dragons in the flower bed Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Would you please either point me to some, or tell me what your second grader is doing? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieF Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 WWE2 doubling up days, doing 2 weeks per week. PR2 spelling and grammar (reading MCT too) MM3 (with bit and pieces for drill etc) VP online history middle ages with SOTW and other reading VP Literature comprehension Started IEW level A intensive Latin-just started GSWL Memory work-poetry memorisation Handwriting, cursive Outside classes include French, Fencing,Art Lots of things I'm meant to be doing but I just don't get round to them. Trying to concentrate on the basic skills at this time. Stephanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snickelfritz Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Reading chapter books. I have her read at least an hour. 1 or 2 chapters of something I pick ( Something schoolish. Right now, a nature reader and a historical fiction.) the rest of the time is her choice. Usually Flat Stanley, Geronimo Stilton , etc... Math: Singapore 2, CWP 1, a review page ( Saxon or an Evan Moor review book) and lots of work to get addition/subtraction facts down. Evan-moor grammar/punctuation book. Reason for Writing or Draw Write Now for handwriting All About Spelling 2 WWE sometimes Lots of read-alouds (Roade Dahl, Kate DiCamillo, etc...) Violin, drawing class, and soccer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Primary Language Lessons for writing when I need something out of a book, otherwise daily writing is either a paragraph about science, history, or a letter to someone she knows. R&S 2 for spelling- we've almost finished this. R&S 2 English- we've almost finished this, as well. For math right now we are working on double digit addition and subtraction, money, and clocks. And multiplication and division. For reading she is reading, "The Silver Chair" from the Chronicles of Narnia and we discuss the chapters together after she reads them. Science is currently arthropods. She's a big fan and really enjoying this. History- we are going through the ancient world and almost finished. French- vocab and grammar. Bible/Catechism- she's memorized the 10 Commandments, the Lord's Prayer, and the Apostle's Creed. We're going through the Old Testament this year. I think that's it. Except art, I guess. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCoffeeChick Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Math - Rod & Staff math, grade 2 (5 days a week) Writing - WWE 2 (4 days a week) Grammar - FLL 2 (3 days a week) Spelling - Rod & Staff spelling, grade 2 (3 days a week) Reading - 30 min. weekday afternoons & 30 min. each evening before bed Penmanship - Handwriting Skills Simplified, book B (1 day a week) History - SOTW2 (3 days a week) Science - God's Design for Heaven & Earth (3 days a week) Religion - My First Catechism & workbook (3 days a week) Music - Rod & Staff Music book 2 (2 days a week) & Pianimals Book B (4 days a week) Art - Drawing with Children (1 day a week) Seems like a lot when I write it out, but Tuesdays we do only math & reading (and in the car) because it is our errand day, Thursdays we are done by about 11, Mondays & Wednesdays we are done by 2, and Fridays we are done by 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siloam Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Would you please either point me to some, or tell me what your second grader is doing? Thanks. Reading instruction, math (RS & Singapore), handwriting (HWT), typing practice, Bible, history and science (as a group with sisters). Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeriJ Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 R&S English 2 R&S Spelling 2 (3 days) Abeka Math 2 Cursive hw practice (getting going again) Reading chapter books 1/2 hour each day Bible story read aloud with younger dd Poetry memorization Read alouds with mommy each day...finished Pollyana this week. Piano lessons Homeschool music class Homeschool p.e. class Taking a small break on science and history at the moment, but picking up soon with Apologia and SOTW1 with younger dd. Various notebooking and narration of current reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakereese Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Horizons math Pathway readers (and wkbk) HWT just started AAS SSL SOTW 1 (w/ activity guide and many read alouds from library) ETC book 5 Daily Grammar (not super fond of this, we'll change next year, good review/reminders though) BFSU- usually once a week WWE Daily reading time He also has outside classes (earth school and zoo school) This looks like a lot all typed out, but we still only spend about 2-2.5 hours a day on school. Only math and reading are done every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 SL core 1 SL science 1 SL readers 2 int. (very easy for her)/spelling from LA 2 int. (ditto) RS C/CLE 200 math R&S 2 (grammar) WWE2 Cursive