September · Week 1 of 4 · School week 1 of 36
Week 1: Welcome to Second Grade
Skills this week
Phonics and fluency
Short vowels and closed syllables. Tap the sounds in a closed syllable: s-t-a-m-p, stamp.
RF.2.3a
Tricky words: because always around
Reading & writing
Routines; ask and answer who, what, where, when, why and how
RL.2.1, RF.2.4
Math
Place value: hundreds, tens and ones
2.NBT.1, 2.NBT.1a
Science
Describe materials: color, texture, hardness, flexibility
2-PS1-1
Social studies
Our school community and its rules
C3 D2.Civ.3.K-2, D2.Civ.8.K-2
Phonics and fluency this week: Closed syllables
A closed syllable ends with a consonant, so its vowel is short: cat, stamp, and both parts of rab|bit.
Words to read: stamp, chest, crisp, plump, blond, shelf, trunk, split, scrub, cliff
Word building: stamp → stomp → stump → stuck → stack → snack
Sentences to read: “The plump pup sat on the soft quilt.” “Fran had a snack on the bench at lunch.” “Can you scrub the mud off the trunk?”
Spelling: stamp, chest, trunk, cliff, split · Dictation: “Gus will stack the blocks on the shelf.”
Fluency passage: “On the first day, Max felt a flutter in his chest. The class was big and the halls were long. Then a kid named Pat sat next to him. "Do you want to help me fix the fish tank?" she asked. Max grinned. By lunch, the flutter was gone.” (49 words)
Day plans
- Day 1Welcome to Second Grade!
Wemberly Worried - Day 2Why We Have Rules
Officer Buckle and Gloria - Day 3Every Name Has a Story
The Name Jar - Day 4Being Myself
Ruby the Copycat - Day 5Me on the Map
Me on the Map
Centers this week
- Word work: build closed-syllable words with letter tiles, then sort them by vowel
- Book bins: choose three "just right" books for your book box
- Math: build numbers with base-ten blocks and write them three ways
- Map corner: draw a map of your desk or table with a key
Student games this week
Closed Syllable Detective Hundreds, Tens and Ones Matter Sort Map Makers
Week at a glance (printable)
| Block | Day 1 Welcome to Second Grade! | Day 2 Why We Have Rules | Day 3 Every Name Has a Story | Day 4 Being Myself | Day 5 Me on the Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question of the day | What is one thing you want to get better at this year? | What is a rule at home that keeps you safe? | Do you know how you got your name? | What makes you you? | What is your favorite place in our school? |
| Phonics and fluency | Introduce: A closed syllable ends with a consonant, so its vowel is short: cat, stamp, and both parts of… | Warm-up: Tap the sounds in a closed syllable: s-t-a-m-p, stamp. | Spelling: stamp, chest, trunk, cliff, split. Say the word, tap the syllables, then write it. Check each part. | Sentences to read: "The plump pup sat on the soft quilt." "Fran had a snack on the bench at lunch." "Can… | Review: read all 10 words: stamp, chest, crisp, plump, blond, shelf, trunk, split, scrub, cliff. |
| Read-aloud | Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes | Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann | The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi | Ruby the Copycat by Peggy Rathmann | Me on the Map by Joan Sweeney |
| Math | Show 10 ones cubes, then trade them for a ten rod. "10 ones make 1 ten." Show 10 rods and trade them for a… | Show 10 rods. "How many tens? How many ones in all?" Trade for a flat: 100 is 10 tens. | Write 246 on a place-value chart: hundreds, tens, ones. | Show 2 flats, 0 rods and 5 cubes. "What number is it?" (205). Talk about why we write 0 in the tens place. | Quick review: build 128 and 281 with blocks. "Same digits, different numbers. Which is bigger? Why?" |
| Science / social studies | Social studies: Ask: "What makes a classroom feel safe and fair for everyone?" | Social studies: Sort rules: home rules, school rules and community rules (like stop signs and crosswalks). | Science: Say: "Scientists describe materials by their properties: color, texture, hardness and whether they bend." | Science: Review: "What properties did we notice yesterday?" | Social studies: Walk around the school (or your home) and list 6 important places. |
| Writing | Write three sentences about yourself: something you like, something you are good at and something you want… | Write a safety tip for our class like Officer Buckle: "Safety tip #1: ___." Add one sentence that tells why… | Write about your name: "My name is ___. I got my name because ___. I like my name because ___." Ask a… | Make a "This is me" page: write four sentences about your favorite things, your family or your talents. Use… | Write directions from our room to your favorite place in the school. Use order words: first, next, then, last. |
| Game | Hundreds, Tens and Ones | Map Makers | Matter Sort | Hundreds, Tens and Ones | Map Makers |