This document is Mrs. Ackerman's homework calendar for her second grade class for the week of January 3rd to 6th, 2012. It outlines the reading, math, Spanish, wordly wise, and word study assignments for each day of the week. Students are to read for 20 minutes or more each day, practice math facts, complete assignments on Mrs. Senora's Spanish blog, review vocabulary and complete activities in Wordly Wise, and practice spelling words of the week using different activities.

1. Mrs. Ackerman’s Homework Calendar
Name:____________________ Week of January 3rd – 6th, 2012
http://wildabout2ndgrade.berkeleyprep.net/
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY WEEKEND
Reading Read 20 minutes or more! Read 20 minutes or more! Read 20 minutes or more!
HomeLink 6:2 HomeLink 6:4 Have a wonderful
HomeLink 6:3
Comparison Number Number Stories & weekend!
Graphing Data
Stories Diagrams
Math
Math Fact Practice – Subtracting 8’s & 9’s
XtraMath – Computer Time (5 minutes each night)
Tuesday- Thursday: Refer to Senora’s Blog for Homework
Spanish http://school.berkeleyprep.org/lower/llinks/spanlinks/Spanish2nd.htm
http://www.wordlywise3000.com/ Book 2 – Lesson 8
Wordly
Website - Review the Create Flashcards. Keep at
Wise words- Lesson 8 home for practice.
Crossword Puzzle
Word
“Above and Beyond” options for Word Study/Spelling – See page 2
Study

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