Week of June 6-12

Reading

Grade 2 Reading for the Gifted Student

Page 121 Geography George (short answer)

Page 122 Michael's Magic (fact or opinion)

Reading

The Baby-Sitters Club: Kristy and the Walking Disaster, Martin.

American Girl: Good Luck, Ivy, by Yee.

Magic Tree House: Winter of the Ice Wizard, by Osborne.

Magic Tree House: A Good Night for Ghosts, by Osborne.

Magic Tree House: Earthquake in the Early Morning, by Osborne.

Magic Tree House: Vacation Under the Volcano, by Osborne.

Rules, by Lord.

Sweet Valley Kids: The Missing Tea Set, by Pascal.

American Girl: Samantha's Story Collection, by Adler, Schur, and Tripp.

Reading, Geography, History, Social Studies

Eyewitness Books: Africa, by Ayo.

Math

Math-U-See Beta Lesson 22 Subtracting using Regrouping/Borrowing

Watched the DVD lesson.

Lesson Practice 22A.

Lesson Practice 22B.

Lesson Practice 22C.

Systematic Review 22F.

Bible Study, Handwriting

Read a chapter aloud from the book of John each day. Faith worked on memorizing 5 verses and copied a memory verse from the chapter each day to practice her handwriting.

Music

Piano Lesson, Theory.

Spelling

Grade 2 Spelling Skills Lesson 26 The Vowel Sound in out

Page 119 Letter Scramble and Clues

Page 120 Proofreading

Page 121 Was and Were

Geography

Continents. Began learning the 7 continents of the world. Coloring printed maps of each continent and identifying and labeling some of the countries in each. Studying the globe.

Week of May 23-29

Math
Math-U-See Beta
Systematic Review 21D

Bible Study, Handwriting
Read from the Book of Luke each day. Faith worked on learning 5 memory verses and copied a verse each day on to her own paper.

Spelling
Grade 2 Spelling
Lesson 25 More Words with ed or ing
Page 115 Dictionary Skills
Page 116-117 Unit 5 Review

Test

Reading

Starring Winston Egbert, by Stewart.

Jessica the TV Star, by Stewart.

Jessica's Big Mistake, by Stewart.

Don't Talk to Brian, by Suzanne.

The Twins' Little Sister, by Suzanne.

Really Truly Ruthie, by Tripp.

Reading, Geography, Social Studies, History

Greece, by Yeoh.

Bosnia and Herzegovina, by Gabrielpillai.

Denmark, by Trapp.

Reading
Grade 2 Reading for the Gifted Student
Page 118 Lady Liberty (draw a picture using the story)

Week of April 25 - May 1

Math
Math-u-See Beta
Lesson 19 Adding Multiple Digits in Columns
Test Lesson 19
Lesson 20 Multiple Digit Subtraction
Watched the DVD.
Lesson Practice 20A.
Lesson Practice 20B.
Lesson Practice 20C.

Music
I wrote a song to help us memorize the bible verse (luke 9:23) and Faith learned to sing it and play it on the piano.

Bible Study, handwriting
Read aloud a chapter from the book of Luke each day and discussed. Faith copied a memory verse onto her own paper, concentrating on handwriting.

Spelling, Reading
Grade 2 Spelling Skills
Lesson 22 More Words With Long o
Test
Lesson 23 The Vowel Sound in book
Page 104 Say and Listen, Think and Sort
Page 105 Word meanings, Antonyms

Reading, Writing
Grade 2 Reading for the Gifted Student
Page 110 One Night (write a story about the picture)
Page 111 A Terrifying Tornado (short answer)
Page 112 Eye of the Storm (decode the secret message)

Reading, Geography, Social Studies, History

Faith read American Girl: Kaya's Story Collection, by Tripp.

Faith read The Netherlands, by NgCheong-Lum.

Faith read Finland, by Zhong.

Faith read Russia, by Rice.

Faith read Haiti, by Wagner.

Faith read Poland, by Grajnert.

Week of March 7-13

Reading

Faith read Mandie and the Holiday Surprise, by Leppard.

Faith read Pollyanna, by Porter.

