Oh, what a year 2020 has been! Thankfully, it is coming to an end. And there is no greater news than to celebrate with some achievement - the release of Second Grade Curriculum from HeroesMart Academy (HHA). The Heroesmart Academy Team has worked tirelessly to produce and release Godly Learners Grade 2 Curriculum as promised.

This Curriculum package was created with the same academic rigor and biblically moral fundamentals as previous grade years, while remaining age-appropriate with the use of vivid colors and tones to keep your child engaged. Our goal is to make private education attainable to the average family seeking shelter from the unknowns of public education and the high price tags of traditional private schools. At Heroesmart, you will find that you (the parent) are free to educate your student at your own leisure, on your own schedule, and at an affordable price.

This Bible-based curriculum is designed for students between ages 8-9 years old. Subjects covered at this level are as follows: Mathematics, English/Language Arts, Bible Reading, Science & Technology, Social Studies, and Piano. Classes are 5-days a week over the course of 36 weeks (or 180 traditional school days). Remember, examinations are available to test your student’s knowledge at 9-week intervals (optional). Exit examinations are accessible for those wishing to test out of a grade level and receive a certificate of completion once all work is completed.

We invite you to reference the Grade-2 Go-Live article to review multiple options through which you may utilize the HHA model to homeschool your children.

Below you will see the end of year objectives for this grade year. Register your child today, and grow with us!

Mathematics

• Number and Numeration
  • Read and write numbers to 999
  • Hundreds, Tens and Units
  • Place value and number sequence up to 999
  • Learn odd and even definition and application
  • More Roman Numerals and Comparative language <, >, =
  • Order numbers up to 999
  • Fractions as equal parts of a whole using numbers, fruit, and shapes
  • Understand and articulate difference between denominator and numerator
  • Learn equivalent fractions of shapes and objects
  • Learn equivalent fraction families
  • Compare whole numbers with fractions
  • Compare and order fractions
  • Many word problems and personal application exercises and so much more!
• Basic Operations
  • Learn number facts for fast calculation
  • Learn mental addition and subtraction strategies
  • Learn calculation strategies, such as count on
  • 2 and 3-digit addition without exchange
  • 2 and 3-digit addition with exchange
  • 2 and 3-digit subtraction without remainder
  • 2 and 3-digit subtraction with remainder
  • Learn how to add like fractions: same denominator
  • Learn how to subtract like fractions
  • Subtracting fractions in word problems
  • Introduction to repeated addition and arrays
  • Learn multiplication facts to x10
  • Introduction to repeated addition and arrays
  • See how multiplying tens compare with ones
  • Multiply 2-digit numbers without carrying
  • Multiply 2-digit numbers with carrying
  • Learn how to multiply three (3) 1-digit numbers
  • Multiplication problems and everyday application
  • Review grouping
  • Repeated subtraction and use a number line
  • Learn relationship between division and multiplication
  • Learn how to find multiples and common multiples
  • Identify factors and products and find factors
  • Learn relationship between factors and multiples
• Algebraic Process
  • Learn about open sentences
  • Find missing numbers to complete a set
• Mensuration and Geometry
  • U.S. Currency as money
    • Review U.S. coins and bills
    • Learn how to equalize two sets of coins
    • Learn how to change cents to dollars up to $3.00
    • Learn how to change dollars to cents up to $6.00
    • How to sum money in dollars and cents up to $10.00
    • Subtract money with column method
    • How to use addition strategies to give change
    • Apply multiplication knowledge to currency (dollars and cents
  • Measurements
    • Review body units, such as span, digit, cubit, etc.,
    • Apply knowledge to everyday problems
    • Learn to accurately calculate centimeters with ruler / estimate
    • Learn to accurately calculate meters with ruler / estimate
    • Apply knowledge to everyday situations with length problems
    • Explore perimeters of shapes, such as for a rectangle
    • Define and calculate the area of a shape
  • Telling the time
    • Review calendar
      • Months, weeks, and days
      • Learn different ways dates can be written
    • Review analog clock
    • Learn how to accurately read analog time to the minute
    • Learn time language: o’clock, half-past, quarter to, etc.
    • Explore practical everyday application
  • Weight / Capacity
    • Compare weights with balance
    • Read scales accurately and determine estimates
    • Explore practical everyday applications
    • Capacity using liters and other related units of measurements
    • Capacity using gallons and other related units of measurements
    • Define lines of symmetry
    • Learn how to find lines of symmetry in shapes
  • Geometry
    • Learn properties of rectangles, squares, triangles, etc.
    • Learn how to draw shapes
    • Identify and name all solid shapes
    • Learn similarities and differences between curved and straight lines
    • Measure lines, shapes and angles
• Everyday Statistics
  • Recognize and read pictograms
  • Learn what pictograms represent
  • Define and determine the mode in a pictogram
  • Explore practical everyday applications

