Grade 2 at Home 

Week 11 (June 15-19)Happy Father's Day this weekend! 

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 

Storytime: “​ Up in the garden and down  Addition strategies 

in the dirt.” ​By Kate Messner  ● Repetition is key to 
Listen to the author read the story herself!  solidifying basic number 
facts.  
In this story a girl is learning about 
● Practicing basic addition 
gardening from her grandma. What  and subtraction facts and 
connections can you make to the story?  strategies is key to strong 
What are some activities you like to do  number skills.  
with your grandparents? What have they  ● If your child is using 
taught you?  fingers to add basic facts 
Making connections template  this is a sign that they 
really need to practice the 
  various strategies to “get 
  off of their fingers” so that 
Reflection​: W ​ hat do we do with our  they will be ready for 
feelings when we experience them?   grade three math. 
  ● Practice Basic facts every 
First, ​reflect on a positive experience that  day! 
left you feeling good​. (ex-camping  ● Do everyday 
memory at Horne Lake) 
● Do everyday 
   
Next, ​reflect on a negative experience   
that left you needing to calm down.​ (ex-  NUMBER SENSE: 
my little brother broke my favourite toy)   
  Reviewing basic math facts 
Finally,​ reflect on a brave experience that  (addition and subtraction facts 
left you feeling courageous as you  to 20) is a critical skill to keep 
overcame something​. (ex- the first time I  fresh.  
tried to swim on my own without help)  Fast recall of your facts helps 
  our general number sense. 
Keep it-Calm it-Courage it sheet   
  ● Sticky Math 
  This is a great sheet to practice 
 Roll-a-story: ​Have fun creating a  speed and accuracy. If you can 
superhero story​ after you determine your  put it in a sleeve and use a dry 
main character, setting and problem.   erase marker you can use it 
  over and over again for practice. 
Reading Comprehension:   
Read the story “​The Night Artist​” and  Playing games and noticing 
answer the questions to show  patterns in nature while outside 
understanding.   is a great way to develop 
  number sense.  
*Keep up with reading everyday. It’s so  READ:​ Flow Spin Grow on EPIC!  
important for fluency and proficiency so 
we continue to see growth!  
*Please encourage your child to continue 
to print neatly, and keep building their 
writing stamina in preparation for 
grade3. 
 
Writing paper with picture 
Writing paper 
 
 

Wellness 
 
● Movement: ​Have fun exercising by spelling out your full name and
completing the actions for each letter. ​What’s your name?

● Mindfulness: ​Listen to the read aloud, ​“My Mindful Breath: Finding

Calm Through Mindful Breathing.”

● Myths About Covid-10 Video

Extensions 
● MATH: F
​ ibonacci Numbers in Nature! 
 
● READING: ​listen to stories on T
​ umble Books  
username: t​ umble735​ password:​books 
● Try for an hour a week of L ​ exia​ to help build reading skills. If you 
have forgotten login information please email the teacher. 
 
 ● FINE ARTS 
○ Check out the f​ ine arts page  
○ Father’s Day Card​ choice 1 
○ Father’s Day Questionnaire ​choice 2 
 
● Outdoor Ed: Walk in nature and look for patterns. Patterns are 
everywhere!  
 
*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.