The talented Melody Stroud made some beautiful Geography cards for Cycle 2 that I just loved. I was hoping she'd make some this year for Cycle 3, but that wasn't her plan so she graciously passed the torch to me. Melody had been passed the torch from Crecia at Taking It One Day at a Time who was the creator of these Cycle 1 cards.
I debated for a while about how exactly to choose the photos for the cards. I thought it might get boring to use only pictures of the state capitals. So while some of the cards show a photo of a landmark in the state capital, or the capital's skyline, many of the cards show God's creation, rather than Man's. I have also used well-known landmarks from other cities for particular states, such as NY. My goal was not to be perfectly "correct" but instead to create visually pleasing cards. I'm a visual learner so I used the pictures that I liked the best. If you choose to use these cards, it would be wise to explain to your children that not all of the pictures will be of the state capital to avoid confusion.
Whew! With that out of the way, here are the cards for weeks 1-6. I hope you enjoy them! I'll post weeks 7-12 soon.
Thank you so much for doing these! They are beautiful!
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Thank you for this! Such a great way to study on the go!
ReplyDeleteGlad you like them!
ReplyDeleteWill you be making cards for weeks 7-12? We are enjoying the first batch. thanks for making them!
ReplyDeleteHad a CC mom ask if you had 7-12 finished. We were wondering too. We are LOVING them for review! :) Thanks so much!!
ReplyDeleteI'm working on 7-12. I have 7-10 finished, just have to get those last 2 weeks done. We've had a lot of difficult stuff going on at our house lately, so I've been in survival mode. But I'll try to get them done soon -- maybe this weekend. :)
ReplyDeleteHi - Thank you for the cycle 3 geo cards - I am hoping you'll be able to post cards for Weeks 19-24. I went to One Day at a Time for the Cycle 1 cards and none of the links are working. Could you advise? Thank you! CC Mom and Missouri :)
ReplyDeleteHi CC Mom in Missouri! I am planning on making the week 19-24 cards. I just haven't sat down to do it yet. This is our break week (we just completed week 18) so I will likely be making them this weekend. As for the Cycle 1 Cards, I'll have to check the link.
ReplyDeleteOk, I checked her links and it looks like she's removed them. :( That is too bad! I guess I have another summer project lined up, then! I'm not sure if I'll make map cards, but I could do picture cards.
ReplyDeleteDo you usually print them on card stock? Appreciate them and your hard work on these! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteDo you usually print them on card stock? Appreciate them and your hard work on these! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI usually print them on card stock and then use contact paper to laminate. I punch a hole in the bottom left corner and put them on book rings. Hope that helps. :) You're welcome!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks! Lots of visual learners in our home!
ReplyDeleteWow!! Thank you so much....looking forward to the next set
ReplyDeleteI Love the geography notecards you created for the updated cycle one 5th edition. I was wondering if you will be doing the updated cycle 2?
ReplyDeleteI also love your beautiful cards and appreciate going beyond the name and seeing a snapshot of the place!
ReplyDeleteI too was wondering if you have Cycle 2 Cards?
Do you have a link for weeks 7-12
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