Faith read Nancy Drew: The Clue of the Tapping Heels, by Keene.

Faith read Nancy Drew: The Sign of the Twisted Candle, by Keene.

Faith read The Great Chicken Debacle, by Naylor.

Reading, Social Studies, Geography

The Democratic Republic of Congo

Bible Study, Reading, Handwriting

Mark 12. Read aloud together. Faith copied verse 30 for memorization. "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. This is the first commandment."

Spelling

Grade 2 Spelling Skills Lesson19 Words with Long i

Page 88 Proofreading

Page 67 (rewind) Dictionary Skills

Reading, Writing
Grade 2 Reading for the Gifted Student

Page 87 Continental Divide (label the map using the information)

Page 88 Pirates in a Panic (short answer)

Math
Math-U-See Beta, Lesson 16

Systematic Review 16F

Math-U-See Beta, Lesson 17 Rounding to 1,000

Watched the DVD Lesson

Lesson Practice 17A

Week of January 24-30

Science, Physical Education

Went for a hike at the Leon Sinks Geological area. Studied sinkholes, karsts, and indigenous plant & animal life.

Reading

The Wind in the Willows, by Grahame.

Math
Math-U-See Beta, Lesson 13 Column Addition

Systematic Review 13E.

Systematic Review 13F.

Math-U-See Beta, Lesson 14 Measuring inches and a foot

Watched the DVD Lesson.

Lesson Practice 14A

Lesson Practice 14B.

Lesson Practice 14C.

Spelling

Grade 2 Spelling Skills Unit 3 Review Lesson 11-15

Pages 72-73

Reading

Faith read The Baby-Sitters Club: Little Miss Stoneybrook...and Dawn, by Martin.

Faith read The Baby-Sitters Club: Dawn and the Older Boy, by Martin.

Faith read Emily's Runaway Imagination, by Cleary.

Social Studies, Geography, History, Reading

Faith read Countries of the World: Ethiopia, by Berg.

Bible Study, Handwriting

Continued reading a chapter from the book of Matthew each day and memorized and copied a verse.

November 29 - December 5

Bible Study, Handwriting, Reading
Josh McDowell's Family Devotions. Faith copied her verse of the day on her own handwriting paper and read aloud the selected passages.

Reading
Faith read Time Cat, by Lloyd Alexander.
Faith read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by Baum.

Geography, Social Studies, Reading
Faith read Countries of the World: Spain, by Ismail.

Math
Math-U-See Beta, Lesson 11 Rounding 100s
Systematic Review 11D
Systematic Review 11E
Systematic Review 11F

Reading, Writing, Handwriting
Grade 2 Reading for the Gifted Student
Workbook page 54, Majestic Monarchs (fact or opinion)
Workbook page 55, Pen Pal (write the meaning of the French phrases given in the letter)
Workbook page 56, United States Capitol (short answer)

Art
Turkey pinecones. Painted them, cut out feather shapes and glued parts to the pinecone.
Drawing. Faith drew a picture of a park ranger, completed background after our camping trip.

HomesCool Art Class: made copy paintings of classics. Worked with a partner.

Spelling
Grade 2 Spelling Skills, Lesson 12 More Words with Short u
Workbook page 56, Say and Listen, Think and Sort
Workbook page 57, Word Meanings, Partner Words (write the spelling word that goes with the underlined word)
Workbook page 58, Proofreading

Week of September 20-26

Bible Study, Writing, Reading
Josh McDowell's Family Devotions. Faith copied the verse of the day for each one on her handwriting paper.

Reading, History
The First Four Years, by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Faith read Mandie and the Forbidden Attic, by Leppard.
Faith read Mandie and the Ghost Bandits, by Leppard.
Faith read Nancy Drew: The Clue in the Old Stagecoach, by Keene.
Faith read On the Far Side of the Mountain, by George.

Reading, Social Studies, Geography
Faith read Children Just Like Me, by Kindersley. A book about children from around the world.

