The 2nd-grade curriculum generally aligns with standard educational requirements, including:

: Critics often compare it unfavorably to older, more straightforward teaching methods, feeling that the "complex labyrinths of solutions" overload 7- and 8-year-olds. Key Topics Covered

: Resources like the 2-part workbooks by Istomina and Redko are frequently used alongside textbooks to provide structured practice. Critical Feedback

: Identifying shapes, calculating perimeter, and learning units for time and money. Наталья Истомина - Лабиринт

The math program for the 2nd grade by N.B. Istomina, often associated with the "Harmony" curriculum, receives a wide range of reviews from parents and educators. Most feedback focuses on the complexity of the material and its unique teaching methodology.

: Some reviewers mention that the rigorous and non-traditional approach can lead to a decrease in a child's interest in school or math specifically.

: Counting up to 100, mental addition, and subtraction.