New! Christopherus Second Grade Curriculum Mathematics   by Donna Simmons A full year of main lesson, practice lesson and Circle Time math for second grade. Includes painting lessons and full color pictures. 60 pages, 8½"x11", spiral bound - $35

This full math curriculum for second grade can be used in two ways: either as part of a Christopherus second grade program (Our complete second grade curriculum is due Summer 2008: click here for help putting together a second grade program with Christopherus materials before then); or by those who mix and match from various sources. While it builds upon the "squirrel math" stories from the Christopherus First Grade Syllabus, we have provided bridging stories so that parents can readily switch over to our continuing math story regardless of what they used for first grade.

The book includes four main lesson blocks focused on review from last year; going from horizontal to vertical; even and odd numbers; introducing all 12 times tables; place value; and carrying and borrowing (regrouping). There are enough games, movement exercises and ideas to ensure that your child is actively engaged in his or her exploration of mathematics throughout second grade.

Full color pictures are included. Some are ideas for the parent's blackboard work, others show how main lesson book pages might look. There is a section on painting geometric shapes using wet-on-wet watercolor painting which includes full instructions and full color illustrations of the paintings.

An exploration of the Waldorf second grade math curriculum with outlined goals and advice on teaching and organizing your child's math lessons is included. Throughout the book you will find further teaching tips as well as ideas for proceeding with either faster or slower students.

The following sample pages can be viewed with Adobe Reader:

Page 15 - from Math Block I
Page 30 - from Math Block III
Page 51 - from Painting Geometric Shapes

Dear Donna, Just as I was feeling really uncentered....feeling like "I can't do this"...your math & animal books arrived. I've been reading your math book...it's just what I've wanted - an organized, centered, artful, heartful, logical presentation. I'm re-energized and inspired... feeling much calmer. Thank you! I am REALLY LOOKING FORWARD to your third grade curriculum this spring! Thank you again, KG