English Language

• Reading & Comprehension
  • Read short stories and demonstrate comprehension by answering questions
    • What?
    • Why?
    • When?
    • Where?
    • Who?
    • How?
  • Develop confidence in reading and comprehension with original and delightful stories about Jesus’ love toward the Father and humanity in Unit I
  • Strengthen reading and comprehension skills with original and meaningful stories about Christians’ fruit of love toward God and humanity in Unit II
  • Improve confidence in reading and comprehension with original and faith-rich poetry about the fruit of the spirt in Unit III
  • Master grade level reading and comprehension with original and relatable stories told in the form of drama in Unit IV
• Orthography
  • Unit I lessons (au and aw, ee and oo, ou, oi, and oy, plurals, -es, -y plurals, -f or -fe, and compound words)
  • Unit II lessons (ai and ie, ea, ow, -ed or -ing unchanged and + doubling and + e, -ed + base words and homophones)
  • Unit III lessons (ou, ch and sh, th and wh, -ing + base words, -ly suffixes, word endings, homonyms and anagrams)
  • Unit IV lessons (ck and qu, consonant blends, silent letters, comparisons + no change and + change, prefixes, possessives, contractions, and tricky words)
• Grammar
  • Unit I lesson (irregular verbs, past simple tense as negative and as questions, present simple tense, can for ability, can and may, must and mustn’t, and have to for obligation)
  • Unit II lessons (should and ought for advice, present perfect tense, past continuous tense + questions, present perfect tense +ed ending and + en ending. and will)
  • Unit III lessons (Present perfect tense -for and since, present continuous tense for future, asking questions about future, will and shall to make requests and will, and shall without requests)
  • Unit IV lessons (Present perfect tense a questions and as affirmatives, question mark, present perfect tense in negative, past simple and present perfect tense, ordinal numbers, articles, and yes or no in present perfect tense)
• Composition
  • Learn additional capitalization rules (see video)
  • Learn additional punctuation rules (see video)
  • Capitalization and purpose
  • Writing exercises to build handwriting proficiency
  • Writing exercises to develop critical thinking skills
  • Writing exercises to nurture creativity
• Listening and Verbal Training
  • Unit I memory verse training encourages students to talk about God’s love.
  • Unit II training teaches students to talk about their commitment to love
  • Unit III memorization training will guide students on how to personalize and apply Scripture to everyday life.
  • Unit IV memory verse training will be a call-to-action to demonstrate the fruit of the spirit daily.
    • Listen to Scripture Read-aloud
    • Memorize Scripture Read-aloud
    • Recite Scripture Read-aloud

Bible Reading

• Learn how God gave promises to men and women throughout biblical history.
• Learn how these promises had both temporary and eternal effects on their lives and on the lives of others generations to come.
• Learn how God kept each of His promises beginning with time of Adam and Eve
• See how God’s promise is ultimately fulfilled in the person of Jesus Christ, the Holy Son.
• Discover the birth, supernatural life, death and resurrection of Christ.
• Learn how Jesus laid down His life for all mankind to bring many children to God.
• Be reminded of the love story written throughout the pages of the Bible and how it culminates in the Person of the Christ – the Holy Son of God.
• Know how Christ is both Son of man and Son of God: fully God and fully man.
• Vocabulary builder
  • Each worksheet has a vocabulary builder on the top-right panel
• Reading Comprehension
  • Each worksheet has a built-in review which comes with questions to reinforce and solidify pupil’s understanding of the lesson’s content.
• Scriptural Knowledge
  • All stories are taken directly from the 1985 New International Version Bible with few modifications. As such, pupils will begin their journey to learn real Scriptural Text, without the common rewording or summarization often involved.
  • Many Bible stories are modified to extract only content to support the thread of learning and direction of this specific workbook: to trace God’s promise from Adam to Christ. All used biblical passages that deviated from this are omitted. As such, pupil will learn about
  • Old Testament Knowledge
    • God’s Creation
    • Adam and Eve, The Fall, and God’s Original Promise
    • The Lives of the First Parents’ Three Children: Cain, Abel & Seth
    • Life of Abraham and God’s Promise
    • Life of Moses and God’s Promise
    • The Life of David and God’s Promise
    • Prophecies of the ultimate fulfillment of God’s Promise in Christ
  • New Testament Knowledge
    • The Birth, Life, Doctrine, Miracles, Death, Burial and Resurrection of Jesus the Promised King of Israel and Savior of the world
  • TOS (The Overcomer’s Secret) Knowledge
    • Spiritual laws that govern creation, such as attitudes that attract God’s favor:
      • Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus vs. Law of sin and death
      • Attitudes to activate God's favors (Grace and Mercy): Honesty, Humility, and Faith
      • God’s Ways vs. Actions
      • Introduction to the Life of God
      • Introduction to some natural laws, such as Law of Gravity, Law of Electricity

