2nd grade, week 32, day 4

Read: Coo Catches Gumdrop

1. Your child reads it aloud to you, then reads one page again with expression, the way a character would say it.
2. When your child is stuck, say the first sound and let them finish the word, rather than saying the whole word.
3. Afterward, ask: what was your favorite page, and why?

• Coo Catches Gumdrop, to read on screenon peabody.kidspeabody.kids/library/coo-catches-gumdrop

A shape poem

1. Write a poem in the shape of a bridge or a tower, with the words following the lines.
2. A sense poem has a line for each sense about one topic. Your child reads it aloud to hear how it sounds.

Dice sums

1. Roll two dice four times to make four two-digit numbers, and add them.
2. Who got the biggest total, and by how much?

• Dice rollerteach.peabody.kids/dice
• 2nd grade math path (peabody.kids)peabody.kids/grades/math/2nd-grade

An egg drop

1. With a grown-up, design a package that keeps a raw egg in a sandwich bag from breaking when dropped from a chair.
2. Test it outside, then improve one thing and test again.

• Workshop: egg drop challenge (peabody.kids)peabody.kids/build/egg-drop-challenge

My state's flag

1. Look at a picture of your state's flag and describe its colors and symbols.
2. Your child draws a labeled picture of today's activity and writes a caption.

Read-aloud: Paul Bunyan and Babe

1. Read “Paul Bunyan and Babe” aloud, and let your child turn the pages.
2. This is an old tale, told for a long time. Afterward, ask: what did someone in the story learn?
3. On the read-along you can show the pages on a big screen, or let it read the words aloud while each one lights up.

• Paul Bunyan and Babe, read-along on screenteach.peabody.kids/read-aloud/paul-bunyan-and-babe