2nd grade, week 32, day 2

Spell words with three syllables

1. Say a word: butterfly, umbrella, computer and telephone. 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 three syllables words as fast as you can, then once more.

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• Copywork maker: print a line to copyteach.peabody.kids/homeschool/aids/copywork
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A five-senses poem

1. Write a poem with one line for each sense about a tower of blocks falling down.
2. A sense poem has a line for each sense about one topic. Your child reads it aloud to hear how it sounds.

Four numbers in a column

1. Write 25 + 13 + 32 + 18 in a column. Add all the ones, regroup, then add the tens.
2. Check by adding in a different order.

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An index card bridge

1. Build a bridge from index cards and tape across a gap between two books.
2. Add coins until it falls, and write down the number.

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A changing flag

1. The flag changed many times as states joined. Talk about why the stars changed but the stripes stayed at 13.
2. Your child writes what they learned today and one question it raised.

Read-aloud: The Elevator Plan

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

• The Elevator Plan, read-along on screenteach.peabody.kids/read-aloud/the-very-bad-idea-club-the-elevator-plan