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The
following are our 'picks' for second grade
You can follow our plan
or modify it for your own child's needs!
Free online
reading schedules are
available
for the books in our plan.
Change them however you like!
(You
can also access them through our home page.)
Don't forget the
corebook!
Organize
your classical, Charlotte Mason, or living
books homeschool with the use of the
Tanglewood corebook,
which is specially designed for your use!
HISTORY- The Medieval World
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Your second grader will continue
his journey through time studying
the medieval period using H E Marshall's outstanding Our Island Story
as the "anchor" book. (This book
was actually used in Charlotte Mason's own schools!) Your student
will enjoy filling in and personalizing the Book Of the Centuries, a Charlotte
Mason concept, and will have fun learning geography using our "natural" approach. |
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LITERATURE |
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Nothing inspires a child or gives
fodder for his imagination like good literature. We have
compiled a list of several classic
read-aloud books appropriate for second graders.
However, you may prefer to choose literature more to your
child's taste on the
CYOC page! |
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SCIENCE & NATURE |
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Charlotte Mason stressed the
importance of spending many hours out-of-doors playing and studying
nature. We
emphasize the outdoors and
an interactive approach to science during these
early years and offer several nature kits based on Anna Botsford Comstock's Handbook of Nature Study.
(See our CYOC science page) Below you will find
supplemental books covering concepts children should learn
in the second grade. |
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LANGUAGE ARTS |
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READING |
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The
reading level of second graders varies widely.
Below are books that are appropriate for grades
1-3.
(Please look over our
CYOC Reading page for more books!)
When choosing readers for your child, endeavor to choose books that
will be interesting to him or her. Also,
remember that for young readers it is better to
have them read books that are too easy rather than
too hard. |
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Animal Friends Series by
Janette Oke
-This is a good set for more fluent readers. (Christian themes)
Spunky's Diary-
The story of a frisky puppy who learns about obedience when his
curiosity leads to trouble one day.
The Prodigal Cat- The adventures and misadventures of a cat as
she goes through three owners and three identities, learning humility along
the way.
The Impatient Turtle- Pogo wants to have as much fun as his
friends, but life seems to move so slow. Will his plan to shed his turtle
ways succeed, or can he learn to be content with how God made him?
This Little Pig- Hiram and his brother compete at home, but Hiram
is much smaller. Does he have a chance? Soon they learn the importance of
being the best pigs they can be.
New Kid in Town- Fuzzle the Skunk can't understand why the other
forest dwellers are avoiding him. When he learns to use a unique,
Creator-given talent, though, he becomes a hero.
Ducktails- As Quackery and his brother Zackery get bigger, they
begin to question whether their parents always know what is best.
Each book: $5.99, Whole
boxed set: $35.99
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MATHEMATICS |
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Building a thorough understanding of the mathematical
concepts of numbers, counting, and addition is vitally
important before moving on to other concepts. I like MCP's
approach- thorough, but slow. *We don't carry the MCP
math products yet, but click below for info on how to
purchase them.
MCP
Mathematics B
-$11.95 |
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ART & MUSIC |
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We have selected fine art and music materials which can be easily
incorporated into your classical/Charlotte Mason homeschool. We
suggest that you pick one Art topic and one Music topic to start off
with. Then, come back for others when the need arises!
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For topics,
please go to:
C-Y-O-C Art & Music page |
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE |
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FIRST-TIME
BUYER: SUPPLEMENT KIT |
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*The
products in the supplement kit are used in each grade of
The Tanglewood Curriculum.
Handbook of Nature Study
-$24.95
*by
Anna Botsford Comstock
All the Birds of North America
-$19.95 *the
easiest and most comprehensive guide we've found!
The Burgess Bird Book for Children
-$7.95
*one of my absolute favorites
Favorite Poems Old and New
-$24.95
*fabulous poetry book you may remember from your childhood,
used in literature programs for grades 1-4
The Star Spangled Banner (pictureback)
$3.25
*cute, contains entire song along with short illustrated
notes about famous pieces of Americana
The Star-Spangled Banner
-$14.95 *D'Aulaire's sumptuously illustrated book -we use it every
morning
Children's Illustrated Dictionary
-$19.99
*Best we've found for grades 1-3. (not included in 4th) |
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THEOLOGY
Don't forget the most important subject your homeschooled
children will study. Knowledge without wisdom is
worth little. Visit our "Where's the Queen?" page
for ideas and resources that can be included in your
studies.
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