Math & English Enrichment
2nd Grade Math & English Classes
Every A Grade Ahead program available in 2nd Grade — choose a subject to see its month-by-month curriculum.
Prepare for academic achievement.
Extending number sense to hundreds, building addition and subtraction fluency, and introducing money, measurement, fractions, and geometry through progressive Carry & Borrow fundamentals.
A Grade Ahead’s 2nd grade enrichment classes extend students’ understanding of numbers up to hundreds and build their fluency in addition and subtraction. Students then apply these concepts to larger numbers. Mathematical skills include, but are not limited to:
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Fact-learning skills & strategies
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Word problems
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Money
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Standard and metric measurements
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Geometry
Month by Month 2nd Grade Curriculum Breakdown
| Curriculum | Numericals Path |
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| June : Month 1 | |
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Counting; Word problems |
Carry 1: Examples: 67 + 25 = ? and 38 - 28 = ? |
| July : Month 2 | |
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Rounding; Estimation |
Carry 2: Examples: 145 + 67 = ? and 198 - 45 = ? |
| August : Month 3 | |
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Money |
Carry/Borrow 1: Examples: 87 + 23 = ? And 64 - 29 = ? |
| September : Month 4 | |
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Addition and subtraction facts; Word problems; Patterns |
Carry/Borrow 2: Examples: 385 + 67 = ? and 387 - 99 = ? |
| October : Month 5 | |
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Geometry |
Mental Math: Examples: 912 - 2 = ? and 872 + 5 = ? |
| November : Month 6 | |
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Fractions; Calendar |
Rounding: Examples: 269 + 86 -> 270 + 90 |
| December : Month 7 | |
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Time |
Carry/Borrow 3: Examples: 537 + 133 = ? and 809 - 178 = ? |
| January : Month 8 | |
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Tables; Bar & line graphs |
Carry/Borrow 4: Examples: 944 - 890 = ? and 845 - 787 = ? |
| February (Test Prep Month) | |
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Grade Readiness *Some academies may offer in a month other than February. Check with your local academy. |
Carry/Borrow 5: Examples: 112 + 138 (horizontal) = ? |
| March : Month 9 | |
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Length; Weight |
Carry/Borrow 6: Example: 193 + 362 + 28 = ? And 792 + 328 + 64 = |
| April : Month 10 | |
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Liquid volume; Algebraic thinking; Multiplication |
Algebraic Thinking 1: Examples: 207 + _ = 385 and _ - 187 = 135 |
| May : Month 11 | |
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Preparing to Move A Grade Ahead |
Multiply/Add/Subtract 1: Examples: 1 x 9 = ? and 2 x 4 = ? |
Prepare for achievement.
Advancing reading capabilities through story elements, grammar, writing skills, and comprehension — helping students grow into confident, capable communicators.
A Grade Ahead’s 2nd grade English enrichment classes help students to advance their reading capabilities. The material focuses on reading passages with critical thinking questions. 2nd grade English students will learn to identify story elements and how to use these elements to enhance errors in their writing. Our 2nd grade material focuses on skills related to language arts, such as:
2nd grade English students receive weekly work that will focus on vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension.
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Reading fluency and comprehension
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Writing in complete thoughts
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Grammar fundamentals
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Creative writing and paragraphs
Month by Month 2nd Grade English Curriculum Breakdown
| Curriculum Topics |
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| June : Month 1 |
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Blends and diagraphs; R-controlled words; Comprehension elements |
| July : Month 2 |
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Vowel pairs; Compound words; Antonym and synonyms |
| August : Month 3 |
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Capitalization; End punctuation; Verbs |
| September : Month 4 |
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Comprehension elements; Verb tenses |
| October : Month 5 |
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Informational texts; Common/proper and singular/plural nouns |
| November : Month 6 |
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Collective nouns: Subject and predicate; Prefixes and suffixes |
| December : Month 7 |
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Guide words; Adjectives; Homonyms |
| January : Month 8 |
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Adverbs; Contractions; Possessive nouns |
| February (Test Prep Month) |
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Grade Readiness *Some academies may offer in a month other than February. Check with your local academy. |
| March : Month 9 |
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Commas; Conjunctions; Cause and effect |
| April : Month 10 |
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A and an; Simple sentences; Fables and morals |
| May : Month 11 |
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Preparing to Move A Grade Ahead |
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