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    Connecticut: Second Grade and your state's standards

    Second Grade is built on the national frameworks that most state standards are based on or closely resemble: the Common Core State Standards for math and English language arts, the national K-12 science framework (the Next Generation Science Standards*), and the C3 Framework for social studies. Every lesson lists the standard it teaches.

    Connecticut's standards by subject

    Math

    Connecticut Core Standards for Mathematics

    Uses the Common Core State StandardsAdopted 2010

    Connecticut uses the Common Core math standards, which it calls the CT Core Standards.

    Official standards (opens in a new tab)

    English Language Arts

    Connecticut Core Standards for English Language Arts

    Uses the Common Core State StandardsAdopted 2010

    Connecticut uses the Common Core ELA standards, which it calls the CT Core Standards.

    Official standards (opens in a new tab)

    Science

    Next Generation Science Standards*

    Uses the Next Generation Science Standards*Adopted 2015

    Adopted by a unanimous State Board vote on November 4, 2015.

    Official standards (opens in a new tab)

    Social Studies

    Connecticut Elementary and Secondary Social Studies Standards (2023)

    The state's own standards, informed by the C3 Framework

    Adopted on October 4, 2023, and guided by the C3 Framework. Grade 2 is 'Contributing to Society': working together as a community, leadership past and present, and decision-making.

    Official standards (opens in a new tab)

    Grade 2 topics your state adds or places differently

    • Social studies: children ask questions about a wide range of people and groups known for contributions to their community or the country; the standards suggest examples by name.

      Partly covered

      Weeks 20 and 23 teach people remembered for their contributions (George Washington Carver, Ruby Bridges, Benjamin Franklin). Add one 15-minute session: pick a person from the Connecticut standard's suggested list, read a short biography and have your child write 2 questions about that person.

    • Social studies: children explain how scarcity and plenty shape community choices, such as budgeting.

      Covered

      Covered in Week 29 (scarcity and choices with limited resources) and Week 31 (shopping with a limited budget).

    Homeschooling in Connecticut

    Sources

    Verified: 2026-09-30. Standards change; always check your state's official page.