Grammar 2 (Ages 10+) — Agenda + Live Mentorship

About Course
See our 2026–2027 Academic Calendar for all important dates.
Grammar 2 Books & Materials
Everything your student uses this year — designed for ages 10+, built on trusted classical curriculum.
Look for the badge on each book — we cover some, you provide others.

Discoveries in Writing
ISBN 978-1623414061
Family provides

Fix It! Grammar — Robin Hood
ISBN 978-1623413774
Optional

Another Logic Workbook for Gritty Kids
ISBN 978-1735770857
Optional

Red Herring Mysteries — Level 1
ISBN 978-1601441621
Optional

The Sign of the Beaver
ISBN 978-0547577111
Family provides

Black Beauty
ISBN 978-9389717914
Family provides

Charlotte’s Web
ISBN 978-0064400558
Family provides

Wonder
ISBN 978-0375869020
Family provides

The Secret of the Old Clock
ISBN 978-0448095011
Family provides

The Indian in the Cupboard
ISBN 978-0375847530
Family provides

The Jungle Book
ISBN 978-1402745768
Family provides

Oliver Twist
ISBN 978-9354402265
Family provides

The Giving Tree
ISBN 978-0060256654
Family provides
Want the complete GCE book list?
Download the master book list — every level, every book, with purchase links. Perfect for ordering ahead or planning for multiple students.
Every subject in the weekly agenda has two parts: the plan for class day, and the work done at home any time that fits your week.
EExpositionWriting and grammar+
ON CLASS DAY
- Read last week’s writing aloud and listen for the tools the class has learned
- A quick grammar warm-up, then the week’s writing lesson
- Build a keyword outline and practice writing from notes
- Talk through the week’s reader chapters together
AT HOME
- Finish the writing lesson: say the outline out loud, write the paragraph, and check it against the checklist
- A parent reviews and edits the writing
- Read the next chapters of the week’s book, with a thought question to chew on
LLogicRed Herring puzzles+
ON CLASS DAY
- Share last week’s puzzles and which clues helped
- Talk through discussion questions about solving a puzzle step by step
AT HOME
- Two puzzles from the logic workbook
- One sentence about which clue helped most
DDebateGeography and music+
ON CLASS DAY
- Show the week’s world-map outline and share what they learned
- Talk about the week’s music: instruments and the composers who shaped it
- Art inspired by the masters
AT HOME
- Research the week’s region: people, language, climate and customs
- Draw and label the map outline
- Learn about an instrument or composer, and try new art materials
SScienceZoology: research, reports and presenting+
ON CLASS DAY
- Present the week’s research and share a favorite fact
- Give each other kind, useful feedback
- Open the next topic: what do we already know?
AT HOME
- Research the topic from parent-approved sources: videos, library books, the web
- Write a keyword outline of what they found
- Cite their sources
Subjects and activities change by week. This is a typical Grammar 2 week. See a full GCE week →
Grammar 3 sharpens writing, reading, and reasoning as your student prepares for the logic driven Dialectic years.
What Will You Learn?
- Sharpen logic and reasoning with Minute Mysteries and a logic workbook built for gritty kids
- Learn to write with real structure and style using the IEW method
- Take on a weekly science research project and learn to investigate real questions
- Turn ideas into clear, well organized paragraphs and reports with Key Word Outlines
- Explore the world through geography and hands on art
- Read and discuss engaging living books together
- Learn to ask sharp questions and think through problems to find thoughtful answers
- Practice giving and receiving helpful feedback, and grow as a confident writer and communicator