Abeka's 2nd grade language arts covers Phonics/Language Arts, Reading, Poetry, Spelling, Handwriting, Creative Writing, and Writing Practice with easy-to-use lesson plans that are comprehensive and very clear in terms of teacher responsibilities. Beginning with a subject-by-subject overview and grading information, the book continues with 170 daily lessons each of which are spread over 1-2 pages. For each subject there are Preparation notes and Procedure notes; instructional lessons are interspersed with review. A stunning set of Appendices make up the remainder of the spiral-bound, 510 pages. There are Seatwork Teaching Notes, Games and Activities, plus numerous phonics resources – Words List and Phonics Charts. Writing Resources (suggested writing comments, cursive formation guides, and sample handwriting tests), a Spelling/Poetry Answer Key, plus list with sample sentences are also provided. Lastly, there are Planning Resources (scope & sequences, integration of creative writing across subject matter, advanced and reduced reading pacing options, and planning calendars) and reproducible Progress Reports. Altogether, an amazing all-in-one curriculum resource.
Let us make it easy so that you can make it amazing! Abeka has abbreviated your preparation time with a detailed lesson guide for each Language Arts 2 subject based on more than a half century of educational experience. Each of the 170 days of lesson plans is divided by subject. Included are daily prompts for which content to review and teach, visuals to display, and what to write on the chalkboard. To help you teach the fundamentals of phonics, this guide includes tips for teaching, phonics word lists and blend ladders, enrichment activities, progress reports, and scheduling helps. Examples are provided throughout to make the instructions clear. Complete with lesson plans for phonics, language, reading, cursive handwriting, spelling and poetry, these lesson plans helps you stay organized and prepared as you guide your second grader to the optimal learning experience.
Frankly, to use this program solely as a 2nd Grade phonics/reading program will be difficult, as the phonics concepts are so thoroughly integrated with reading skills and general language arts. If doing so, you will need:
For the complete Grade 2 Language Arts you will need to add the Reading Program (11 Readers plus the Reading 2 Answer Key and Comprehension 2 Skill Sheets and Answer Key), Writing with Phonics 2 (cursive or manuscript), 2nd Grade Writing Tablet, and Spelling & Poetry 1.
