Teach your child how to write a short story using character, setting, action and a conclusion.
How to Make Books with Children's Series: Evan-Moor (EMC 777)
(complete during the 2nd grade year)
Encourage your child to write while you help. Create memorable books together.
Riotous Rhymes: by Kathryn Wheeler
(complete during the 2nd grade year)
Help your child explore poetry finger plays, poems and plays. Create mini-books and felt figures.
Modern Manuscript Daily Handwriting Practice: by Jill Norris (EMC 792)
(complete during the 2nd grade year)
Short handwriting lessons---perfect.
Spelling Workout B: Modern Curriculum Press
This is the best spelling curriculum we have found.
Reading Grade 2: Spectrum McGraw Hill Children's Publishing
Inexpensive and effective.
McGuffey's Pictorial Eclectic Primer
We used this book when the kids finished the Grade 2 Spectrum Workbook.
Math Grade 2: Spectrum McGraw Hill: by Vincent Douglas
Inexpesive and effective.
Ray's New Primary Arithmetic for Young Learnes (supplemental learning)
(complete during the 2nd grade year)
Use these short read aloud lessons to reinforce learning.
