2nd Grade Curriculum

Here are our plans for the 2012/2013 school year which we began this summer. This list is subject to change at any time...

Bible and Character Development:
Bible - 
Foundations 2: Christ our Messiah by Anne Elliott - this continues our chronological study through the Bible in three years.  This year will be the four Gospels and Acts.  This also includes our Bible memory, copywork, Bible drill, and journal.
*Possibly adding in Jesus in the Spotlight: John, Chapters 1-10 by Kay Arthur and Cyndy Shearer

Christian Life/Devotionals - 
Morning Stars: Names of Christ for His Little Ones by Frances Havergal

Character - 
Kids of Character Bible Study by Marilyn Boyer of The Learning Parent
Portraits of Integrity by Marilyn Boyer

 
The Three R's:
Reading:
McGuffey's 2nd Reader 
 

wRiting: Copywork (with Bible, McGuffey, Poetry, etc.)
Possibly beginning cursive with Italics: Beautiful Handwriting for Children


'Rithmetic: 
 Math Mammoth Year 2  although I'm strongly considering trying out Ray's Arithmetic...



Knowledge Subjects:

Literature - 
The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan, along with the study guide and audio book by Answers in Genesis
Aesop for Children by Milo Winter

History/Geography - Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome
On The Shores of the Great Sea by M.B. Synge
Peeps at Many Lands: Ancient Greece by James Baikie
Peeps at Many Lands:Ancient Rome by James Baikie
Supplemental Picture books from the library recommended from All Through the Ages by Christine Miller

History - **Independent Reading
Heritage History's Young Readers Curriculum selections:
Our Little Spartan Cousins by Julia Darrow Cowles - selections
Our Little Athenian Cousin of Long Ago by Julia Darrow Cowles
Our Little Roman Cousin of Long Ago by Julia Darrow Cowles
**I'm trying something new this year.  Miss R will read a chapter or so per day and narrate back to me what she read.


Science - 
The Child's Book of Nature Three Parts in One by Worthington Hooker -
Part 1 - Plants

Science - Independent Reading
The Burgess Flower Book for Children 

Nature Study - 
A Fungus Among Us (Mushrooms, Lichen, Mold) by Shining Dawn Books


Foreign Language - 
Sign Language - Goldilocks and the Three Bears told in Signed English for vocabulary
Greek - I still need a resource for this...




The Arts:
Hymn Study -
Then Sings My Soul: 150 of the World's Greatest Hymn Stories

1. All Creatures of our God and King
2. Fairest Lord Jesus
3. Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
more tbd

Poetry - 
Favorite Poems Old and New
1. Emily Dickinson
more tbd

Composer -  
Classics for Kids
1. Claude Debussy
more tbd

Artist -  
Hey, Kids! Meet the Artist!
Art Smarts for Kids
Dover Artist Cards
1. Wassily Kandinsky
more tbd

Art - Drawing
Draw Write Now book 1

Handicrafts/Life Skills
Keepers at Home Handbook
1. Counted Cross Stitch
2. Swimming Lessons this summer
3. Hand Sewing - Running stitch

Piano - 
Private lessons this summer, possibly going back to group lessons in the fall

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