jenL Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 As I start to plan 2nd grade, what is a curriculum, resource, book, etc. that you absolutely LOVE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn E Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Classical Writing Primers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueridge Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 It's been a while, but I used Hewitt's Across America with one dd and really enjoyed it. http://www.hewitthomeschooling.com/book/bxaa.asp I also have happy memories of my 2nd grade Oak Meadow experience. You might also want to check MFW Adventures program. I have many friends who love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osaubi Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 My son loves the Tin Man Press enrichment pack we downloaded not long ago. I plan on ordering Gotta Think! for next year. We looked at a sample from the catalog and he loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in VA Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Classical Writing Primers :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I love everything we are using, in my sig:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seewah Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 My son loves the Tin Man Press enrichment pack we downloaded not long ago. I plan on ordering Gotta Think! for next year. We looked at a sample from the catalog and he loved it. WOW! These all look wonderful! I think I'll be ordering some for my 2nd grader to use this year. Thank you for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping In Puddles Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 4boys Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 I love Explode the Code, The Story of the Ancient World, Pathway readers and God's Design science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 RightStart Math. It is the one thing in my repertoire that I have never second-guessed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula in PA Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 In 2nd, we loved RightStart Math (still do) and R.E.A.L. Science Earth & Space from Pandia Press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2squared Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 (edited) I 3rd RightStart math. I'm going to cry when I have to switch. We are also loving WWE and our copywork CM style. I've been using the day-by-day dictation free from google books and teaching grammar, spelling, and handwriting with it. My dd loves it! Edited January 23, 2010 by 2squared Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malenki Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 We are loving: Rod & Staff English 2 Saxon Math 3 Lively Latin Big Book 1 All About Spelling (we're on level 3 but started at 1) Everything else is just tolerated right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacey in MA Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Meet the Masters program that we bought on homeschool buyer's coop. The kids look forward to it. It doesn't really follow the time period thing, but I like that it follows the classical education tactic of studying the greats by copying them. You listen to (and self-narrate by way of a script) a lesson on the artist, look at some of his/her works, then practice some main element (like texture) of a certain select work of that artist. After you do the "practice", then you do a project that basically copies the piece. There are 3 age levels, and though very similar, are mostly different by level of simplicity of the project. It's the SAME project, just more detailed at the higher age level. Anyway, we've enjoyed that this year! Have fun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodland_Mom Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 We love: Horizons Math 2 FLL 2 (almost ready for 3!) I Can Do All Things (art) R.E.A.L. Science by Pandia Press (Earth science) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Rod and Staff English, Math, and Spelling are in our plans for 2nd grade. Looking over the materials (I have purchased them already), I am super excited to start them! I love R&S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
believe in miracles Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 My oldest is in grade two this year. We LOVE math u see. Just started Spelling Power- love it so far. For reading time, she is reading Little House in the Big Woods and I just bought the Prairie Primer to go with it:) Every day just before reading time, we flip through the A Beka special sound cards for review (ex. "aught in caught" etc). We're just getting started with English for the Thoughtful Child and really loving that too! We're having so much fun this year:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SophiaH Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 I'm surprising myself by saying this, but I am loving CLE Math and Reading for my dd! Rigorous yet gentle... My dd also loves Simply Music, a DVD Piano program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofpumpkins Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 CLE Math R&S Spelling & English Apologia Zoology Evan-Moor History Pockets (Plymouth) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessedmom3 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 MOH with Veritas Press cards Little History of the World CD Story of the World cd's Children Like me Notebooking history cd's from www.holdthatthought.com Our Library :001_smile: Free spelling sites (has free spelling lists by grade) www.bigiqkids.com And these free sites for science : There are even printables to make our notebook :-) http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmsc/content/simulation/ http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/science/up_close_index_fl.html Online math flashcards : http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/mathsadd.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birchbark Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Two resources we loved were The Sentence Family for grammar and Times Tales for learning multiplication and division tables almost effortlessly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 Wow... these are great resources! Keep 'em coming! Thank you!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Closeacademy Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 What is working for my 2nd grader: Singapore Math backed up by Rod and Staff 2 for review work Spell to Write and Read--just teaching the phonograms and then working with easy readers. If she needs to sound out a word then we write it out phonogram by phonogram. Most often she keeps the word. Lapbooks--to explore topics that she wants to learn about All of these also worked for my oldest when she was in 2nd. We are also using Oak Meadow 2 but have only just started it so the jury is still out.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 As I start to plan 2nd grade, what is a curriculum, resource, book, etc. that you absolutely LOVE? Christian Light Education (CLE) Reading, Math and Language Arts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 I have to add in more love for Right Start math. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Robyn Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Discovering Great Artists Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowWhite Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 WinterPromise American Story 1 and LA2 Amer 1 readers BJU Math 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ummto4 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Math Mammoth Light Blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 Discovering Great Artists This looks AMAZING, and it's affordable! Wow!!!!! My son would love this! Thank you for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medieval Mom Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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