Tandem Home Education
2025 - 2026 Academic Year
2nd Grade Curriculums
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Master Books, “My Story 2”
My Story 2: My Country, My World is a lower elementary social studies course that introduces students to history, politics, economics, sociology, and geography, while providing a comprehensive understanding of God’s world and the cultures of each country.
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Master Books, “Heaven and Earth”
A complete earth science curriculum with lessons that feature beautiful color pictures, age-appropriate activities, worksheets, Scripture learning, writing practice, and more.
https://www.masterbooks.com/gods-design-for-heaven-and-earth-beginners
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EIW Level 2
EIW Level 2 follows a step-by-step approach with small, daily assignments that keep students engaged without feeling overwhelmed. This writing program helps build foundational skills and prepares them for Level 3, ensuring continued growth and confidence in their writing.
https://essentialsinwriting.com/level-2
The second graders will rotate through three stations each day during their language period: reading, writing, and spelling, based on ability. In class, they will also use Evan Moor Literature Pockets—Folk Tales, Nursery Rhymes, and Caldecott Winners. This curriculum is for class use only and will not be provided to parents for at-home use.
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We will focus on a hands-on, collaborative learning environment that emphasizes problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity. Through projects and experiments, students will develop essential skills for real-world challenges while fostering both individual and teamwork abilities. The goal is to inspire curiosity, innovation, and a love for learning.
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The Art of Communication course encourages students to express their creativity while building confidence in communication. Through mixed media projects, creative writing, and puppet presentations, students will develop their ability to share ideas in a fun and engaging way. This course fosters a supportive environment where kids can Create and Share, allowing them to explore different forms of artistic expression while strengthening their communication skills.
While creativity is the means of creating opportunities to develop public speaking confidence, the primary goal of this course is to help students feel comfortable speaking so that, when the time comes, they can confidently share their faith with those they meet. We are called to make disciples and commanded to be prepared to give an account for our faith.
"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear." – 1 Peter 3:15
"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." – Matthew 28:19-20