Reading, Writing
Grade 2 Reading for the Gifted Student
Workbook page 27, Discovering Ecuador (Use the words from the word bank to answer questions)
Workbook page 28, Great Galapagos (multiple choice questions)
Workbook page 29, High Dive (circle true or false)
Workbook page 30, Clean-up Crew (write a story about the picture)
Workbook page 31, Forest Friends (matching, short answer question)

Spelling
Grade 2 Spelling Skills Lesson 6 Words with Short i
Workbook page 30, Say and Listen, Think and Sort
Workbook page 31, Write the spelling word for each clue. Write the spelling word that rhymes.
Workbook page 32, Proofreading
Workbook page 33, Using question marks. Choose the correct spelling word that fits the sentence.
Test.

Physical Education
Gymnastics for one hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Week of April 19-25

Bible Study, Writing, Reading
Family bible devotions. Faith copied her bible verse each day on her own handwriting paper.

Math
Worksheet: Fractions. Color the correct part of each shape or group. Then write the fraction.
Worksheet: Fractions. Show fractional parts. Circle the objects to show the fractional part of the group.
Worksheet: Addition facts one-ten.
Worksheet: Addition facts one-ten.
Worksheet: Time. Telling time to Five Minutes. Write the time shown on each clock.
Worksheet: Time. Draw hands to show the end time and write the end time.

Leapfrog Math Circus DVD.

Art
Getting to know Line in Art DVD.

Science
The Magic School Bus Space Adventures DVD.
Gators and Dragons and Other Wild Beasts DVD.

Social Studies
Fiesta! DVD

Week of January 4-10

Geography, Science
Learning about China! Faith's grandparents are traveling to China to adopt a child. We have been following their travels by looking at maps, globes, and books. Each day we check their location in the world and find out what kind of weather they are experiencing there.

Math, Social Studies, Language Studies
We have been learning to count in Mandarin Chinese from 1-10 this week. Also learning some other common phrases in Chinese. Like, Hello (Ni hao).

History, Geography, Social Studies, Reading
Countries of the World, Welcome to China, by Costain and Collins.
Chapters 1-6 of the Magic Tree House: Day of the Dragon King, by Mary Pope Osborne. We looked up the first emperor of China on the internet to learn about him. Also the Great Wall of China history and pictures.

Bible Study, Reading, Writing
Began reading a daily devotional this week. Faith continues to copy a verse each day.

Math
Worksheet: Fractions. Learning to recognize fractions such as 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 6/8. Also discussed what a whole is equal to (2/2, 3/3, 5/5).
Worksheet: Fractions: Color the fraction part of the shape.

Reading, Science
Groundhog Gets a Say, by Swallow. A picturebook all about groundhogs.
Deputy Harvey and the Ant Cow Caper, by Sneed. A picturebook story that includes facts about the relationship between ants and ant cows/aphids.

Reading
Faith read Nate the Great on the Owl Express, by Sharmat.

Life Skills, Social Studies
Learned about what kinds of foods are eaten in China. I taught Faith how to cook some Chinese food. We made authentic stir-fry vegetables and rice. She really enjoyed chopping and stirring.

Week of November 16-22

History, Social Studies
Learned about Thanksgiving this week. We visited an interactive website that describes the Pilgrims' journey to the first Thanksgiving. http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/
We learned about the Wampanoag people also. Clothing, food, activities, etc. Great website!

Art, Spelling, History
Colored a picture of a Cornucopia and learned what it symbolizes and also how to spell it!

Art, History
Colored a picture of a Pilgrim and a Wampanoag man together in traditional clothing.

History, Physical Education, Science
Went camping this weekend at Torreya State Park with friends. (Faith's pen pal.) We went hiking, looked for deer and checked for animal tracks, built a fire, visited the historical home. Discussed the kinds of animals that live in North Florida as we listened to a pack of wild coyotes howling in the distance.

Week of November 9 - 15

Science
Watched several videos on the different states of matter. Solids, liquids and gases.

Science, Reading, Writing
Word puzzle on solids, liquids and gas.

Math
Adding double digits and carrying.

Reading
Faith read The Snack Attack Mystery, by Levy.
Faith read Nate the Great and the Turkey
Pinky and Rex and the Bully, by Howe.

Reading, Social Studies
Amelia's Road, by Altman. Learned about migrant farm workers.

