Pajama Mama Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I'm starting to look for ideas for next fall and would love to hear what others are doing(or have already done). We're using TOG1/SOTW1 now-a 5th with a 1st grader. I'm thinking of TOG2/SOTW2 for 6th/2nd grades. We're Catholic so I have our catechism books picked out. Continue with Singapore Math. Maybe listen in for Science Explorer books with big brother? No latin but we need to add spanish. We've tried several but nothing stuck with us. Help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jami Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Hmm...I admit this is just off the top of my head and I haven't though much about next year yet. My ds will be a 2nd grader and my dd will be mostly-2nd grade (math I'm not sure yet where she'll be). Latin--Minimus and Latina Christiana most likely, I may yet look more closely at Lively Latin though. Math--Horizons 2 and possibly some Singapore over the summer or on Fridays. Still thinking through if and how I want to add that in. I'm not even sure which level of Singapore will correspond, 1b or 2a? Copywork/Dictation and Writing--from our literary selections, narrations, may also work through Matt Whitling's Imitations in Writing: Aesop depending on their readiness. English Grammar--mostly in the context of Latin and Copywork/Dictation, maybe FLL3 History--American history with Truthquest, SOTW III, This Country of Ours Classical Studies--D'Aulaires myths, Gould's Plutarch (Greeks) Literature--Ambleside's Year 2 literary selections, LCC suggestions for independent and family reading, Highlands Latin School 2nd grade recommendations; some read-alouds, some independent reading Bible--Training Hearts/Teaching Minds for Shorter Catechism, Studying God's Word from CLP Everything else--I'll probably continue to mix LCC and Ambleside, so we'll use Ambleside's rotation on composers and artists, do science and nature with living books and interest-led, geography will probably follow our history studies and focus on the US, we'll read some Shakespeare (Lamb's or Nesbit's) and poetry. We'll continue Suzuki violin lessons and group classes, ballet, soccer, and other fine arts classes that strike our fancy through the program we attend on Mondays. Dh teaches drawing. Jami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pajama Mama Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 I guess I'm looking at the fall because now is a good time to buy used curriculum. There seems to be alot of choices. We will receive our tax refund in late Feb-early Mar. So I buy used and whatever I can't find I buy new when refund arrives. Thanks for posting. It helps to get the ideas flowing:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trivium Academy Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Bible: Explorer's Bible Study, Beginnings II PE: exercise in the morning Explode the Code 5 Mechanics, Grammar & Usage Gr2 (Mailbox) switching to Primary Language Lessons Spelling Workout C Poetry Memorization French Horizons Math 2 Tapestry Yr 2 Redesigned Earth | Space | Geography Science Private Piano Lessons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Allearia Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I am very happy with most of our choices this year for first grade, so second grade will probably be a continuation: Finish FLL Continue with SWR Lots of poetry memorization Reading/Writing/Copywork coordinated with grammar, spelling, poetry and history SOTW 2 and activity book RightStart Math C REAL Science Astronomy and Earth from Pandia Press Monart art classes Private piano lessons Elementary Spanish from United Streaming Gymnatics and Soccer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narrow Gate Academy Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Math: Singapore Math 2B/3A and Miquon Green/Yellow Spelling: Finish SWO C and D Grammar: Cover FLL material with my own lesson plans Writing: copywork and introduce cursive Reading: library books History: Truthquest AHYS 2 and 3 Science: Apologia Zoology 2 and unit on earth/astronomy Spanish: ?? Critical Thinking: BTS1, VPSB2, MindBenders, and DooRiddles Memory Work: to be determined Art: ?? Music: Getting to Know..., Classical Kids, piano lessons PE: ?? We still have a few holes to fill in, but that's our starting list. