This is the revised Year 2 booklist for Maple Hill Academy.
This booklist is based on the Ambleside Online program, and the Milestones Academy program, with adjustments.
Follow the Ambleside Online Year 2 with the following changes:
Scriptures:
Penny Gardner Storied Scriptures
Scripture Memorizations (your choice)
Optional:
Reading from Church Magazines
Singing Primary Song (Select 1 per month. Can also sing in Foreign Language or ASL)
History:
Remove This Country of Ours
Add in Family History (Genealogy) - Learn about Grandparents
History Tales and/or Biography:
We do not do Trial and Triumph - your choice
Canadian History:
See Canadian History Plan
Geography:
no changes
Natural History/Science:
(Add in "Wild Days" - Karen Radcliffe as a reference for parent)
(Add in "Pocket Full of Pinecones" - Karen Andreola as a reference/inspiration for parent)
Add in (for reading practice as well as science) Christian Nature Reader Book 2 (or appropriate level) WHEN child is ready to read it.
Phonics: (Reading Instruction)
See Maple Hill posts on teaching reading
(Christian Nature Reader Book 2 (or appropriate level) WHEN child is ready to read it - for science as well as reading practice)
Math:
We strongly recommend the Mathmatics Enhancement Programme
Another free choice is Khan Academy which is nice for a little change, but can also be a stand-alone online program.
Foreign Language: (We are doing German, but it is your choice)
(See Year 1 if just starting)
Find 3 German story books with Audio CD's (1 per term)
Do copywork from the German books
Translate small passages into English orally
Find more German songs
Optional: Practice Primary song of the month in German
Optional: Primsleur German
Poetry:
no change.
Writing/Copywork:
Peterson Directed Handwriting (Cursive Step 3) (if moving from print, might want to start with Step 2 instead, but can start with Step 3 - it will move faster) If you have already done Step 2, still do Step 3 - it teaches a more adult proportion to the letters)
Selected copywork from readings/scriptures/etc.
Literature:
no changes
Canadian Literature:
See Canadian Literature Plan
Free Reading:
Remove "Abraham Lincoln"
Remove "Brighty of the Grand Canyon" (to make room for Canadian Literature)
Add "Levi's Life" - Kathryn Louis
Sketching/Painting
Basic Observation Drawing - some resources
Picture Study:
some info
Family Rotation
Music(read how-to) [note this How-to is on Milestones Academy]
Recommended - Violin, Piano OR Recorder (inexpensive) OR other similar instruments
Do NOT start more than one instrument at once! Wait until a student is very comfortable with 1 instrument before starting another.
Violin
- Suzuki Violin [we do this with an instructor ] - Recommended Resource "Step-by-Step" series by Kerstin Wartberg
Piano
- Suzuki Piano [we do this without an instructor] Recommended Resource "Studying Suzuki Piano: More than Music" by Bigler and Lloyd-Watts
- another option is Piano Adventures - Information and Video Lesson Guide here!
Recorder option for a very inexpensive music alternative, or for the parent that is too uncomfortable trying to teach something else on their own...
Nine-Note Recorder method (there is a "Beyond Nine-Note" book too, if you get to this point.) [note, we haven't tried this yet]
Other
Similar instruction in another instrument. (ie, Suzuki Cello)
Scouting:
Scouting Plan for their age
