Monday 28 June 2010

Learn States and Capitals

This video reviews many of the web sites that help kids learn their 50 states and capitals lists.


There are lots of games, puzzles and quizzes available online. They involve all the family and give you many new learning ideas when knowing the states and their capitals is important to you.

Saturday 19 June 2010

WYOMING and its capital CHEYENNE verse

This limerick poem about WYOMING and its capital CHEYENNE is part of a collection of the 50 states of USA.

A cowboy from up in WYOMING
Had grown quite tired of roaming.
An old CHEYENNE trail,
He found without fail,
Would lead him to where he was homing!

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Friday 18 June 2010

WISCONSIN and its capital MADISON verse

This limerick poem on WISCONSIN and its capital MADISON is one of a set of the 50 states of USA.

WISCONSIN young mothers grew mad
On seeing their children so sad.
No matter where from
Each MADISON mom
Soon sent them to play with their dad.

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Thursday 17 June 2010

WEST VIRGINIA and its capital CHARLESTON limerick

This limerick verse featuring WEST VIRGINIA and its capital CHARLESTON is part of a collection of the 50 states of US.

A WEST VIRGINIA young lady
Sat sighing 'neath trees dark and shady.
Of CHARLESTON she thought,
But Charles had forgot,
And was dating a lady called Sadie!

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Wednesday 16 June 2010

WASHINGTON and its capital OLYMPIA verse

This limerick poem helps you remember WASHINGTON and its capital OLYMPIA. It is one of a collection of the 50 states of USA.

A WASHINGTON lady, in Greek,
Decided to speak for a week.
But OLYMPIA folk
Thought that she spoke
With her tongue in the side of her cheek!

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Tuesday 15 June 2010

VIRGINIA with its capital RICHMOND

This limerick verse featuring VIRGINIA with its capital RICHMOND is part of a collection of the 50 states of USA.

Virginia from VIRGINIA sang a song,
Her voice was very fine and very strong.
The RICHMOND folk all cheered,
But everybody feared
Virginia from VIRGINIA was headstrong!

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Monday 14 June 2010

VERMONT with its capital MONTPELIER verse

This limerick poem featuring VERMONT with its capital MONTPELIER is one of a set of the 50 states of USA.

There was a young ghost from VERMONT
Decided a cupboard to haunt.
The MONTPELIER folk
Thought it a joke
And asked him, "Oh what do you want?"

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Sunday 13 June 2010

UTAH and its capital SALT LAKE CITY

This limerick poem to memorize UTAH and its capital SALT LAKE CITY is one of a set of the 50 states of USA.

In UTAH we stopped for a steak
And wondered what else we could take.
In SALT LAKE CITY,
Where the girls have some pity,
They offered some salt from the lake!

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Saturday 12 June 2010

TEXAS and its capital is AUSTIN

This limerick poem features TEXAS and its capital is AUSTIN and is one of a collection of the entire 50 states of USA.

A cowboy in TEXAS, we're told,
At herding of cattle made gold.
To AUSTIN he went
Where his money he spent
Exclaiming, "It's great to be bold!

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Friday 11 June 2010

TENNESSEE with its capital NASHVILLE verse

This limerick verse featuring TENNESSEE with its capital NASHVILLE is just one of a group of poems about the 50 states of USA.

Some guys who just loved TENNESSEE,
And wishing to make a CD,
To NASHVILLE they came,
And such was their fame,
They gave the whole lot away free!

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Thursday 10 June 2010

SOUTH DAKOTA and its capital PIERRE poem

This limerick features SOUTH DAKOTA and its capital PIERRE and is one of a collection of the 50 states of USA that helps you remember the state and its caital city.

In deep SOUTH DAKOTA a name,
The Black Hills, resounds with much fame.
PIERRE, meaning Peter,
As French as a liter,
Is another that's something the same!

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Wednesday 9 June 2010

SOUTH CAROLINA and its capital COLUMBIA poem

This limerick poem linking SOUTH CAROLINA and its capital COLUMBIA is part of a collection of the 50 states of USA.

In SOUTH CAROLINA, we find,
The people are honest and kind.
The COLUMBIA folk
Enjoy a good joke -
At least, we can hope they don't mind!

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Monday 7 June 2010

RHODE ISLAND and its capital PROVIDENCE verse

This limerick poem with RHODE ISLAND and its capital PROVIDENCE is one of a set of the 50 states of USA to aid memorizing.

A RHODE ISLAND red in a coop
Raced round and then round in a loop.
"PROVIDENCE will provide,"
She cackled with pride.
So everyone lapped up her soup!

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Sunday 6 June 2010

PENNSYLVANIA and its capital HARRISBURG verse

This limerick verse linking PENNSYLVANIA and its capital HARRISBURG is one of a memorable collection of the 50 states of USA.

A PENNSYLVANIA PA,
Who asked her old boss for some pay,
To HARRISBURG was sent
With cash for the rent -
So she had a really nice day!

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Saturday 5 June 2010

OREGON and its capital SALEM verse limerick

A limerick poem featuring OREGON and its capital SALEM is one of a collection of the 50 states of USA used to help memory.

An OREGON lumber man, Bill
Had beavered away with a Will.
To SALEM he went
To sell his old tent
And marry his girlfriend, Jill!

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Friday 4 June 2010

OKLAHOMA and its capital OKLAHOMA CITY

This limerick verse featuring OKLAHOMA and its capital OKLAHOMA CITY is part of a set of all 50 states of US.

Oh yeah, OKLAHOMA's OK
And so all the visitors say.
For OKLAHOMA CITY,
Where folks can be witty,
OK and you'll get there OK!

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Thursday 3 June 2010

OHIO and its capital COLUMBUS

This poem limerick featuring OHIO and its capital COLUMBUS is one of a collection of all 50 states of USA.

A man of OHIO with brio
Once sang an "O sole mio".
In COLUMBUS they sighed,
"We know you have tried
But we're much preferring a trio!"

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Wednesday 2 June 2010

NORTH DAKOTA and its capital BISMARCK

This limerick featuring NORTH DAKOTA and its capital BISMARCK is taken from a collection of the 50 states of USA.

NORTH DAKOTA's nicest old gnome
Was, sadly, put outside to roam.
To BISMARCK he came,
But it wasn't the same,
Though they built him a new toadstool home!

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Tuesday 1 June 2010

NORTH CAROLINA and its capital RALEIGH verse limerick

Featuring a limerick poem on NORTH CAROLINA and its capital RALEIGH this is only one of a collection of the 50 states of USA.

A NORTH CAROLINA contractor,
Who fancied himself as an actor,
In RALEIGH, for a start,
They gave him a part,
But only for using his tractor!

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