Second Grade

BIBLE (ACSI-Purposeful Design)

This Bible series focuses on the foundational teachings from the Bible about the nature and character of God, the qualities of His people, and His church. Students are given an overview of the Bible, with an emphasis on God's attributes, biblical characters, the early Church, and what it means to know Jesus Christ and live for Him. Included in the series are these key features: 

• 34 lessons, spanning a week in length, with a specific lesson focus for each day 
• Scripture memory embedded in each week's lesson 
• Vivid, inspiring illustrations that bring Bible truths to life 
• Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter lessons that are stand-alone optional lessons 

HISTORY (ABEKA)

In the History course, students are taught geographic skills, map-reading, American patriotic songs, holidays and U.S. freedoms. U.S. history will also be taught which includes concepts about the Pilgrims, American Indians, early colonists, pioneers, cowboys and immigrants.

LANGUAGE (ABEKA)

Students build upon previous knowledge of sentence structure, punctuation and capitalization. They also learn language mechanics, dictionary skills, word usage rules, grammar and creative writing.

MATH (ACSI-Purposeful Design)

Students will learn number recognition, counting and writing numbers through 10,000 and beyond. Also taught are place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, story problems, rounding and estimation. Students will master concepts with fractions, time, measures, temperature, graphs, geometry and classifying and patterns.

PHONICS (ABEKA)

The Phonics course builds upon previous knowledge of vowels, consonants, blends, one and two-vowel words and consonant blends. Recognition and use of all phonics special sounds are taught and applied to daily coursework.

READING (ABEKA)

In the Reading course, students learn to apply skills taught in phonics and spelling in order to enhance oral reading. Vocabulary and sight word recognition are also utilized. Comprehension questions are used to test students for literal, interpretive and critical understanding.

SCIENCE (ACSI – Purposeful Design)

Building on level one, this course helps students gain a deeper appreciation of God’s Creation through scientific observation, experimentation, and analysis.  Life science, physical science, earth science, and human body topics are explored using vivid worksheets, hands-on activities, and journaling.

SPELLING (Purposeful Design)

A new set of spelling words are introduced to the students each week for study and testing. Words are based upon phonetic sounds as well as sight words and vocabulary words.

MANUSCRIPT WRITING (ABEKA)

Students review manuscript letter formation and are taught cursive writing. Neatness and spacing are emphasized.