2nd grade, week 33, day 4

Read: The Otter's Rock

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: who was in the story, and what happened?

• The Otter's Rock, to read on screenon peabody.kidspeabody.kids/library/the-otters-rock

Who should read it

1. Write who would like this book, and why they would like it.
2. Your child writes the title and author, what happens in a few sentences, and why someone else should read it.

• Book report page (printable)teach.peabody.kids/printables/reading/book-report

Is it reasonable?

1. Someone says 312 + 296 = 908. Round to check: 300 + 300 = 600. Is 908 reasonable?
2. Find the mistake and fix it together.

• Math worksheet generatorteach.peabody.kids/make/math-sheet
• 2nd grade math path (peabody.kids)peabody.kids/grades/math/2nd-grade

Water and energy at home

1. Find three ways your home uses water and three ways it uses electricity.
2. Pick one way to save each, and try it for a week.

The Great Seal

1. Look at the back of a one-dollar bill for the Great Seal: an eagle holding an olive branch and arrows. What might each one mean?
2. Your child draws a labeled picture of today's activity and writes a caption.

• Coins and bills on screenteach.peabody.kids/manipulatives/money

Read-aloud: The Dog in the Manger

1. Read “The Dog in the Manger” 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.

• The Dog in the Manger, read-along on screenteach.peabody.kids/read-aloud/the-dog-in-the-manger