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Closeacademy Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 What we started 2nd grade with: TOG 2/SOTW 2 combo We tried to do mapwork, vocab and the writing component Anne's School Place Year 1 Bible Easy Grammar Daily Guided Review for 2nd and 3rd alternated with KISS Grammar Workbook 2 Singapore 2b Copywork related to history or grammar SWR organized into lists of words by phonogram or rule to spell. Science with lapbooks and notebooking and had just finished up My Pals are Here Science 3b When we went to Hawaii in October for 2 weeks I had a realization that we were just sort of pushing through everything and I was so tired at the end of the school day and a lot of times we just never really got to bible, history or science. :eek: So we are finishing off the year with::) Singapore Math 3a Fun rhythmic drill of math facts (mainly just tossing a ball around and singing the facts) Fables and writing summaries of them Just the phonograms and rules from SWR (2 a week)--I made trigger word sentences that feature all the sounds and pictures to go with each phonogram. We write the sentences for copywork and the other days copy our summary writing. Minimus Latin McCall-Harby's Test Lessons in Reading 1 time a week We alternate between art, science, and handcrafts to end our school day. Things we are doing include watercolor, clay, felting, knitting, magnets, and other great fun projects to end the day. We are also at bedtime reading the D'Aulaire biographies, Holling C. Holling's books and we read non-fiction and fiction books about a different animal each week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill- OK Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Bible - Reading aloud from Golden Children's Bible, memorizing the Nicene Creed Reading - We have a "I read to you - You read to me" time, where she brings me a book she wants me to read to her, and then I choose a book that *I* want to read to her (usually science-related...but then again, her choices usually are, too. Unless they're horse-related). She reads from each of these selections, too. Writing - Copywork is usually narrations, taken from reading, or sentences using spelling words (I dropped SWO and went back to using Phonics Pathways as a speller). Just started adding in dictation, too. Math - She started Rod and Staff 3 this year (orally or on the whiteboard), and still works on Singapore, too. (Finishing up 1B shortly, then moving on to 2A) We do some playing around with MUS manipulatives, they listen to French and Japanese songs (Teach Me tapes), we find places on our blanket maps, and...that's about it. We'll start 'formal' grammar and history next year. (SOTW and Rod and Staff). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 TOG2 / SOTW2 audio Minimus then moving into Lively Latin RS4K Chemistry and Sonlight Discover & Do videos + kits R&S math planning to do Writing Tales but waiting for the new SWB writing book continuing the Poetry memorization program from IEW I am going to do TOG at half pace so that we can slow down and enjoy the history. My dd loves history and enjoys staying in a time period for a long time before she wants to move on. So hopefully half pace will allow her enough time to enjoy this time, if not we will slow down more. She reads really well so I don't have a reading program planned for her next year, she just gets 3 chapter books, 1 craft book, 1 history book, 1 science book and one other non-fiction book from the library each week for her reading time. I am using copywork from our reading to cover spelling a least for another year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grace Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Our 2nd grade plan for next year: Math- Abeka Evan Moor Daily Word problems Quarter Mile Math Language- Growing with Grammar or Abeka with FLL Daily grams Spelling- Spelling Workout Phonics- time4learning.com ?Possibly ETC computer Writing- Handwriting practice with copy work ?Maybe writing tales Reading/Literature- Read books at level ?Maybe use a Veritas Literature guide or two ?Or How to Report on Books by Evan Moor History- listening to CHOW with older sisters SOTW audio Science- Human body unit and Earth Science unit (?REAL science) Geography- Evan Moor Daily Geography Logic- puzzles from edhelper.com Music- piano lessons music ace Art- outside class Spanish- LaClase Divertida PE- karate, gymnastics, soccer, and home school PE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Our curriculum for 2nd grade is in my siggy. Best wishes Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyBre Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Math: Saxon 2 Grammar: FLL 2 Spelling: Finishing Horizons 1, switching but not sure to what Writing: Writing Strands 2 History: SOTW 2 Science: Science in a Nutshell (earth and astronomy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermom Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 