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2nd grade, week 5, day 4

Day 24 of 180 · Science: Weather watch · Social studies: Staying safe · about 130 minutes

Reading30 min

Read: Mrs. Hedgehog's Umbrella

  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?
Writing20 min

The week's weather

  1. Write a weather report for the week, from Monday to Friday.
  2. Time-order words (first, next, then, after that, finally) move a reader through events. Your child uses at least three in each piece.
Math30 min

Nickels and dimes

  1. Count a pile of nickels by 5s and a pile of dimes by 10s.
  2. Which pile is worth more?
Science20 min

Weather data

  1. Fill in a chart of the week's temperature, sky, rain and wind.
  2. Make a bar graph of how many days were sunny, cloudy or rainy.
Social studies15 min

Bike and road safety

  1. Practice the rules for riding a bike or scooter: a helmet, hand signals, and stopping at corners.
  2. Your child draws a labeled picture of today's activity and writes a caption.
Read-aloud15 min

Read-aloud: Mrs. Hedgehog's Umbrella

  1. Read “Mrs. Hedgehog's Umbrella” aloud, and let your child turn the pages.
  2. Afterward, ask: who was your favorite in the story, and why?
  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.

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