Nonreligious 2020 Second-Grade Curriculum Kit
This year you will love helping your child improve his reading, math, and thinking skills. He will study the five core science disciplines, learn about the Middle Ages, and build 40 rugged STEM models. With creative art, engaging logic games, and exploration of geography and culture around the world, this year will be a year packed with happy memories for both of you!
We asked parents who used our Nonreligious Second-Grade Kit how long their student spent on "school." Nearly all of them estimated that they spent 2-3 hours a day on their kit, for 4-5 days a week. That variation is likely to be impacted by how in-depth you take your child's studies, what your child's learning approach is, how distractible he is, and much more. You’ll be able to plan yours to work best for you with your access to the online Timberdoodle Scheduler, included with your kit. Make sure you allow yourself and your child some time to find your own rhythm!
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All About Reading Level 3 Full-Color Edition Deluxe Set
In Level 3 of All About Reading, students will advance to new heights in their reading abilities. Hands-on activities continue to provide a tactile way to review and learn words, while 25 exciting decodable stories help increase comprehension.
Not sure if this is the right level for your student? Download the placement test.
Daily 6-Trait Writing Grade 2
Develop students' writing skills in each of the six traits with engaging, 10- to 15-minute lessons. With 125 dynamic lessons, Daily 6-Trait Writing will provide instruction and practice essential to becoming a competent writer.
Learn MoreSpelling You See - Level C
Spelling You See will help your child become a confident, successful speller, naturally and at his own speed. Because Spelling You See encourages visual memory rather than rote memory, there are no weekly spelling lists or tests and very little instructor preparation is required.
Unsure if this is the right level for your child? Click here to download an easy pdf guide
Learn MoreLost Trail: Nine Days Alone in the Wilderness
Lost Trail: Nine Days Alone in the Wilderness. Children will be enthralled to read the day-by-day account of how a 12-year-old Boy Scout from a New York City suburb survived cold, hunger, bears, a tumble into an icy river, and hallucinations.
Learn MoreWord Fun
Written in a whimsical and conversational manner, Word Fun is a gentle introduction to the eight most significant parts of speech: nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, conjunctions, interjections, and prepositions.
Learn MoreMath-U-See Readiness Assessments
Math-U-See Beta
Math-U-See is a multi-sensory, manipulative-based curriculum that ensures your children will be able to fully understand each mathematical concept before moving on to another one. Unsure which grade is right for your student? Try the placement test here.
Learn MoreTENZI Game
Simple, fast, fun, and purposeful, Tenzi is a perfect addition to your child's curriculum. Tenzi requires fast hands, the ability to make accurate calculations, and the gift of laughter.
Learn MoreBuilding Thinking Skills Book 1
This comprehensive, straightforward program develops four basic analytical skills (similarities/differences, sequences, classification, and analogies) through figural and verbal problems. The exercises are clear, with samples of completed activities so that the student can see exactly what to do. These thinking skills books are among our favorites because of their tremendous scope.
Learn MoreQ-bitz Solo
Q bitz Solo is a fast paced visual dexterity game played in three rounds, each requiring a different set of visual and cerebral skills. Q bitz is produced by MindWare, award-winning creator and manufacturer of brainy toys for kids.
Learn MoreThe Story of the World Volume 2
The Story of the World Volume 2, The Middle Ages (400 - 1600). The Story of the World includes the details of battles, kingdoms, cultures, and customs from every continent and major people group woven together into a story that children will find mesmerizing. With short chapters, The Story of the World presents history in small, easily digestible chunks. Easily adapted for use with multiple grades/students.
Learn MoreThe Story of the World Volume 2 Activity Book
This comprehensive activity book and curriculum guide for The Story of the World 2 contains review questions, activity or coloring pages, maps, suggested literature and history readings, and projects for grades 1-6 from each chapter.
Learn MoreSkill Sharpeners Geography - Grade 2
Skill Sharpeners Geography lets your child explore his world while learning key map skills and geography concepts with little fuss on your part. It takes your child beyond just the basics of geography and includes a smattering of histories and cultures within our world.
Learn MoreBuilding Blocks of Science 2
Because science disciplines are so interlaced, learning one subject requires a foundational understanding of another. Building Blocks of Science addresses this by introducing students to the five core scientific disciplines of chemistry, biology, physics, geology, and astronomy. Students learn in a sequential and logical order as they advance in grade level. Hands-on experiments for each chapter encourage critical thinking, experimentation, and creativity.
Learn MoreLab Kit for Building Blocks of Science 2
The Lab Kit for Exploring the Building Blocks of Science Book 2 contains over 30 items that are uncommon household items. This handy kit has virtually all of the more unusual household stocked items in just the quantities you’ll need to complete your experiments.
Please note: Lab kits are non-returnable.
Fischertechnik Advanced Universal 4 with Engineer
From the company that has become world-renowned for its engineering components comes the entry-level construction kit Fischertechnik Advanced Universal 4. With nearly 500 pieces to build 40 models, Fischertechnik Advanced Universal 4 will introduce your child to an overview of mechanical construction.
Learn MoreMe: A Compendium
Me: A Compendium is a humorously illustrated, library-worthy hardback book that your child fills with drawings and words that reveal his likes and dislikes, and what exactly makes him tick. In this lighthearted celebration of your child, he will be asked to record his favorite joke, pick a name for his band, disclose his best hiding place, and reveal how he thinks he will look at 50.
Learn MoreStep-By-Step Drawing Book
Complete beginners can learn to draw with this delightful write-in book. Each colorful double-page has step-by-step drawing instructions, plenty of space to practice, and occasional ideas for adding embellishment or pizzazz to the drawings.
Learn MoreTest Prep: Grade 2
The Test Prep series offers students the essential groundwork needed to prepare for standardized tests. Based on subject areas covered by most state standardized tests, these colorful, inviting workbooks provide a good sampling of all the skills required of each grade level.
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