How does my child learn the states in a week?

Answer 1

Two words... pnemonic device. That's how i learned mine.
Examples:
Sacremento is the capital of California. So:
There is a "sac" of "mentos" in California.
The capital of Idaho is Boise. So:
Idaho makes potatoes and " Boy's" Are potato heads.

As silly as these may sound, they work!!! Trust me!!! Especially of you sit down with her and go over it together to come up with the silly stuff. It will definetly help her remeber.
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I hope she does well and good luck!!!

Answer 2

Flash cards with the states and capitols might work, and your son or daughter will be ahead of the game. Normally after they learn the states, they have to go back and learn capitols. Another approach would be to group the states together into regions and work east to west.... in any case, this is a good time to help your child and be involved in the learning process. :-) Try for a realistic goal each day like 7-10 states, but quiz them on the ones you did the day before also. Good luck!!

Answer 3

Depends on in what format they need to know them. The song is great if they only have to list them. If they need to know state and capitols, flash cards are great. If they need to know the states by being able to look at a state and identify it (like filling in the names on a blank map of the U.S.) then your best bet is with a puzzle of the state pieces. There's a good online place for this that you can probably find by Yahoo-ing or Google-ing geography test" or words to that effect. It times you, though, and it can be frustrating.

Answer 4

Rent or buy Animaniacs on DVD. They put the 50 states to a song and it's really easy to remember. I still remember it from when the show was first broadcast...they also to a song for the countries of the world. I found it's easier to remember something if it's put to a melody...give it a shot.

Answer 5

You could help your child make up a song or rhyme, or just good old fashion study, study, study. The repetitious you make it, the more your child will remember.

Answer 6

Check out these sites. They are Searched under "Mnemonics and States." Mnemonics are used in order to "memorize easier."

http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/capitalgame.html
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listthe50sju.html
http://www.papernapkin.com/imagine/
http://geocities.com/mrjosecanseco/sindex.htm
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm

Answer 7

Do it in alphabetical order. That's how I learned. Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, etc. And give it a little medley.

Answer 8

theres an Animanics show where they show all the states by a song- find that copy, and have your kid sing along

Answer 9

with help

Answer 10

by their abbreviations