Grade 2 at Home 

Week 8 (May 25-29) 

May 29th is a Pro-D  
As some students may be returning to school June 1st, we are reducing the 
amount of online activities and focussing on reviewing grade 2 learning 
outcomes and expectations. Please choose 1 literacy and 1 math activity to 
share with your teacher this week. You can take a picture or short video and 
send it via email.  
 
Reading / Writing  Math  

It is important for your child to not   

only read but to engage in these  Grade two year end Number 
reading strategies before, during  concepts 
With the year coming to an end soon 
and after reading. Students need to 
we are looking at reviewing concepts 
stop and think several times during  learned this year. Repetition is key to 
reading to help strengthen  solidifying basic number facts.  
understanding.    
 
PRACTICE:   
Addition facts  
Subtraction facts 
Subtraction worksheet 
Subtraction with regrouping 
worksheet 
 
 
 
NUMBER SENSE: 
 
Reviewing basic math facts (addition 
and subtraction facts to 20) is a 
critical skill to keep fresh.  
Fast recall of your facts helps our 
general number sense. 
 
Here are some worksheets to help 
you stay fresh! 
  
   
   
  
Get inspired by the story, “​If I Built a   
School​.” After listening to the book,   
use your imagination to​ redesign  Skip Counting 
Forest Park!   Practice skip counting starting at 
  different points from 0- 100 - skip 
Practice story elements​: students  count by 10, 5 and 2. Quick recall 
should be able to recognize these  increases general number sense. 
Skip count by 2​ Even Numbers 
story elements; characters, setting, 
Skip count by 2 Odd Numbers 
plot, beginning, middle, end. Read   
the passage “The Littlest Dragon” 
and answer the comprehension  Mental Math - Know your 
questions.   Compliments Video  
  This is a super helpful youtube video 
Book Report​: After reading a book,  that would be great to watch a few 
complete the printable book report  times and practice often.  
to share some elements of the story  Developing strong mental math skills 
and how you enjoyed the book.   is essential for our mathematicians! 
    
Students are continued to be   
encouraged for neatness in their   
written output. They should only be   
using pencils and try to use primary    
writing paper/booklets to assist 
with neat letter formation.  
Writing paper with picture 
Writing paper 
 
It can be easy for students to use 
simple, short, repetitive sentences 
they are comfortable with in their 
writing. We want to encourage 
them to push for more details and 
the use of different vocabulary 
words.  
Stretch your sentence 
 
Have fun using your imagination 
and create a n​ ew animal or plant 
species​! Be sure to include all the 
information asked for in your fact 
sheet. You get to decide and design 
your own sheet.  
 
 Word Work: B ​ y the end of grade 2 
students should be able to 
recognize and read all the 2nd 100 
fry words. If mastered please move 
onto the next 100 list of words. 
Fry Sight Words Listed by 
Frequency 
 

   
 
 
 

Wellness 
 
● FITNESS:​ H
​ ave fun moving! 
 
● MINDFUL MINUTE: ​ ​The Listening Game 
 
● LEARN ABOUT THE BRAIN:  
● How is your memory? Hippocampus Hip hop song 

 
Extensions 
● MATH: ​ What is an ARRAY?​ M
​ ore about ARRAYS! 
 
● READING: ​Log onto ​Lexia​ for building reading skills.  
○ Log onto ​Epic​ for a variety of online books your child can read or 
listen to a story.  
○ check out​ Ms. Birkland’s online library 
 
● FINE ARTS: D ​ raw a Whale 
● Also check out the f​ ine arts page ​with Ms. Mackinnon and Mrs. Dixon 
has added music  
 
● Outdoor Ed: ​Sit outside your yard or go for a walk (Buttertub Marsh 
has lots of birds) and tally birds as you b
​ ird watch​!  
 
 
*As we navigate this new way of learning, NLPS asks that we work together ensuring the content we share
with your child is accurate and to assist in monitoring their online activity. Together, we can create a safe
learning environment for your child.