handwriting (Pentime 4) Daddy art, choir, AHG, gymnastics Free reading at night - mostly Ramona books right now. 1 day of co-op each week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=232327&highlight=2nd+grade http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=192989&highlight=2nd+grade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share Posted January 27, 2011 Here's what I am planning. What do you think? Lingua Latina Elementary Greek NJOP Hebrew Math Mammoth Writing With Ease or Classical Writing memory work piano drawing assigned reading in the content areas notebooking in the content areas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share Posted January 27, 2011 http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=232327&highlight=2nd+grade http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=192989&highlight=2nd+grade Oh THANK YOU! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Alfred Academy Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 My 2nd grader: History...Early 19th Century...using the Times Traveler cd as a spine and adding in more hands on (not doing much of the paper craft things they suggest, but creating a full Native American out fit and lots of cooking) Science...RSO Earth and Space (LOVE this!) Phonics/Spelling...AAS Writing...WWE Level 1 and soon moving to 2 Reading...I See Sam books and others Grammar...FLL Math...Math Mammoth Blue Series and TT 3 and lots of math games Picture Study and Composer Study Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 It looks good for everything but grammar...but you might have that covered through your foreign languages, depending on how you are teaching them. Last year, we did a bit of FLL but mainly mad libs and a light read through of MCT Grammar Island. This year, we are doing all of MCT. We love MCT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Kirsten~ Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Here's what I am planning. What do you think? Lingua Latina Elementary Greek NJOP Hebrew Math Mammoth Writing With Ease or Classical Writing memory work piano drawing assigned reading in the content areas notebooking in the content areas Sounds great! I'd definitely think you'll hit the grammar highlights between Latin and WWE. Do you do spelling formally? That and science are the holes I see, though I'm thinking you cover science through reading and notebooking, right? Would you share how you're planning to do Lingua? Have you done it before? I've used it for myself, and my good friend, a classics major, is planning to start it with her 2nd grader next year. I was planning a parts-to-whole (and no, I'm not trying to start that whole debate), but she's willing to bring my daughter in with hers, which makes it very tempting. Here's what we have on deck for 2nd grade: WWE alternated with ZB cursive practice (4 WWE lessons per week over 2 days) GWG/SWO (I have a workbook lover) lots of reading on her own Elemental Science Earth Science and Astronomy SotW2 Singapore Artistic Pursuits, probably unless we do a class or two piano lessons possibly Latin, either Lingua or Prima Latina (see above debate :D) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori C- Texas Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 My 2nd grader isn't a strong reader yet so here is what we are doing: Language Arts-CLP grade 1 Language Arts and WWE 1 Math- MUS Beta and EvanMoor Daily Word Problems Reading-He has a reading tutor and we also are working through easy readers and Explode the Code Books. Tons of read alouds for Literature, Natural History, and History History-we do some lapbooking, notebooking, watch some videos We are currently on the civil war. Science-Exploring Creation through Botany and Nature Study Bible-One story from Old Testament and one from the New Testament each week. Music-Hymns, composer study, and folk songs from AO schedule Art-Just whatever I come up with. Usually study one artist a month by watching a video and reading books about the artist and then doing a couple projects based on their art work and picture study. PE we swim 2 times a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 McRuffy gr. 1 -- She'll be done in about 6 wks and starting on gr. 2! yea! Funnix 2 -- advanced phonics and reading fluency Remediating her printing with free handwriting printables, because it's gotten pretty sloppy. Ambleside Yr. 1 for History, Literature and Nature Study. We just started this a few weeks ago and it's true love :001_wub: That's pretty much it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 (edited) . Edited July 9, 2022 by SilverMoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie in Oh Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 CLE LA, Math, Reading, Bible, Social Studies, and Science WWE 2 A Reason for Hanwriting C Various Literature- Just finished Betsy and Tacey and the Boxcar Children, now reading Milly, Molly, Mandy Latin for Children A Piano, NFMC and Guild Auditions Soccer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Robyn Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 