In this article I will teach you how I learned the 50 states of the United States and where they are located. This may not be the best strategy for you but it worked well for me. The main way I learned the states was by doing United States jigsaw puzzles when I was around 4-6 years old.
The main thing is to not study for the sake of getting into a geography bee. Your purpose of studying should be to have fun and learn more about our world. Don’t just memorize! Try to see the patterns and enjoy it.
Step 1: Learn the states, and their locations, in the “center line” of the United States from the west coast to the east coast (California,Nevada,Utah,Colorado,Kansas,Missouri,Kentucky,Virginia) by doing USA jigsaw puzzles or studying an atlas.
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Step 2: Learn the states, and their locations, in the “center line” of the United States from the south border to the north border i.e. (Texas,Oklahoma,Kansas,Nebraska,South Dakota,North Dakota) by doing USA jigsaw puzzles or studying an atlas.
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Step 3: Learn the states. and their locations, that were the 13 original colonies of the United States from north to south i.e. (Maine,New Hampshire,Vermont,New York,Massachusetts,Rhode Island,Connecticut,New Jersey,Pennsylvania,Maryland,Delaware,Virginia,North Carolina,South Carolina, and Georgia) by reading US history books,studying atlases, and doing US jigsaw puzzles.
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Step 4: Learn the remaining states and their locations by reading books,studying atlases, and doing US jigsaw puzzles.
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