Posts Tagged ‘geography’
How to Memorize the 13 Colonies in Order Free Download
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…
Read MoreMemorize the Countries of the World by Drawing
I recently found the most amazing book Mapping the World by Heart by David J. Smith, that teaches students (5th grade through college) how to learn the names and locations of 190 countries in the world. And if that isn’t enough, the student is able to draw and label all the countries including rivers, mountains…
Read MoreMemorize the 7 Continents with Easy Memory Tip
It’s easy to remember a list of things if you have a plan. Let’s say we want to remember the 7 continents in the world: Africa Antarctica Asia Australia North America South America Europe Step 1 – Analyze the list. Four continents begin with the letter “A”. Two other continents begin with “A” but…
Read MoreMemorizing States & Capitals is Fun!
Making it Fun for Kids to Learn I just received the nicest comment about “Let’s Memorize States & Capitals” cards. This is why I love what I do. (Making memorizing fun.) I spent a lot of time thinking about how I could associate the state name with the capital name. I tried different stories and…
Read MoreLet’s Memorize States & Capitals
I’m excited! I Just finished creating a set of cards for memorizing states and capitals using pictures and associations and I am really pleased with the result!! Here’s a preview: This is a great way to have your children learn not only the capital for each state but it’s location. How many of us don’t…
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