WWE 2 Sonlight LA 2 Advanced either Apples and Pears or Spelling Plus Pictures in Cursive Primer (maybe - I have to order it and look at it first) Grammar with a Giggle 2 IEW Poetry maybe Writeshop Primary A or B - I was just looking at the samples for the first time the other day and really liking it McRuffy Color Math 2 Math Mammoth as needed The Complete Book of Time and Money (continued from this year) History Odyssey Ancients 1 The Complete Book of Maps and Geography Little Passports Noeo Physics 1 music, art, and gym outside classes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simka2 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Don't have a secong grader, but just had to say, "Your back!!!!" I was just thinking I hadn't seen you on here in forever!!! ;) Hijack over... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Complaining a lot about how much her friends are in school and how UNFAIR it is that she didn't get to play outside once they were home today because I had an appointment and had to take her with. Oh, did you mean curriculum-wise? FLL 1-2, Word Mastery Phonics (almost done!), Practical Arithemetics (she's about ready to start with borrowing in subtraction), Evan-Moor Beginning Geography, 2nd workbook, daily read-alouds and lots of library books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Sonlight Core 2 Sonlight 2 Advanced Readers Elemental Science Biology Miquon Purple Singapore Math 4 SWO D MCT Island Alfred's Essential Music Theory Fiddle Piano Rosetta Stone Spanish Getting Started With Spanish Spanish Tutor (reading story books, conversation) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise1mds Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I have a list of curriculum that we're using here. We've thrown out WWE, because he hated it, and we hit most subjects only a couple times a week (sort of an elementary block schedule), so we're not doing quite as much as it might look like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunshineMom Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Here is our year: SWR for Spelling Singapore Prima Latina MCT Island SOTW 2 Earth/Space REAL Science Poetry memorizations Piano Swimming lessons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristiana Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Math: Singapore 2A, supplementing with Math Mammoth 2A/B Addition/Subtraction Penmanship: Pentime book 2 transitioning to cursive Latin: Prima Latina WWE 2 All About Spelling level 1 (just started a few weeks ago) Memory Work: poetry and scriptures Piano lessons Everything else is together with older brother: Lang. Arts: MCT Island level (but does not do Practice Island) History: SOTW 4 and Time traveler cds Science: Elemental Science Chemistry BF Geography through Literature Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I have a 2nd grader. He struggles on anything LA-related. Sonlight Core 2 Sonlight Core 2 Readers Intermediate CLE LA 200s dropped for GWG 2 (he was crying during LA) :glare: BJU Spelling 2 WWE 2 HWOT cursive (he actually loves this) CLE Math 200s Singapore Math 2a/2b (his favorite) Snap Circuits (loves this) Map Skills 3 (another favorite) Developing Critical Thinking through Science (ENTIRELY hands-on, had a blast) Apologia's Land Animals of the Sixth Day science topics from the Core Knowledge Sequence some art, music, stories, poetry from the Core Knowledge Sequence co-op classes: Texas History, Pioneers, Science through Literature, A Child's Geography (all BIG hits for him) A big challenge I had this year with him is handwriting (he's left-handed). I was watching him form his letters and he's writing them all from the bottom. So, I started sitting next to him and reminding him at every letter: "Start from the top." Also, I'm having him use the thick Kindergarten pencils and his handwriting is just dramatically different. A BIG improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 Don't have a secong grader, but just had to say, "Your back!!!!" I was just thinking I hadn't seen you on here in forever!!! ;) Hijack over... :001_smile: Thanks. It took me forever to figure out how to resolve the health issues and child care issues and whatnot, but now, yep, I have a kid sitting at the table doing Greek as I type. It's way happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 It looks good for everything but grammar...but you might have that covered through your foreign languages, depending on how you are teaching them. Last year, we did a bit of FLL but mainly mad libs and a light read through of MCT Grammar Island. This year, we are doing all of MCT. We love MCT! Yep, grammar is coming in partly via composition, partly in Latin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 Complaining a lot about how much her friends are in school and how UNFAIR it is that she didn't get to play outside once they were home today because I had an appointment and had to take her with. Ha! I have to say, trying school definitely