We're in 2nd grade right now. Here is what we do: Memory work: Selected poems and scriptures. They get used as copywork too. Copywork/Dictation: Copywork 3x/week, dictation 2x/week of selected passages from our history or science, or from a favorite book, a poem, or a scripture. Handwriting: Two pages of Getty-Dubay Italic daily. Currently learning cursive. Spelling: Spelling Workout. She does a lesson on Monday and tests on Friday, nothing else. Grammar: Rod & Staff 3 -- we alternate with CW. A daily lesson when we're doing it. Writing: Classical Writing Aesop A: every other week. Latin: Latina Christiana, slowly. Math: Saxon 3. History: 3x/week. Day 1, read SOTW 2 and do mapwork. Day 2, read extra stories or do activity. Day 3, she re-reads the SOTW chapter and does a narration. Science: 2x/week. We did Earth science with the Usborne Encyclopedia of Our World and Nancy vanCleave's Earth Science for every kid, plus library books. Now we're doing astronomy with the Usborne book of Earth and Space (I think) and The Child's Guide to the Night Sky, library books and the local observatory. We do pretty much what we do with history. Golly, this sounds like more than it is. We try to be done by noon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 My son will be doing 2nd in the fall as well. So far we have: FLL(second half) reading daily/read aloud to him weekly ETC (6,7,8) copywork Earth Science with Easy Classical schedule SOTW MUS-Beta Prima Latina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malenki Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Haven't looked too carefully yet but we'll continue what we're doing for the most part I think. Bible: KJV reading; memory work with Papa in the evenings; old testament readings from children's bible and discussion Math: Rod & Staff 2 English: Phonics Pathways; Explode the Code (the last of the books); Rod & Staff 2; we may add a spelling to reinforce the phonics; copywork; dictation; he's learning cursive this year and I'm not sure we'll need a workbook for next year or not Reading: required reading; unsure at this point where he'll be so for now I've got in mind that he will be reading something! Literature: read-alouds from various lists (Ambleside, Sonlight, 1000 book list, etc.) Latin: ?? we're finishing Prima Latina shortly; not sure how to proceed yet Other language: we may add in a modern spoken language as this is his strength and he may need more time to catch up his reading skills before moving ahead with Latin History: Truthquest AHYS II; anything else that catches our interest Science: library books, videos, nature magazines, tons of hiking P.E.: daily stretching & calisthenics; hiking; karate maybe ($$) Art: free drawing time, R&S ArtPac 2 if he's interested, books from the library for art appreciation Music: continue recorder; tons of music appreciation Critical Thinking: not doing anything now but playing a load of board games; may get him a fun book to play with when he's in the mood We also emphasize chores around the house and helping others. We are finished in the mornings here but often read aloud quite a bit in the afternoons (fall, winter) or go hiking or to a park (spring and summer). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaid Dad Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Here are our plans for next year: Daily Subjects Latin: Lively Latin 2 Greek: Elementary Greek 1 Math: Singapore PM 2A/2B Composition: Classical Writing Aesop A Weekly Subjects Literature: Norse and Celtic Myths Geography: Evan-Moor Geography Units North and South America Religion: Memoria Press Christian Studies I, catechism Science: Harcourt Science 4 History: The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt (Payne) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiegirl Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I don't have too much planned right now for next year as ds is having problems with reading. For right now, my focus is on the basics. Reading: OPGTR, Explode the Code Math: Rgiht Start Level C, living math books and activities Copywork from Aesop's Fables If ds can get his reading turned around, I may start him on FLL. I won't start him with with history or science until Gr. 3. Julia mom of 3 (8,7,5) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowWhite Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 For grade two: BJU Math 2 WinterPromise LA2 WinterPromise American Story 1 WinterPromise World Around Me Science God Made Music 2 continue I Can Do All Things Art continue WinterPromise Chess: A Knight's First Moves (see a theme