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2nd Grade
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| At the start of
each day: 1. Say Morning
Prayer/Rosary 2. Read Bible story or selection 3. Read short saint or hero story 4. Sing the National Anthem/Say Pledge |
Medieval
History:
Text: An Island Story
Week 13: Chp. 25: Hereward the Wake
Chp
26: William the Conqueror's
death
*Make a BOC
page on
a person of your choice
*Supplemental: Viking Raiders
pp. 10-19
Week 14: Chp 27: William the Red
Chp 28: Story of the White Ship
*Make a BOC
page on
a person of your choice
*Supplemental: Viking Raiders
pp. 20-31
Week 15: Chp 29: King Stephen
Chp 30: Gilbert & Rohesia
*Make a BOC page on King Stephen
*Supplemental: Robin Hood
Chp 1-3
Week 16: Chp 31: Thomas a Becket
Chp
32: Conquest
of Ireland
*Make a BOC page on Thomas a Becket
*Supplemental: Robin Hood
Chp 4-6
Week 17: Chp 33: Richard Coeur de Lion
Chp 34: How Blondel found Richard
*Make a BOC
page on
Richard the Lionhearted
*Supplemental: Robin Hood
Chp 7-10
Week 18: Chp 35: Prince Arthur
Chp 36: the Great Charter
*Make a BOC
page on
The
Great Charter
*Supplemental: Knights & Castles
pp. 2-9
*Try to read the same Longfellow
poem at least three times a week.
*Note an unfamiliar word (no more than two) at each sitting
*Mention something (no more than one thing) that you like about the poem
Week 13:
Poetry:
-(3) poems from Fav Poems Old & New
-read "The Tide Rises..." (Longfellow)
-read "Witnesses" (Longfellow)
-Pick one
poem from last week to
copy into a poetry notebook and
to illustrate using pencils, crayons,
or paint. Memorize the poem (or a portion
of it this week. (This weekly activity is called
the "Poem of the Week")
Lit :A Bear
Called Paddington
Chps
1-5
Reading: Child reads aloud 5 min/day and
reads silently at least 10 min/day
using books
that are at ability level -not too hard
Spelling: Lesson 13
*Do not have child do proofreading exercises.
*However, do read them aloud to give an
example
of how to do the writing exercise.
Phonics: 2pp per day until finished
Rod & Staff English:
Lessons 1-5 (Unit 3):
pp 126-135
Week 14: Poetry:
-(3) poems from Fav Poems Old & New
-read "Fragments" (Longfellow)
-read "Snow-Flakes" (Longfellow)
-read "Afternoon in February (Longfellow)
-Poem of
the Week
Lit : A Bear
Called Paddington
Chps
6-8
The Red Fairy Book
-choose a tale of your liking
Reading: Child reads aloud 5 min/day and
reads silently at least 10 min/day
using books
that are at ability level
Spelling: Lesson 14
Phonics: 2pp per day until finished
Rod & Staff English:
Lessons 6-10 (Unit 3)
pp 136-145
Week 15: Poetry:
-(3) poems from Fav Poems Old & New
-read Haroun Al Raschid (Longfellow)
-read The Forest Primeval (Longfellow)
-Poem of
the Week
Lit:
Pollyanna
Chps
1-5
Reading: Child reads aloud 5 min/day and
reads silently at least 10 min/day
Spelling: Lesson 15
Phonics: 2pp per day until finished
Rod & Staff English:
Lessons 11-15 (Unit 3)
pp 146-155
Week 16: Poetry:
-(3) poems from Fav Poems Old & New
-read "A Psalm of Life" (Longfellow)
-read "The Children's Hour (Longfellow)
-Poem of
the Week
Lit :Pollyanna
Chps
6-10
Reading: Child reads aloud 5 min/day and
reads silently at least 10 min/day
Spelling: Lesson 16
Phonics: 2pp per day until finished
Rod & Staff English:
Lessons 16-20 (Unit 3)
pp 156-165
Week 17: Poetry:
-(3) poems from Fav Poems Old & New
-read "Hiawatha's Childhood" (Longfellow)
-Poem of
the Week
Lit :Pollyanna
Chps
11-15
Reading: Child reads aloud 5 min/day and
reads silently at least 10 min/day
Spelling: Lesson 17
Phonics: 2pp per day until finished
Rod & Staff English:
Lessons 21-25 (Unit 3)
pp 166-175
Week 18: Poetry:
-(3) poems from Fav Poems Old & New
-read "Paul Revere's Ride" (Longfellow)
-Poem of
the Week
Lit :Pollyanna
Chps
16-20
Reading: Child reads aloud 5 min/day and
reads silently at least 10 min/day
Spelling: Lesson 18
Phonics: 2pp per day until finished
Rod & Staff English:
Review One (p. 176-177)
Review Two (p. 178-179)
Extra activity (p. 180)
A Poem (p. 181)
1. The Burgess Bird Book/Jack's Insects: Read one chapter per week
2. Nature Walk/outing: Aim for one long outing per week.
3. Science study w/book: Science Smart
Week
13:
a. Study thunder & lightning p. 77
b. Study waves p. 81
c. Project- wave in a bottle p. 80
Week 14:
a. Study whirlpools p. 84
b. Project- waterspout p. 82-83
Week 15:
a. Study acids and bases p. 87
b. Project- red cabbage indicator paper p. 85-86
Week 16:
a. Study liquid motion
b. Project- marbled paper p. 88-89
Week 17:
a. Study chemical reactions
b. Project- gluep and oobleck 100-101
Week 18:
a. Study lenses
b. Project- water lens p. 102-3
2. review old lesson & introduce new lesson, preferably using a big wall-mounted chalk board
3. child does 1 lesson per day (except perhaps on nature-outing day)