made this one more grateful and less whiny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 Sounds great! I'd definitely think you'll hit the grammar highlights between Latin and WWE. Do you do spelling formally? That and science are the holes I see, though I'm thinking you cover science through reading and notebooking, right? Would you share how you're planning to do Lingua? Have you done it before? /QUOTE] I do spelling using the approach recommended in How to Teach Any Child to Spell. When the kid has an error (which is rare) in his writing, I teach him the rule associated with that error and give him practice words that follow the same rule. Science we'll do under notebooking, nature study and read-alouds. I just read Lingua aloud to him, watching his face for comprehension or confusion. When he's confused, I make up more sentences. When he's really confused, I make up sentences that mix English and Latin. I've done Latin before but never used Lingua as our primary Latin program. I'm also pulling in pages from Lively Latin, Latin Prep, and Getting Started with Latin when we hit a concept in Lingua that I want him to cover in English grammar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne J Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 We are doing WWE 1 and 2 (last half of 1, first half of 2) FLL 1/2 Prima Latina Horizons 2 and parts of MM 2 SOTW 2 and AG D'Aulaire's Greek Myths and Norse Myths Vos Story Bible and Kids of Integrity Character studies Earth and Space science with Usborne books and library card Geography ala The Core (blobbing, etc.) Spelling (homemade) Independant reading 20 miin per day (books I choose) Family read alouds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaHappy Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 My 2nd grader is doing HOD's Beyond Little Hearts as written this year. It's going *very* well and I'm thinking we'll do the next guide in line (Bigger) next year. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Kirsten~ Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Would you share how you're planning to do Lingua? Have you done it before? /QUOTE] I just read Lingua aloud to him, watching his face for comprehension or confusion. When he's confused, I make up more sentences. When he's really confused, I make up sentences that mix English and Latin. I've done Latin before but never used Lingua as our primary Latin program. I'm also pulling in pages from Lively Latin, Latin Prep, and Getting Started with Latin when we hit a concept in Lingua that I want him to cover in English grammar. Thanks, Rose! Definitely food for thought. And again, it sounds to me like you've more than hit the highlights of 2nd grade. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_Household Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Bible - Awana Phonics/Reading - Discovering Intensive Phonics Reading - We read to him, have him read to us and have him read silently Spelling - All About Spelling 2 Grammar - First Language Lessons 1/2 Writing - Writing With Ease 1 Math - Math Mammoth 2 and some Bob Jones 2 History - Story of the World & Usborne Internet linked World History Encyclopedia Science - Apologia Astronomy, Classical Conversations & Usborne Internet linked Science Encyclopedia Memory Work - Classical Conversations (we base a good bit of our work on what we are learning there) Geography - Classical Conversations and Puzzles Art - Classical Conversations and Art Class Music - Tin Whistle at Classical Conversations Cursive Handwriting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Here's mine son's: Bible: BJU 2nd History: American history in year with plans by me Science: Real Science Odyssey Life LA: CLE 2nd, BJU 2nd Reading, Spectrum Writing, but about to use Zaner-Bloser, have been using ACSI spelling workbook, just the puzzles Math: CLE 2, but almost done with 2nd, will continue CLE 3rd, but add BJU 3rd Critical Thinking: Perplexors, Analogies for Beginners, Primarily Logic Geography: Evan Moore Daily Geography 2 Piano: teaching him a little here at home Outside activities: Enrichment Co-Op Arete performing musical group Cub Scouts Upward Basketball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofpumpkins Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 My 2nd grader is using: CLE Math 2 R&S English 2 R&S Phonics 2 R&S Spelling 2 R&S Reading 2 (just the reader, not the workbooks) HOD Emerging Reader schedule (read aloud to me each day and answer questions) R&S Science 2 Thinking Skills 2 Artpac 2 With everyone: Apologia Astronomy (almost done; starting Botany next) Leading Little Ones to God Eggleston's A First Book of American History Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 my dd is 2nd grade age but doing higher work. Daily Grams 3, AAS 3, RFP Aesop Fables, HWT cursive for LA stuff Sonlight 3 for History and Science Horizons Math 3 for math Latina Christiana for Latin violin lessons for music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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