here? LOL) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 2nd Grade this year SOTW w/AG Rod and Staff Grammar 2 (but not using this a lot--we caught up today by doing 4 lessons orally and only 1 lesson written) Writing thru narrations in History Horizons Penmanship Cursive (haven't done much yet) Saxon 3 Home Science Adventures microscope lessons, Hands of a Child moon lapbook, some of Trivium's Earth and Space science plans, nature study Free reading of whatever dd7 chooses, currently lots of Nancy Drew, re-reading the Little House books, some Magic Treehouse--she reads about 2 hours daily on her own. Read Alouds include some from history, some just from the shelves--currently The Apple and the Arrow Art and music occasionally, usually free choice If I could, I'd put her in Monart lessons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfside Academy Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Bible: Reading thru The Child's Story Bible Math: Math U See-Gamma supplemented w/ Singapore's Challenging Word Problems History: SOTW 2 w/ Activity Guide Spelling: SWR Grammar: GWG and some FLL Writing: Copywork from whatever literature we're reading at the time. Possibly Writing Tales 1?? Literature: Medieval/Middle Ages literature to go along with SOTW 2. Easy chapter books for ds to read-aloud Science: RS4K or Noel Chemistry (haven't decided yet) Art/Music & Language at coop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyllis in Canada Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Grade 2 for youngest dd in the fall: Grammar: Growing with Grammar History: finish SOTW 2 Science: ??? Math: MCP Math B Geography Trails French: The Easy French Lots of reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarcyM Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Pajama Mama - How is TOG going from a Catholic perspective? I looked at the samples and love that it's all laid out for me, but I've struggled with some of the perspectives and presentations of "Christian" curricula whenever the RCC is mentioned (not in TOG, but others...). How have you handled it? And here is my 2nd graders stuff: Singapore + Horizons math, IG, CWP SOTW 2 (totally behind!) Animal studies, science, Discovery Education streaming copywork, dictation, narration across curriculum Happy Scribe, and copywork (made by OhElizabeth and Heather in Va) Bible Stories, Tomie dePaola various readers, read alouds May add on some ETC for the remainder of the year so we're ready for Lively Latin in 3rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bee Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I'm not sure of everything yet but this is what I have decided upon- LA:FLL,Language Lessons for Little Ones Vol. 2,ETC books 5-7,Pathway readers grade 2. History:SOTW vol 2 (of course!). Science:Sonlight's Science 1. PE:dance and swimming. I still need to decide on math,handwriting,spelling,art and music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Testimony Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Math: Family Math and some of Singapore Math Reading: A Beka 3rd grade readers Science and Nature: Christian Liberty Readers and Science books from the library History: Fifty Famous Stories Geography: Beginning Geography by Rand McNally Writing/Copywork/Dictation: From any of the books he reads Bible: One Year Bible (NLT) Logic: Building Thinking Skills Level 1 (first half) and Mind Benders Warm Ups Grammar Lessons are done throughout the reading lessons. I have done a lot of lread alouds to him this year. Most of them have come from Ambleside Online, except With Lee in Virginia by G.A. Henty. I cheated and found books on tape at the library. Blessings, Karen http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/testimony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I am teaching second this year(and will be next too!) Penmanship: Memoria Press 3 Math SM 1B/2A Grammar: FLL 2 LA/SCIENCE/HISTORY/LITERATURE/ART/NATURE STUDY/Etc...: Living Books Curriculum Grade 2 I couldn't be happier with Living Books Curriculum. Rebecca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandraDumas Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Covenant Home 2 Hey Andrew 3 Artistic Pursuits Prima Latina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelzNH Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Bible Community Bible Study 1 day a week + homework Listen to Word of Promise Audio Bible Awana Math RighStart finish B Start C Spelling Mixture of SWR and All About Spelling Copywork 2x a week Bible Verses and Poetry etc... Memory Geography Songs (Audio Memory) Science Songs (Intellitunes) AWANA