1. Homework Calendar
Week of November 18-November 22, 2013
2nd Grade Blog: http://wildabout2ndgrade.berkeleyprep.net/
MONDAY
Reading
Explode the Code
minutes count towards
nightly reading
TUESDAY
Read 20 minutes or more!
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
Read 20 minutes or more!
Read 20 minutes or more!
Read 20 minutes or more!
Phonics- Explode the Code Online
(10 minutes/3x a week)
https://www.explodethecode.com/login/
XtraMath - Computer Time (5 minutes each night)
Math
Wordly Wise
Homelink 5:2
HomeLink 5:3
HomeLink 5:4
Study for Wordly Wise Test
Practice the tricky spelling words for this week. Be sure to learn which one to use for each different circumstance!
Upcoming Events:
DATES
HomeLink 5:6
Explore the websites – (10 minutes/2x a week)
http://www.wordlywise3000.com/ (Book 2- Lesson 5) or use online flashcards at BrainFlips:
http://school.berkeleyprep.org/lower/llinks/2nd/WordWise/WWise2.htm
The Longest Sentence
Challenge
Word Study
www.xtramath.org
Monday, November 25th – Pumpkin Bread Service Project – (NEW DATE!)
Wednesday-, November 27th – November 29th – Thanksgiving Break (No School)
Monday, December 2nd- School Resumes
December2nd-December 6th- Fall Book Fair
December 6th- Wrap In
December 18th- Winter Concert at 7pm

2. Word Study (Spelling) options
Words of
the Week
boy
girl
Write your words in rice, shaving cream,
bathtub foam, or any other item approved by a
family member.
Write your words using one color for vowels
and another color for consonants. Then write
your words in ABC order.
If applicable, write word families for your
words.
(For example, could-would-should)
who
why
Dot Out the Word:
First, dot out a letter of the word. Next,
trace the letter. Keep doing it until you are
finished with the whole word. Repeat with all
spelling words on your list.
Word Jumble:
Scramble your words and write the correct
spelling next to each scrambled word.
Write each word in special letters (bubbly,
squiggly, block, etc)
will