Second Grade

First to fourth grade students work through the Abeka elementary Bible program. The specific units taught each year varies.

358967 The First Thanksgiving Flash-a-Card  

359025 First Christmas Flash-a-Card  

195073 Salvation Series Flash-a-Card  

358975 Creation, Adam, and Cain Flash-a-Card  

358983 Enoch, Noah, and Babel Flash-a-Card  

358991 Abraham & Isaac Flash-a-Card  

359009 Jacob Flash-A-Card  

359017 Joseph Flash-A-Card  

359033 Boyhood and Early Ministry of Jesus Flash-a-Card  

359041 Jesus Heals and Helps Flash-a-Card  

271411 Parables of Jesus 1 Flash-a-Card  

271446 Parables of Jesus 2 Flash-a-Card  

359068 Later Ministry of Jesus Flash-a-Card  

359076 Crucifixion and Resurrection Flash-a-Card  

359084 Life of Paul Series 1 Flash-a-Card  

359092 Life of Paul Series 2 Flash-a-Card  

268917 Moses in Egypt Flash-a-Card  

268925 Journey to Sinai Flash-a-Card  

268933 Journey Through the Wilderness Flash-a-Card  

319074 Joshua Flash-a-Card  

319104 Judges Flash-a-Card  

271136 Ruth Flash-a-Card  

271152 Jonah Flash-a-Card  

271225 Life of Samuel Flash-a-Card  

271241 Young David Flash-a-Card  

271276 David in Hiding Flash-a-Card  

271314 Elijah Flash-a-Card  

271349 Elisha Flash-a-Card  

271462 Daniel Flash-a-Card  

271381 Ezra and Nehemiah Flash-a-Card  

271365 Esther Flash-a-Card  

271187 Favorite Bible Stories 1 Flash-a-Card  

271209 Favorite Bible Stories 2 Flash-a-Card  

24244 Sword Drills  

Phonics instruction is the culmination of the Abeka intensive phonics program. After reviewing vowel sounds, consonant sounds, and how to blend them together, students learn consonant blends, diphthongs, digraphs, and clue words to help them remember these sounds. Students apply what they have learned on a deeper level than first grade. Language concepts learned in first grade are expanded as students learn to apply the following concepts: recognizing and correctly punctuating four kinds of sentences; identifying and correctly using nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs; identifying subject and predicate of sentence; using and identifying compound words, rhyming words, antonyms, synonyms, contractions, and singular possessive words; forming plural nouns by applying spelling rules.

Students will advance their reading and comprehension skills as they reinforce the application of phonics rules. The early readers correlate with the progression of the concepts and sounds presented in the phonics curriculum. Subsequent readers include children’s classics, stories from America’s past, selections by famous authors, and stories with heroes that the children can emulate. One reader is a juvenile novel, another presents life in Israel in the days of Christ, and others include fables, animal tales, stories from children’s classics, biographical stories, poetry, Scripture readings, and patriotic stories. 

The spelling curriculum continues to be correlated with phonics. By the end of the year, students will be learning vocabulary words and their definitions. Poems for memorization have been selected for their beauty of language, literary greatness, and character-building qualities.

Writing with Phonics 2 emphasizes neatness and correct letter formation in daily practice. 

Creative Writing: Beginning in lesson 81, penmanship class will focus primarily on creative writing skills and some penmanship review. Creative writing skills will be taught in a sequence that will prepare students to write their own stories incorporating higher level thinking skills into imaginative writing.

Our America takes students back into history to learn what life would have been like in our country’s early days. Students will study the lives of groups of people who have made valuable contributions to our American heritage: the Pilgrims, Native Americans, early colonists, pioneers, cowboys, and immigrants. In addition to maps and geographical facts, Our America also features information about our flag and the history behind our patriotic holidays and songs. 

Enjoying God’s World guides the student’s study of God’s plan for creation. Students will increase both their reading comprehension and their knowledge of scientific concepts while learning about the human body, plants, animals and their habitats, matter and energy, and earth and space from God’s viewpoint. Through the “how” and “why” questions that are answered in this text, children will learn about the world around them while developing their thinking skills. Enjoying God’s World also includes hands-on activities and demonstrations that help to increase each student’s comprehension of basic science concepts.

Art Projects 2 is a full-color book designed to expand each student's creativity and imagination. The month-by-month seasonal, patriotic, academic, and keepsake projects teach students not only to appreciate the beauty of art but also to express themselves in a way that is pure, lovely, and of good report. Studying the color wheel helps students build a foundational understanding of art concepts and techniques, while exploring the new medium of chalk. Includes glossary of Art terminology.