2nd Grade Homeschool Curriculum Choices 2025-2026 | Charlotte Mason
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As we begin another homeschool year, I’m excited to share what we’re using for 2nd grade! This year, we’re following Mater Amabilis Level 1A Year 1, a Catholic Charlotte Mason curriculum that’s full of rich literature, beautiful living books, and a peaceful rhythm that works well for our family.
Mater Amabilis offers a structured yet flexible framework, which makes it easy to adapt to our needs while keeping the heart of a Charlotte Mason education alive in our home.
Our 2nd Grade Curriculum Picks
Here’s a look at what we’ll be using by subject:
Religion
- A Life of Our Lord for Children by Marigold Hunt
- A Catholic Child’s Illustrated Lives of the Saints
- Jesus our Life – Faith and Life 2
- Catholic Tales for Boys and Girls by Caryll Houselander (Lent reading)
- Not pictured: The Way to Bethlehem by Inos Biffi (Advent reading)
- Not pictured: The Way of the Cross: A Story of Padre Pio by Claire Jordan Mohan
Language Arts
- Phonics Pathways
- Bob books
- Explode the Code workbooks
- Printing Power from Handwriting without Tears
- Language Lessons for Today Grade 2
- Draw Write Now On the Farm
- Not pictured: Schoolnest 2nd Grade Notebook
Literature
- D’Aulaires Book of Greek Myths
- Little Bear Readers
- Owl at Home
- Frog and Toad Readers
- Several classic family read alouds such as The Princess and the Goblin, The Tale of Despereaux, Stuart Little, Charlotte’s Web, etc.
Math
History
- Memoria Press Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans
- The Story of the U.S. from My Father’s World
- D’Aulaire’s Columbus
- D’Aulaire’s Pocahontas
- D’Aulaire’s Benjamin Franklin
- D’Aulaire’s George Washington
- Many more early American picture books and chapter books
Science
- Science for Little Hearts and Hands Field and Flowers
- Plant Picture Books
- The Burgess Bird Book for Children by Thornton Burgess
- Home Science Adventures Discovering Birds
- Several Insect Picture Books
- Home Science Adventures Discovering Insects
Geography and Earth Studies
- The Children of Noisy Village by Astrid Lindgren
- The Family Under the Bridge
- Red Sails to Capri by Ann Weil
- Geography from A to Z
- Maps and Mapping
- Weather and Climate
Art
I Can Do All Things
My 2nd grader will also join us for all of the riches subjects during our morning time. I will share about our family subjects in a later blog post.
These items are spread throughout our year, so we have short, meaningful lessons. I love giving my kids such a wide and varied education.
I hope this peek into our 2nd grade homeschool plans is helpful if you’re planning your own year. Whether you’re using Mater Amabilis or another curriculum, I encourage you to follow your family’s natural rhythms, focus on connection, and savor the beauty of these early years.
Have you used Mater Amabilis or a Charlotte Mason approach in your homeschool? I’d love to hear about it in the comments!
Hi! I’m starting with mater amabilis with my 4 year old. Love seeing the pictures of your picks!