Your Natural Learner
Second Grade Curriculum
Written based on Child Development & the 8 Natural Learning Pillars
In the Your Natural Learner Second Grade Curriculum, we take this soaring literacy developmental period very seriously! The entire curriculum is centered around the idea that your child is developing these immense new powers, and walks your child through a journey of literary discovery through nine different genres. From diving into someone else’s life in the Biography theme to exploring self-expression in the Poetry theme, your child will have the opportunity to find those genres and topics that truly excite them - setting them up for a lifelong love of reading and learning!
Nine Flexible Themes
Non-Fiction
Biography
Poetry
Historical Fiction
Modern Fiction
Drama
Myth Fairy Tale
Science Fiction
Classic Fiction
This curriculum includes...
- Nine Themes
- Scope & Sequence
- Child Development Info for Parents
- Reading List & Book Recommendations
- Ready-to-Print
- iOS App
Second Grade Curriculum
Support for your natural learner with a curriculum built to work in tune with their natural development!
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Meet Brian!
It seems like one day, out of nowhere, our friend Desmond, the blue whale, discovers that although they are one big creature, the world is so much bigger! Up until now, they have only been aware of the world right near their mother as they grew strong enough to survive on their own. Now they get to adventure off and see how amazing the world outside what they’ve always known really is, and explore just how they fit into that big, wide world. Will they swim alone or make a friend to journey with? What are other oceans like beyond where they’ve grown up? Are there creatures out there that they’ve never seen before? Discovering what the world has to show us is such a grand adventure and they are ready for it!
Parents, just like our whale friend, your first grader’s eyes have been opened to the big, wide world around them and it’s time for some new adventures! Around this time, your child’s natural development takes them on a journey of self-discovery, which forces them to realize that they are a completely unique individual and they have to discover how they fit into the world around them. They begin to question things like: Where did I come from? What is my role in this family and world? How do I navigate this universe around me? As their parent, it’s your responsibility to gently guide your first grader as they make these new observations, but to do so in a way that allows the journey to be one of individual self-discovery. Because your child will actually be discovering so much more than how they fit in the world - they’ll be laying the foundation for their role on this Earth for years to come!
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Pillars of Natural Learning
Trust
With true meaningful learning, we must trust that our children are inherently capable of learning everything they want and need to know when they need to know it, on precisely their own unique natural timeline.
Motivation
Without motivation, there is no meaningful learning. A child must be interested in and have a reason for learning something for it to make sense and matter to their world.
Environment
The child’s environment acts as their vehicle to the world of meaningful learning. An organized and intentionally designed learning space gives your child the opportunity to engage in creative, imaginative, and investigative child-led discoveries that create the most meaningful learning experiences of all.
Movement
The child’s environment acts as their vehicle to the world of meaningful learning. An organized and intentionally designed learning space gives your child the opportunity to engage in creative, imaginative, and investigative child-led discoveries that create the most meaningful learning experiences of all.
Connection
Adults who build meaningful connection with their children create safe and secure spaces for learning to take place. Fostering connection through observation, conversation, and engagement builds your child’s confidence and independent learning skills.
Rhythm
A child’s daily and life rhythm is key to their meaningful learning, as the security of knowing what, when, and where to expect what’s coming next allows them to safely explore the unknowns in the world around them.
Literacy
Intentionally chosen literature is a critical component of meaningful learning, as it enhances your child’s ability to connect to others, expand their ideas, and develop their own natural literacy skills.
Child-Led
It's important to drop your agenda and allow your child to lead! All of our resources encourage you to make room for and facilitate organic exploration and self-direction.
