2nd Grade Activities: Week 16

Monday
1. Religion: daily prayer; read Gospel and Psalm of the day.
2. Math: connect the dots activity 1 to 80; solve addition problems:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/numbers/ch1.shtml
3. Art: color Jesse tree ornaments for Advent; color and paste Christmas tree ornaments on a paper tree; color St. Nicholas ornaments.
4. Science/Nature: observe ants, spider, birds, fish.
5. Technology: computer text and photo manipulation; select and add text and photos to blog.
6. Phonics/Spelling: activities in Explode the Code 3: reading and spelling words with sh and long vowel sounds; some reading activities at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac

Tuesday
1. Religion: daily prayer; read about the saint of the day; read "Preparing for Our Savior" (Faith and Life 2).
2. Math: solve addition problems; write answers to word problems about ordering things sequentially from right or left .
3. Phonics/Spelling: exercises with sh, ck, ing (Explode the Code 3).
4. Art: attend art and California history class; present drawing to the class; learn about landscape painting; paint a landscape with acrylics; paint the coil pot, clay doll, and ornaments created in the last class; draw pet fish in his fish bowl.
5. Handwriting: write 1-word answers to math problems.

Wednesday
1. Religion: daily prayer; read about St. Nicholas.
2. Reading/Spelling: IM with Dad; read three paragraphs about baby Koko:
http://www.koko.org/kidsclub/babykoko/index.html
read some online books and do some rhyming exercises on:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/menu.shtml
3. Science/Nature: watch Popular Mechanics: Super Sea Creatures and Awesome Ocean Adventures DVD.
4. Spanish: story time at the library.
5. P.E.: play at the park.

Thursday
1. Religion: daily prayer.
2. Math: solve word problems about sequential order and adding tens and ones to compare amounts (Primary Mathematics: Intensive Practice 1A).
3. Reading/Writing/Spelling: write answers to exercises with sh consonant blend (Explode the Code).
4. Music: attend choir rehearsal.

Friday
1. Religion: daily prayer; Mass attendance.
2. Math: play Math Blaster (simple addition and subtraction problems).
3. Language Arts: read and spell for instant messaging; read captions on family photos (flickr.com) and add comments (reading and spelling, keyboarding).
4. Art: color Christmas coloring pages and hang them up at home.
5. P.E.: flamenco dance class.
6. Music: attend choir rehearsal and performance.