verses Poetry Grammar Songs (Audio Memory) Science Apologia Astronomy 3 x weekly History SOTW 2 audio CDs, reading books Music, Art, Drama Violin Lessons MAFA Other Soccer Geography Club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Alfred Academy Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I am trying to figure this all out myself. I am tossing around the idea of moving towards a more Latin Centered Curriculum (after having read Drew's book and lots of posts here), but I am not quite sure. With that being said, here are my plans as of now for second grade next year... Math...Right Start Level C Spelling...All About Spelling II then moving onto III Science...Apologia Astronomy and Lapbook from Live and Learn Press Grammar...Finishing up FLL Latin...Minimus (Starting this in a few weeks) then moving onto Lively Latin or Latin for Children A. History...SOTW vol 2 with Activity Guide and LOTS of reading (our family LOVES the middle ages!) Not sure if I am going to introduce cursive writing yet or wait another year. Thanks for starting this thread. I like seeing other's plans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Art and Music Appreciation Classical Writing Aesops (slowly over two years with lots of journal writing) Growing with Grammar 3 History Odyssey level 1 Middle Ages Lively Latin My World Science & Plato's CyberEd Recorder & Choir Singapore Math 3b/4a United Streaming Spanish, The Fun Spanish and RS Spanish Reading for SL core 2 and others of her own choosing PE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue in WI Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Our 2nd grade plans: Math: Saxon 3 History: Story of the World 2 Science: WTM recommendations Art: Artistic Pursuits Music: Guitar (taught by Daddy) Latin:Prima Latina P.E.: various CD's and DVD's Spelling: Spelling Workout B Literature:WTM recommendations for 2nd grade Grammar: FLL (part 2) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyBC Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 BIBLE Child's Story Bible (Vos) - 1-2x/wk. oral narration MATH MathQuest 2 Games & books WRITING Copywork Just about to start PLL or Language Lessons for Little Ones vol. 2 ENGLISH Explode the Code 3 Reading aloud picture books Games with younger sister from Scaredy Cat Reading Program Listening to read-alouds from many genres and subjects - poetry, etc. HISTORY SOTW 3 CANADIAN STUDIES Some units from Come Sit By Me vol. 2 Canada, My Country (Ward) SCIENCE R.E.A.L. Science - some Life and some Earth & Space P.E. Hockey (Sept.-Mar.) Soccer (Apr.-June) ART Artistic Pursuits His own pursuits, too. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenC Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 My youngest will be in second grade this summer. I'm still working on the 6th grader's schedule, so I haven't thought much about 2nd grade yet. ETC - Will start Splelling Workout when the ECT series is complete Read Alouds and read to me Singapore math copy work PLL earth science - science in a nutshell kits and associated reading SOTW -Middle Ages Art - ? Maybe Usborne's Intro to Art and How to Teach Art to Children. Music - She will probably start violin in Nov. soccer, swimming, and gymnastics Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttman Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Math- Horizons 2 Science- Considering God's Creation History- Story of the World 2 Reading- BJU 2 plus books Grammar- FLL Latin- Prima Latin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneRoomHomeSchool Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Our *tentative* plan for this fall: Explode The Code - books 4 and 5 Language Lessons for Little Ones - 3 Learning to Spell Through Copywork - A Pathway Readers Singapore Math - 2A, 2B Math Facts for Copywork Read Alouds: Science/Nature, History, Literature, Bible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 I have started working on this, and this is what I have so far: Math, Reading & Grammar: Rod & Staff Latin...Prima Latina and/or Minimus Vocabulary (in place of spelling) taken from our literature & Maybe Words are Wonderful Writing: SWB Bible: R&S reading is taking us through the Bible. I have a devotional book for girls and Awana PE: Gymnastics Music: Whatever I teach at Co-op Art: Drawing with Children, then Artistic Pursuits Typing: Looking for a typing game online Science: God's Design Life Science (animals, body and plants) Still working through the details, which includes reviewing pricing <sigh> and availability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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