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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.

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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:

  • Fact-learning skills & strategies

  • Word problems

  • Money

  • Standard and metric measurements

  • Geometry

Month by Month 2nd Grade Curriculum Breakdown

Curriculum Numericals Path
June : Month 1

Counting; Word problems

Carry 1:

Examples: 67 + 25 = ? and 38 - 28 = ?

July : Month 2

Rounding; Estimation

Carry 2:

Examples: 145 + 67 = ? and 198 - 45 = ?

August : Month 3

Money

Carry/Borrow 1:

Examples: 87 + 23 = ? And 64 - 29 = ?

September : Month 4

Addition and subtraction facts; Word problems; Patterns

Carry/Borrow 2:

Examples: 385 + 67 = ? and 387 - 99 = ?

October : Month 5

Geometry

Mental Math:

Examples: 912 - 2 = ? and 872 + 5 = ?

November : Month 6

Fractions; Calendar

Rounding:

Examples: 269 + 86 -> 270 + 90

December : Month 7

Time

Carry/Borrow 3:

Examples: 537 + 133 = ? and 809 - 178 = ?

January : Month 8

Tables; Bar & line graphs

Carry/Borrow 4:

Examples: 944 - 890 = ? and 845 - 787 = ?

February (Test Prep Month)

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

Length; Weight

Carry/Borrow 6:

Example: 193 + 362 + 28 = ? And 792 + 328 + 64 =

April : Month 10

Liquid volume; Algebraic thinking; Multiplication

Algebraic Thinking 1:

Examples: 207 + _ = 385 and _ - 187 = 135

May : Month 11

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Multiply/Add/Subtract 1:

Examples: 1 x 9 = ? and 2 x 4 = ?

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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.

  • Reading fluency and comprehension

  • Writing in complete thoughts

  • Grammar fundamentals

  • Creative writing and paragraphs

Month by Month 2nd Grade English Curriculum Breakdown

Curriculum Topics
June : Month 1

Blends and diagraphs; R-controlled words; Comprehension elements

July : Month 2

Vowel pairs; Compound words; Antonym and synonyms

August : Month 3

Capitalization; End punctuation; Verbs

September : Month 4

Comprehension elements; Verb tenses

October : Month 5

Informational texts; Common/proper and singular/plural nouns

November : Month 6

Collective nouns: Subject and predicate; Prefixes and suffixes

December : Month 7

Guide words; Adjectives; Homonyms

January : Month 8

Adverbs; Contractions; Possessive nouns

February (Test Prep Month)

Grade Readiness

*Some academies may offer in a month other than February. Check with your local academy.

March : Month 9

Commas; Conjunctions; Cause and effect

April : Month 10

A and an; Simple sentences; Fables and morals

May : Month 11

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