Southern States—Western
| Ark an | Louise | Take | Okla home. |
| Arkansas | Louisiana | Texas | Oklahoma. |
Western States—South
| Californians | Use | Colorado. |
| California | Utah | Color. |
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| Never | A | Newly Made. |
| Nevada | Arizona | New Mexico. |
Western States—North
| Why! | Ida | Might | Wash | Ore. |
| Wyoming | Idaho | Montana | Washington | Oregon. |
In order that there be no omission of any sentence it is only necessary to note that there are eight groups and four pairs: New England and Middle Atlantic; Central East and West; Southern East and West, and Western North and South. As a further check for accuracy notice the groups as in pairs above; the first pair has 6 and 7 states; the second has the same, 6 and 7; the Southern has 7 and 4, and the Western has 6 and 5. The first two groups have 13 each and the second two groups have 11 each.
Puzzle Maps
The common jig-saw puzzle maps have value if accurately cut. A splendid game for learning the states of the United States, their shape, size and relative position, can be made at home. Lay a map of the United States on a piece of good cardboard, trace the outline of each state and then cut them out on the state lines with a sharp knife. Have the child first learn to name the states by seeing the blank pieces of irregularly shaped cardboard. Then let him learn to put the pieces together, naming the states as he does so. This plan can be followed in studying the counties in your state or the countries in a continent.