I think it helps to get a sense of the world - though browsing through an atlas, and getting broader lessons is much better than just memorizing state/country c

I think it helps to get a sense of the world - though browsing through an atlas, and getting broader lessons is much better than just memorizing state/country capitals. I loved browsing atlases as a kid, and ended up visiting close to a third of the countries in the world (ok, so I cheated and went to Europe :P ), so YMMV. PD: I still want to see the remaining two-thirds of the world :)