I recently came up with an easy way to learn the 13 colonies in chronological order. Stories are a great memory technique because they follow a sequence. The brain stores information using a sequence or pattern, so this is why it works so well.

What children need to do, is visualize the story. As you read the story, draw simple little pictures. Use stick figures and have the children draw along at the same time. It makes the story memorable and it’s fun to do. Tell 5 other people the story to reinforce the memorized information.

Encourage the entire family to get involved and see who can remember all the colonies in order.

A  girl named Virginia went to Mass (Massachusetts) every Sunday.

Her family always ate a new ham (New Hampshire) after church.

Her sister Marilyn  (Maryland), was playing a “Connect-the-dots” game, (Connecticut) but stopped when her dad  said,

“Let’s hit the road for the island!” (Rhode Island).

He called to his wife, “Hurry up Della and get something to wear”. (Delaware).

While driving, they all sang Christmas Carols (North & South Carolina). 

Suddenly they saw a Jersey cow (New Jersey) 

It had a tag saying it was from New York in a big Pen (Pennsylvania) and the cow’s name was Georgia.  So they took it back to it’s home.

That’s the end of the story and now you can remember all 13 colonies in order! Tell someone else the story to lock it in your memory.

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I always thought everyone used memory techniques to remember things.  Not so! This simple little memory trick to remember a list of things works like magic, that is, if you have a crazy brain like mine.

This is how it works. Each number has a sound alike “peg” word. [Read more →]

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Hi!

If you want to learn about all kinds of memory tips to help students succeed, you’re in the right place!  As a teacher in the elementary grades, I’ve always been fascinated with how the brain remembers things. I’m retired now, so I have more time to devote to my obsession!

When my own children were small, I made up this crazy word association method with pictures for remembering all the states and capitals.  To this day, they still remember that the capital of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg because there’s this hairy bug in a pen!

While I was teaching, I was aware that my third grade students needed help in memorizing multiplication and division facts.  I came up with a memory system using pictures, stories and rhyming words that worked like a charm!  Soon I was sharing it with other teachers and Memory Joggers was born!  My brain is still busily coming up with memory tips that I want to share with you.  Share your tips with me too, O.K.?

Anxious to hear from you,

Donnalyn

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