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Second Grade

Bible: listening to and reading Bible stories; memorizing scriptures
Option 1: The Holy Bible, reading the stories as they are encountered
Option 2: Bible read-aloud recommendations from the 1000 Good Books list

Grammar (English Orthography): second year phonics instruction or phonics review; second year spelling
Option 1: Writing Road to Reading by Romalda Spaulding with
                Teaching Reading at Home: A Supplement to WRTR by Wanda Sanseri or
                Teacher’s Edition with Annual Lesson Plans by Myrna McCulloch
Option 2: Phonics for Reading & Spelling by Bonnie Dettmer
Option 3: Saxon Phonics 2 by Lorna Simmons
Option 4: Discover Intensive Phonics for Yourself by Charlotte Lockhart
Option 5: Why Johnny Can’t Read by Rudolf Flesch
Spelling instruction:
                The Elementary Spelling Book by Noah Webster or
                The Eclectic Progressive Spelling Book by Alexander H. McGuffey
Highly recommended teacher’s resource for any of the listed options:
                The ABC’s and All Their Tricks by Margaret Bishop

Language: no formal study, yet
Optional: Latin’s Not So Tough Level 2 by Karen Mohs and/or
Hey Andrew! Teach Me Some Greek! Level 2 by Karen Mohs

Writing: mastering script penmanship and second year copying
Option 1: Theory of Spencerian Penmanship with
                Spencerian Copybook 1 and 2
Handwriting practice: Copybook resources

Literature: listening to and reading quality literature; lots of poetry
2nd Grade Literature & Poetry selections from the 1000 Good Books list

History: Ancient Greece & Rome
Option 1: CCH’s Grade 2 History Unit
Option 2: Greenleaf Press Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome
Highly recommended teacher’s resource for any of the listed options:
                All Through the Ages History through Literature Guide by Christine Miller
                The TimeChart History of the World by Edward Hull

Math: second year arithmetic instruction
Option 1: Formal textbook/workbook math instruction can be delayed until phonics, reading, and penmanship is solidly mastered (about 3rd grade). In the meantime, math games and activities can build increasing math awareness and skills. 
                Family Math by Jean Kerr Stenmark
Option 2: Formal arithmetic instruction is not delayed. 
                Math-U-See Foundations of Mathematics by Steve Demme
Option 3: Formal arithmetic instruction is not delayed. 
                Ray’s New Primary Arithmetic Text with
                Classic Curriculum Arithmetic Workbooks Series 2 and 
                Ray’s New Arithmetic Key and Parent-Teacher Guide

Science: Nature study and history of science integrated with history study:
Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Botsford Comstock with
All Through the Ages History through Literature Guide by Christine Miller

Art: Second year art history, copying, and color mixing, or a sequential art curriculum
Option 1: progressive work in art history, copying masterpieces, and color
                Art History: God and the History of Art by Barry Stebbing or
                A Child's History of Art by V. M. Hillyer
                Copying Masterpieces:
                Catalog of Fine Art Prints by the National Gallery of Art and/or
                Catalog of Fine Art Prints by University Prints
                Color Wheel & Mixing:
                A Color Sampler by Kathleen Westray
Option 2: using a sequential art curriculum
                Lamb’s Book of Art II by Barry Stebbing with Teacher’s Manual
Optional but recommended with a sequential curriculum:
                God and the History of Art by Barry Stebbing

Music: melody, rhythm, harmony, and timbre; singing; familiarization with church, national, & classical music; the history of music: Learning to play the piano or other instrument will teach the grammar of music; therefore, private local piano lessons are highly recommended, with
church, national, and classical music and music history

Geography: developing geographic awareness through literature
                All Through the Ages History through Literature Guide by Christine Miller                   and/or
                  A Child’s Geography of the World by V. M. Hillyer with
World Atlas for Young Explorers by the National Geographic Society
History of Geographic Exploration & Cartography

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