Thursday, January 1, 2015

2014-2015 curriculum - 2nd grade

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Here is a glimpse of what we having been using for 2nd grade so far. We are more than half way through our year and are having a great year and learning a lot!!

None of my links are affiliate links. I earn nothing if you click on them. Just want to share some of the awesome things we are enjoying!!

Writing with Ease Level 1

Susan Wise Bauer

1st Launguage Lessons Level 2

by Jessie Wise

Finding God's Promises

Postivive Actions for Christ

Daily Reading Comprehension

by Evan Moor

Our Planet Earth, Our Weather and Water, and Our Universe

Answers and Genesis

Math Lessons for a Living Education Book 3

by Queen Homeschool

Year of Learning our Lessons with The Berenstain Bears

Enchanted Homeschooling Mom

Hymn Study When I Survey and Gloria by Kim Sorgius

Because I Said So by Kim Sorgius

Laying the Foundation

The Heart of Humility

Christ in the Commandments

by Luke Gilkerson of Intoxicated on Life

Daily Geography

Evan Moor

We will be doing several lessons in

Plants Grown Up

Doorposts

Teach Them to Your Children

by Sarah Wean

Pattern Block Book by Didax

Patternables by Learning Resources4

Horizons Health

Horizons Math

This will be our last year doing this curriculum. I am not liking the common core side that I was unaware of when I purchased it. I have been just been taking things off the worksheet that I don't want to use. I really like the Queens Homeschool math and so does Conner!!

We will be finishing up Mystery of History 2 and starting Mystery of History 3.

Manners Made Easy

by June Hines Moore

We will also be doing my Bible in a Year Series.
You can find the intro post here.
You can find the weekly links here.

Blessings!!

Where you will find me linked at.

Well we just finished week 2 of school, and I am absolutely loving all of my choices so far!! None of my links are affiliate links. I receive ABSOLUTELY nothing if you click through on them.

http://www.covenanthome.com/products/61

This is from Covenant Home. We are using it for our morning devotion. There are 125 lessons that span from Genesis 1 to 1 Samuel 31.

https://positiveaction.org/school

Next up is Positive Actions for Christ. We used this for kindergarten and really enjoyed it, so I thought we would continue on with it for a couple more years.

We are almost half way through AAR 1 & AAS 1. When we complete them, we will move onto AAR2 & AAS2.

http://www.christianbook.com/printing-workbook-grade-1-updated-edition/9781934825587/pd/225587?item_code=WW&netp_id=1122967&event=ESRCG&view=details

http://www.christianbook.com/handwriting-manuscript-student-worktext-grade-1/carol-retzer/9780936785387/pd/785381?product_redirect=1&Ntt=785381&item_code=&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP

I am using both Handwriting Without Tears and A Reason for Handwriting.

For English and Language Arts:

First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind, Level 1

http://www.christianbook.com/first-language-lessons-trained-level-1/jessie-wise/9781933339443/pd/339443?product_redirect=1&Ntt=339443&item_code=&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP

Language lessons for Little Ones #3

http://www.amazon.com/Language-Lessons-Little-Ones-Volume/dp/B001HSLCHO/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1373575219&sr=8-5&keywords=Language+lessons+for+Little+Ones+%233

Language Smarts B

http://www.christianbook.com/language-smarts-b/9780894558894/pd/471001?product_redirect=1&Ntt=471001&item_code=&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP

Horizons 1st grade Health

http://www.christianbook.com/horizons-health-1st-grade/9780740317002/pd/543100?product_redirect=1&Ntt=543100&item_code=&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP

Daily Geography Practice, Grade 1 by Evan-Moor

http://www.christianbook.com/daily-geography-practice-grade-1/1557999708/pd/999708?product_redirect=1&Ntt=999708&item_code=&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP

Expedition Earth by Confessions of a Homeschooler

http://store.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=70_73_74

Horizons Math 1

http://www.christianbook.com/horizons-math-grade-1-complete/9780867179545/pd/10060?item_code=WW&netp_id=116700&event=ESRCQ&view=details

Math U See Alpha

http://store.mathusee.com/catalog/general-math/alpha/

Mathematical Reasoning, Level B, Grade 1 -

Building Critical Thinking Skills: Verbal Primary -

Mathematical Reasoning Grade 1

http://www.christianbook.com/mathematical-reasoning-level-b-grade-1/9780894558856/pd/476907?product_redirect=1&Ntt=476907&item_code=&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP

Building Thinking Skills Primary

http://www.christianbook.com/building-critical-thinking-skills-verbal-primary/9780894558870/pd/475231?product_redirect=1&Ntt=475231&item_code=&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP

Art:

Appreciating Art

http://www.christianbook.com/appreciating-art-grade-1/9781930367036/pd/89917?item_code=WW&netp_id=161623&event=ESRCG&view=details

Home Art Studio Grade 1

http://www.officialhomeartstudio.com/programs/first-grade/

Deep Space Sparkle

http://www.deepspacesparkle.com/category/first-grade-art-lessons/

Art History

Storybook Artist Study

http://www.teachersnotebook.com/product/enchantedhomeschoolingmom/storybook-artist-unit-studies-curriculum

World's Greatest Artist Volume 1

http://store.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=70_76_78&products_id=194

Mystery of History Volume 1 Ancient Times
Map Trek to use alongside of MOH

We are going to be doing A Year of Learning with The Berenstain Bears by the Enchanted Homeschooling Mom. Membership to her sight is $15 for a lifetime and is well worth it!

http://www.enchantedhomeschoolingmom.com/Home.html

We will also be continuing on with the rest of FIAR volume 1 and starting Volume 2.