2nd grade, week 5, day 2

Spell words with i_e, igh, y and ie

1. Say a word: bright, tie, fly and prize. 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 i_e, igh, y and ie words as fast as you can, then once more.

• Spelling practice sheet makerteach.peabody.kids/make/spelling
• Copywork maker: print a line to copyteach.peabody.kids/homeschool/aids/copywork
• 2nd grade learning games (peabody.kids)peabody.kids/learning-games-by-grade/second-grade

Making a rain gauge

1. Write how you made a rain gauge, step by step.
2. Time-order words (first, next, then, after that, finally) move a reader through events. Your child uses at least three in each piece.

• Sequencing organizer: first, next, last (printable)teach.peabody.kids/printables/reading/sequencing-organizer

Count by 10s from anywhere

1. Count by 10s from 7: 7, 17, 27, all the way to 97.
2. Then count by 10s from 130 to 230.

• Hundreds chartteach.peabody.kids/hundreds-chart
• 2nd grade math path (peabody.kids)peabody.kids/grades/math/2nd-grade

A rain gauge

1. Make a rain gauge from a straight-sided jar with a ruler taped on the side, and set it outside.
2. Check it after each rain this week.

Emergency steps

1. Talk about what to do in an emergency, and practice saying a grown-up's phone number out loud until you know it by heart.
2. Your child writes what they learned today and one question it raised.

Read-aloud: The North Wind and the Sun

1. Read “The North Wind and the Sun” 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 North Wind and the Sun, read-along on screenteach.peabody.kids/read-aloud/the-north-wind-and-the-sun