Reading, Geography
The Scrambled States of America Talent Show, by Keller.

Physical Education
Played at the park with friends.

Bible Study, Reading, Writing
Each morning, Faith studied a verse or passage from the Bible with us and then copied it on to her own handwriting paper.

Week of October 12-17

Reading
Birthday Presents, by Rylant.
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat, by Taback.
Mrs. McCool and the Gian Cuhullin, by Souhami.
Nacho and Lolita, by Ryan.
Bedhead, by Palatini.
Hedgie Blasts Off, by Brett.
Earthquack! by Palatini.

Faith read Mr. Putter and Tabby Spin the Yarn, by Howard.
Faith read (half of) Gus and Gertie and the Missing Pearl, by Nixon.

Reading, Social Studies, Geography
Diana, The People's Princess, by Wood.

Reading, History
A Big Cheese for the White House: The True Tale of a Tremendous Cheddar, by Fleming.

Math
Worked this week on counting by tens and fives. How to subtract and add tens. How to count money by tens and fives (quarters, nickels, dimes).
Worksheet: Subtracting Tens. Thinking about 5-2=3 as similar to 50-20=30.
Worksheet: Write how many tens and ones in each set of cubes. Write the number sentence.

Bible Study, Writing, Reading
Did a study on a verse each day and had Faith copy it from the Bible on to her own piece of paper.

Spelling
This week's spelling words are: What, When, Why, Where, Be

Bible Study, Reading, Writing
This morning's study was on the verse Philippians 4:8 "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." Faith copied the verse.

Reading, Writing
Worksheet: Write a word from the box with the beginning sound "cl" that best completes the sentences.
Worksheet: Color the crayons with words that begin with the blend "cr."
Draw a circle aroun all the words in the story that begin with the blend "dr."

Math
Use the calendar to find out when someone leave for camp, write the answer.
Looking at charts and graphs.

Reading, Social Studies
The Ugly Vegetables, by Grace Lin. Learned about vegetables from China and how they are prepared for soup.

Reading, Geography, History
Ruby the Red Knight, by Amy Aitken. Discussed the countries where knight stories came from and looked them up on the globe.

Reading, Bible Study, Writing
This morning's Bible study was Mark 8:34-38 and Mark 9:33-35. The key verse was verse 35, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all." Faith wrote this.

Reading, Bible Study, Social Studies
Evening Bible story: "A Widow's Son is Raised to Life," (Luke 7:11-17) from Egermeier's Bible Story Book. Then we discussed funerals from that time period and other types of funeral ceremonies. We watched videos of other culture's funeral processions (China, Bali, India, America)

Physical Education
Played at the park with friends.

Reading
Chapters 10-13 of The Quite Remarkable Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat, by Idle.

Math
Worksheet: Addition and Subtraction mixed problems
Worksheet: Money. What is the price of each toy? Count the dimes, nickels and pennies to find out.

Reading, Writing
Learned the difference between an asking sentence and a telling sentence. Punctuation and Capitalization.
Worksheet: Mark under the letter to show where the capital letter goes. Then put a period at the end of the sentence. Write a telling sentence.

Art
Painting time.

Computer Skills
Played on Webkins. Faith is currently earning and saving her "money" to purchase an outdoor umbrella table. :)

Writing, Reading
Faith wrote in her journal.

Social Studies
Learned about the Chinese Moon Festival and celebrated by cooking authentic Chinese dishes.

Reading, Bible Study
Read John 10:1-18 The Shepherd and His Flock. The Letter V is for Voice. The sheep know the shepherd's voice, and who is the shepherd? Jesus. And how do we know his voice? By reading the Bible.

Reading, Writing, Art
Worksheet: V is for Van. Following directions for coloring a puzzle by recognizing words. Write the word "van."

Faith read Frog and Toad Together by Lobel.

Wrote words on the driveway with chalk. Taking turns, I would write a word for Faith to read and then Faith would write a word for me to read.

Math
Played online games covering addition, number recognition, doubling numbers, counting, and memory
http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/default.htm
and here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime/games/index.shtml

Reading, Social Studies
Read Stories From China by Pirotta