Australian Homeschool Curriculum

Year Two - Grade Two

Ages 7-8

This is a suggested outline of how to organise your curriculum for Year Two. Curriculum choice varies depending on the individual child and specific family's homeschooling needs. So feel free to change it as it suits you.

This guideline has been written with consideration of the Australian National Curriculum (ANC) and the methods of Charlotte Mason.

In Year Two the child only needs about two to three hours formal sit down work 4 days per week.

The rest of the time should be spent on the activities of daily living, establishing good habits and learning through play and lots of conversation.

If you are new to homeschooling find out how to homeschool and spend these early years equipping yourself with the tools needed to teach.

See our how to homeschool booklists for more ideas.

Year Two Scope and Sequence

• Bible: Old Testament study guide and christian literature.
• English: Includes communication skills, narration, copywork, poetry, grammar and many books for reading aloud.
• Math: Follow chosen curriculum. Begin math timetable drill.
• History : The past in the present; local history;
• Geography: ANC Big Idea links to our world.
• Science and Nature Study: Living things change & grow;chemical mixing; Earth’s resources & water
• Creative and Practical Art: Examine and replicate the art used in Australian bush traveller. Composer study and classic art pieces.

Homeschooling Downunder Year Two Resources

Curriculum Suggestions By Subjects

Bible

If you have more than one child you may need to follow as a family your Bible readings. If you would like to begin Ancient history as you read the old testament you can start an illustrated Bible notebook.

The Greenleaf Old Testament study guide is also excellent resource as you go through the old testament. It really is take my word for it. I get nothing for promoting this except a greater understanding of the bible. It's written by a homeschool family for kids. I loved it.

Spiritual Themed Read Aloud

Little Pilgrim's Progress: from John Bunyan's Classic by Helen Taylor

English

LANGUAGE & LITERACY

Teaching English can be done without a workbook BUT many of us do not have the confidence to do that.

Emma Serl Primary Language Lessons is a two year program for Year Two to Three that teaches a variety of English skills.

Combine with this resource with daily copywork and a reading program to complete your language arts program.

• Downunder Copywork Book One
• Garden Verse Copywork

Spelling can be taught during dictation. If you use Emma Serl's Primary Language Lessons this is part of the resource.

LITERATURE

Our copywork resources include excerpts from good quality literature.

Poetry

A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson (compliments copywork resource).

Or look through our Living Booklists for some more ideas

Nature Reading

Choose from our Free Australian Nature Stories

Classics

Little House in the Big Woods. If you like it you can keep going with the whole series. My kids were enthrawled.

Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare by Edith Nesbit. Familiarise your children with these great stories.

Australian Book Traveller Books

Depending on your child's reading skills some of these books they may be able to read themselves.

Math

Use your chosen math curriculum.

• To begin some timetable Math drill use our Times Table Drill Copywork
• Mathletics is also a fun online resource for kids this age.
• Math Online - Read my review and find out about the homeschool discount

Science and Nature Study

ANC topics for science include: Living things change & grow;chemical mixing; Earth’s resources & water. The following books will help teach these topics.

• What is the World Made of?: All About Solids, Liquids and Gases by Zoehfeld. A simple introducion to chemistry.
• The Magic School Bus Wet All over: A Book about the Water Cycle. Book or DVD. Other Magic School Bus DVDs are also excellent.

NATURE STUDY

• Nature study and journaling will continue to teach about living things and how they grow. Finish reading The Wonderland of Nature
• Nature Walks once per week.

 Geography, History and Art (A Unit Study Approach)

The unit study approach used in Australian book traveller helps children make links to their place in Australia and the world. It explores local histories, the past and the present and gives children and awareness of how things are connected.

• Australian Book Traveller if you haven’t used this FREE resource yet then, I recommend it for Year Two.

Music and Art Appreciation

• Classics for Kids. Choose a composer a week from this excellent online resource.
• Garden of Praise. Also has some excellent resources for music and famous art.
• Start a music notebook about different instruments and borrow some books from the library about music.

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