STAR Homeschool Cycle 2 Geography

Cycle 2 Geography Form 1+

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Choose one or more books from this page to read aloud to your children throughout the school year. Please do not attempt to read every book listed on this page. Remember that there are four cycles, and that, eventually, you will come back around to this cycle, and at that time you can choose other books (or, you may choose to re-read some favorites!).

If you have a child who is able to read independently, choose a book from this page and print the reading schedule for your child’s binder of independent work.

Form I

50 Maps of the World by Kayla Ryan and Ben Handicott

This is a vibrant and colorful book and is full of illustrated maps with lots of details.

This resource is scheduled for all four cycles.

There are assignments scheduled in this book for nineteen of the twenty-eight weeks.

You can download the pdf here:

STAR Cycle 2 Geography 50 MapsDownload

Children Just Like Me by D.K.

This is a fun book with big, colorful pictures, though it is a bit dated. Note, purchase the 1995 version and not the 2016 version. The 2016 version includes a same-sex relationship in the text.

This resource is scheduled in cycles 1, 2 and 4.

There are readings scheduled in this book for twenty-one of the twenty-eight weeks.

You can download the pdf here:

STAR Cycle 2 Geography Children Just Like MeDownload

Elementary Geography by Charlotte Mason

This is a read aloud book written by Charlotte Mason herself!

This book is only scheduled during Cycle 2.

This book is scheduled at a pace of one or two chapters per week from Week 1 through Week 28.

You can download the pdf here:

STAR Cycle 2 Geography Elementary GeographyDownload

Geography Songs by Larry and Kathy Troxel

This is a coloring book of maps and lyrics with a CD of songs. This resource is scheduled for all four cycles. You may choose to sing these songs with your children each week that these locations are studied. The book includes coloring pages, and the CD includes music that is catchy and fun.

This resource is scheduled for all four cycles and also in Cycle 2 science.

There are assignments scheduled in this book for twenty-five of the twenty-eight weeks.

You can download the pdf here:

STAR Cycle 2 Geography Geography SongsDownload

Maps by Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinski

This book is full of illustrated maps with lots of details.

This resource is scheduled for all four cycles.

There are assignments scheduled in this book for nineteen of the twenty-eight weeks.

You can download the pdf here:

STAR Cycle 2 Geography MapsDownload

Usborne Big Picture Atlas by Emily Bone

This colorful book is full of illustrated maps with lots of details.

This resource is scheduled for all four cycles.

There are assignments scheduled in this book for twenty-three of the twenty-eight weeks.

You can download the pdf here:

STAR Cycle 2 Geography Big Picture AtlasDownload

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If you have book suggestions or comments about these books, please share! 🙂

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