Posts Tagged ‘social studies’
Memorize 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 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…
Read MoreThe Power of Stories
I just read an interesting blog about the amazing power of using a story in helping children remember information. Stories bring facts alive and are easily remembered. Let’s say you want to teach about Abraham Lincoln and how he died. You get the facts and relate it to the students. Next day, they remember nothing.…
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