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Simply Good and Beautiful Math 2

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070345
Grade 2
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Charlotte Mason
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Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
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Simply Good and Beautiful Math 2
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$58.98
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Description

Each Simply Good and Beautiful homeschool math course develops a basic foundation for math in young students. It provides a perfect balance of enjoyable learning and fun with a variety of unique games and engaging stories.

Lessons are parent-led and will take 20-25 minutes to complete which includes 10-15 minutes of direct teaching time. The full-color Course Book is divided into units with a total of 120 lessons, allowing for additional review or reteaching if needed. Lesson text is printed in two colors: blue for parent notes and black to read to the child. Lessons follow a similar format: review of previous concepts, introduction of the new concept through a short story, and guided activities. Units conclude with an assessment test to ensure children have concept mastery before moving forward.

This full-year course includes both the Math 2 Course Book and the Math 2 Box. The Math Box has been updated and is now a heavy-duty cardboard box with a magnetic lid (6” x 6”). Box includes clock, paper currency, 1 plastic die, 2 wooden fraction dice, 4 aircraft manipulatives, and 10 heavy-duty squares with stars on one side and numbers on the other side. The clock is now separate from the top of the box and is made of chipboard. The metal aircraft pieces have been changed from metal to cardboard game pieces. The stars with numbers have changed from wood pieces to chipboard and changed from ¾” to 1 ½ inches.

This level covers adding two and three-digit numbers; add and subtract 10 and 100 to numbers in the thousands; mental addition; skip counting by 2’s, 3’s, 5’s, 10’s, 25’s, and 50’s; writing numbers in expanded form; thermometers; compare fractions, compare weights, count and write in the thousands; divide into groups, divide with one left over, missing numbers in addition problems, multiplication; place value to the thousands; polygons; three-dimensional shapes; regroup in subtraction; rounding; two-step story problems; Venn diagrams; weight in grams and kilograms, ounces, pounds, and tons; bar graphs; congruency; geometric transformations; volume with tablespoons, teaspoons, half teaspoons; mixed numbers; symmetry; bar graphs; median; telling time to quarter hour and minute.

Find the Math 2 Answer Key and other helpful Math 2 resources on the FAQs, Helps, and Extras page at goodandbeautiful.com.

Publisher's Description of Simply Good and Beautiful Math 2

All items in our Math 2 Box are heavily used in lessons, activities, and games throughout the course.


This beautiful and durable math box (6”x6”x2”) is designed with an easy-to-open folding lid with magnetic closures and 3 compartments for easy storage of all manipulatives. 

The Math 2 Box contains:

  • Clock with movable arms (3.75” in diameter)

  • Coin replicas including 5 quarters, 5 dimes, 5 nickels, and 5 pennies

  • Paper currency replicas including ten bills each of $1, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100

  • 1 plastic die with numbers 1–10

  • 2 wooden fraction dice (approximately 1” square)

  • 4 aircraft manipulatives with stands including rocket, helicopter, jetliner, and biplane 

  • 10 heavy-duty squares with colored stars on one side and numbers on the other (1.5” square)

Category Description for Simply Good and Beautiful Math

Simply Good and Beautiful Math is a gentle, conceptually focused math curriculum that emphasizes understanding and mathematical reasoning rather than rote memorization. Developed by math specialists, it is parent-friendly, affordable, and designed to work well for a wide range of learning styles through stories, games, activities, and visual teaching.

The program is not Common Core aligned but meets or exceeds most state standards.

Two Distinct Formats

1. Grades K–3 (Teacher-Led): Lessons are interactive and taught by the parent. The full-color Course Book uses a simple two-color format: blue text for parent instructions and black text to read aloud to the child. Each lesson includes a short review, a new concept introduced through a short story, and guided practice activities.

  • Kindergarten lessons take about 10 minutes per day.
  • Daily time gradually increases with each grade.
  • 120 lessons per level, allowing flexibility for review or reteaching.
  • Units end with a mastery assessment.

2. Grades 4–8 (More Independent): Students take increasing responsibility for their learning with parent support as needed.

  • Lessons include instructional videos, a short mini-lesson, practice problems, and review.
  • Grade 4–5: 35–45 minutes per lesson
  • Grade 6–8: 45–60 minutes per lesson
  • Grade 7 bridges arithmetic to Pre-Algebra. Grade 8 is Pre-Algebra.
  • A scientific calculator is required for Grades 7–8.

What’s Included

  • Full-color Course Book(s) with 120 lessons per level
  • Answer Key (and Solutions Manual for Grades 7–8)
  • Mental Math Map Mysteries (Grades 4–5) for fun review
  • Access to instructional videos and additional free online resources (printable flashcards, extra practice, etc.)

Simply Good and Beautiful Math is an excellent choice for homeschool families who want a thorough, engaging, and low-stress math program that builds strong conceptual understanding and a positive attitude toward math.

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