A comprehensive, academically rigorous, and engaging curriculum designed to support your child through the important "second-grade leap" in cognitive development
This curriculum embraces an eclectic educational approach, empowering you to become a curator of your child's education rather than a consumer of a one-size-fits-all program. As a child enters second grade, their unique learning profile becomes increasingly apparent, making this customized approach ideal.
Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) & Science (CKSci) - Free, content-rich, sequential curricula providing a coherent knowledge-building sequence
All About Reading Level 2 or Logic of English Foundations C - Systematic, multi-sensory phonics programs based on the Orton-Gillingham approach
Math with Confidence Grade 2 supplemented by Zearn Math - Building deep conceptual understanding through hands-on, engaging lessons
Rich, diverse selections drawing from Build Your Library Level 2 and classic children's literature to complement historical themes
Weeks 1-9 • September - November
Stories, communities, and numbers form the foundation of learning. Students explore fairy tales, tall tales, local geography, and establish strong academic routines.
Weeks 10-18 • November - January
Journey through early Asian civilizations and ancient Greece while exploring natural cycles. Math skills expand to include regrouping, time, and money.
Weeks 19-27 • January - March
Explore American history from the War of 1812 through westward expansion, while studying measurement, electricity, and the amazing world of insects.
Weeks 28-36 • March - June
Investigate conflict, change, and our responsibility to the planet through studying the Civil War, ecosystems, Earth's systems, and conservation.
Second grade is characterized by a significant cognitive transformation often called the "second-grade leap." This is a period where your child's thinking begins to build powerful bridges between the concrete world and the realm of abstract ideas.
While first grade focused on tangible, foundational skills—counting physical objects, retelling a story's sequence, and writing about immediate experiences—second grade invites a more complex and nuanced understanding of the world.
This curriculum is specifically designed to guide your child across these bridges, providing the scaffolding needed to make this important developmental leap successfully.
Moving from adding within 20 to mastering addition and subtraction within 1000
Evolving from simply retelling key details to synthesizing and summarizing information
Growing from describing what they see to making connections and drawing conclusions
Expanding from family history to understanding ancient civilizations and historical change
Full year lesson plans with all resources
Weekly planners and tracking sheets
All 60+ read-alouds organized by quarter
Complete materials list for the year
Start with Quarter 1 to build a strong foundation for your child's second-grade year. Our step-by-step approach makes homeschooling manageable and joyful.