The use of initialing will help in learning the names of the states in their different geographical groups. Use the initial of the states in the group and make a sentence using these initials as the first letter of each succeeding word. Fix the sentence in mind and when you wish to name the states let the initial or name act as a guide and suggest the name of the state. Use the sentences following, or make others of your own. New England States May's New Hampshire Views Might Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Connect Rhode Island. Connecticut Rhode Island. Middle Atlantic States New York's New Jest Puts Delaware New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Many leagues West (of) Virginia. Maryland West Virginia Virginia. Central States--Eastern Oh! I K(C)an take Ill With cousin Ohio Indiana Kentucky Illinois Wisconsin Mich. Michigan. Central States--Western Miss I O Minnesota K(C)an Neighbor North Missouri Iowa Minnesota Kansas Nebraska North and South Dakota. Dakota South Dakota. Southern States--Eastern No Southern Car Goes Far North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida All-a-board Miss Tennessee. Alabama Mississippi Tennessee. Southern States--Western Ark an Louise Take Okla home. Arkansas Louisiana Texas Oklahoma. Western States--South Californians Use Colorado. California Utah Color. 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. The Blank Map