Learn at Home: Grade 2

I really love this series. Each week has a schedule, which helps tremendously with organization, and a bunch of suggested activities that are actually fun, interesting, and varied. There is some prep work involved, but I think that's a good thing, because it forces you to be more involved at all times rather than letting you take the lazy way and just tear out some sheets. I can see how it would be harder for parents with two kids at the same level, since the pages aren't perforated, but other than that I think it provides a great backbone for planning and learning. I also like how it doesn't just focus on math and reading, but branches out into other areas as well.

As a former educator I was very interested in the authors' choices for a 2nd grade scope and sequence (specific objectives to be taught). Although the objectives taught are excellent, it was difficult to determine what they were because nowhere in the book were yearly objectives listed. I had to dig them out of each daily lesson. That was frustrating. Almost as frustrating was digging out a list of literature needed for the year. Again, I had to search each lesson. All that aside, the lessons are excellent and provide numerous approaches to teaching concepts. This is not simply a workbook as many homeschool texts are. I recommend it to all homeschoolers who are willing to work a little harder to provide a quality education for their child. I plan to use this text to homeschool my child this year.