Having learned all the rules of phonics and decoding, the emphasis in second grade shifts to the building blocks of grammar , the structure of our language. All of the previously learned concepts of phonics and reading are reviewed and built upon while the student begins memorizing rules of syllabication, alphabetizing, plurals, possessives, and more. A set of Grammar Activities and a Handbook have been integrated with the McGuffey Reader.
Students make a transition from manuscript to cursive writing.
The Skilltext Readers, which children love, are superior in developing higher level comprehension skills and critical thinking . Somewhat more detailed book report forms are designed to create in the student a love for reporting. One excellent aspect to our spelling program is the weekly proofreading practice, which begins the transfer of this responsibility from the parent to the child. This series is very challenging but is easily adaptable to learners of various abilities . The Old Testament study is continued from King David through the prophets, this time with an added workbook children enjoy.