[chronicfun]

using concrete objects inside each other. A laundry basket for continent,a box for country, a coffee can for state, a mug for city and a clothespin for the person. Show the kids the clothespin and say something to the effect of :
This is you. You live in NYC (place clothespin in mug). NYC is in New York State (place mug w/ clothespin into coffee can), New York State is in the USA (place all into box) and the USA is in North America (place all in laundry basket). Having this unique visual can really help!