# Educational Geography Songs The Brain Store Releases an Album to Help Kids Remember All the States By Elise Ying-Hei Ho | Published 2012-09-12 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marbles-brain-beat-tour-the-states References: [marblesthebrainstore](http://www.marblesthebrainstore.com/brain-beats) & [marblesthebrainstore](http://www.marblesthebrainstore.com/) Unless your hobby is [memorizing things](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memory-athlete) or you have a high brain capacity, you'll find that it's a lot easier to memorize a song than a long list of presidents (in order) or states and 'Marbles: The Brain Store' has created multiple songs to help children (and adults) learn these lists. In its new album, Brain Beat uses [mnemonics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memory-retention1) in a quirky song titled 'Tour the States' to help children remember more easily the [states' names and respective capitals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guess-where-you-are-game) along with what the place is known for. The catchy tune paired with the cute hand-drawn pictures will surely keep kids entertained until the song takes its effect. Other beats on the album include A Little Chemistry, Merci for the Chimpanzee, and A Slice of Pi. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Educational Music:** Creating fun and catchy songs to teach different subjects can be applied to other topics. - **Mnemonic Devices:** Using unique memory aides can have a more significant impact on retaining information. - **Gamifying Learning:** Turning the process of learning into a game can make the experience more enjoyable and effective. ### Where This Applies - **Education:** The creation of educational songs and mnemonic devices could become a popular method of enhancing traditional teaching methods. - **Media and Entertainment:** There is a market for catchy and educational music that can be used to teach different subjects outside of traditional educational settings. - **Technology:** With the incorporation of technology and interactive media, creating games and learning experiences can improve engagement and effectiveness. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Music-Based Learning Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-2-math.md) - [Geography Learning Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-flags-quiz.md) - [Interactive Geography Learning](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geolearn.md) - [Memory Challenging Food Containers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/match-up-memory-game-snack-pack.md) - [Nostalgic Song Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/80s-and-90s-hum-the-song-game.md) - [Brain Nutrition Gummies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brainpack-gummy-supplement.md) - [Music-Inspired Toy Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/babys-first-music-teacher-developmental-toy-kit.md) - [Interactive Geography Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-quiz-fun.md) - [Mind-Training Headbands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alphabeats-headband.md)