: Ruby and the Rainy Picnic
    • WritingJoin them
    • MathPlace value check
    • ScienceClear, cloudy, blocked
    • Social studiesJob well done
    • Read-aloudThe Magic Paintbrush