Science & Technology

• Unit I: You and Your Environment
  • Changes in Nature
    • Define and distinguish between temporary & permanent changes
    • Learn how plants and animals change in life cycles
    • Learn about how animals are classified based on birthing methods
    • Learn how weather changes and its factors
    • Learn about weather instruments and create some of your own!
  • Measurement
    • Measure liquids in volume with measuring tools
    • Measure length and breadth with rulers
    • Learn how calculate the area of common objects
    • Measure time using analog clocks and watches
• Unit II: Living and Non-Living Things
  • Growing of Plants
    • Discover what crops are
    • Learn what ideal conditions are for growing crops
    • Prepare soil for planting crops
    • Identify and name some weeds
    • Identify and describe crop pests
    • Identify and describe certain crop diseases
  • Feeding System
    • Learn about the human body feeding system: alimentary system
    • Identify all parts of the feeding system
    • Discover the purpose of food for the body
  • Food
    • Define and classify food
    • Group foods according to their uses
    • Classify food based on the nutrients they supply
    • Understand a balanced human diet and its components
    • Identify harmful foods and how to avoid them
    • Recognize and avoid bad eating habits
  • Soil Constituents
    • Identify and name constituents of soil: inorganic and organic matter
    • Learn the importance of soil constituents
    • Learn how soil is formed and cultivated
    • Identify and label soil profile
  • Water
    • Learn about water and its benefits
    • Understand the water evaporation process: water as a liquid change to steam/gas with heat
    • Understand the water condensation process: water as a gas change to water when cooled)
    • Learn how and why to purify contaminated water
• Unit III: You and Technology
  • Importance of Technology and its Uses
    • Learn what technology is and its different forms
    • Name some products of technology
    • State the significance of technology in our world
  • Uses of ICT Gadgets
    • Identify and classify ICT gadgets
    • Determine when to use a certain ICT gadget
    • Learn the varying uses of ICT gadgets
    • Discover practical everyday applications of knowledge
  • Shape Construction
    • Review 2-D and 3-D shapes and their names
    • Learn materials required to construct shapes
    • Learn cutting tools required for constructing shapes
    • Hands on activity to reinforce learning
  • Identification of Buildings
    • Explore different buildings and their materials
    • Identify equipment used for building structures
  • Forms of Energy
    • Explain the concept of energy
    • Identify and articulate the many forms of energy
    • Identify and articulate the many sources of energy
    •  State the uses of energy

Social Studies

• Geography & Citizenship
  • Identify and label Earth’s continents
  • Identify and label Earth’s oceans
  • Identify and label personal state, major cities, and state capital on a map
  • Know personal state and national symbols
  • Apply knowledge of geography to real life situations
  • Learn about weather patterns
  • Learn about natural and man-made resources
  • Discover types of communities where people live
  • Understand how human’s have impacted the earth and the consequences
  • Apply knowledge and find real world solutions
• History (Introduction to Early American History and impact on present)
  • Learn about U.S. national celebrations and holidays, such as Veterans Day and Independence Day
  • Learn about major U.S. national monuments and landmarks, such as the Lincoln Memorial and U.S. Capitol
  • Travel through time and discover fascinating facts about every major era of United States civilization, including but not limited to:
    • First English colonial settlement
    • The American Revolution Period
    • National Expansion and Reform Period
    • Civil war and Reconstitution Period
    • Rise of Industrial America
  • Learn national anthems, patriotic songs and the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance
  • Learn about local heroes, also, like Irma L Rangel of Kingsville, Texas
  • And much more!
• Culture and Society
  • Re-discovering the family unit, according to Holy Scriptures
  • Community, Authority Figures (Community helpers), and Christian Religion
  • God’s Moral Law and basic expectations
  • Clothing & food of the U.S.
  • Learn about other countries, like Nigeria!
  • Learn fun tales and stories along the way
• Government
  • Learn what government is and how it was formed back in 1776.
  • Discover the major composers of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution
  • Learn the purpose for rules and laws
  • Understand who public authorities, their offices, and roles
  • Compare executive roles to know the difference between president, governor, and major.
  • Learn the role of everyday citizens in choosing authority figures via the voting process
  • In addition to voting, learn other methods for being involved in local government to for Good Citizenship
• Economics
  • Discover the value and purpose of work
  • Review how and why to save money
  • Understand the purpose money plays in society and in sustenance
  • Distinguish between producer and consumer
  • Distinguish between goods and services
  • Be exposed to examples and benefits of the basic elements of supply and demand

Music

• Music Theory
  • Notes, Stave, Clefs
  • Ledger Lines, Note Duration and Components
  • Beaming, Time Signature, Tones vs. Semi-Tones
  • Sharps, Flats and Naturals
  • Harmony, Voice Parts
• Exercises From Virtues for Me songs
  • Develop memorization skills with song lyrics. Each song covers new virtue, such as:
    • Hardwork, Integrity, Responsibility, Dependability, and many more!

Shalom and Blessing Regards!

HeroesMart Team