12 Surefire Ways to Remember Vocabulary
1. Have students make their own flashcards by looking up vocab words online and finding pictures that show the definitions. Ask students to print the picture, glue it on a card, write a silly sentence under the picture to help them remember the word, and write the...My Newly Established Method Of Knowing Information Creatively
(MNEMONIC) A mnemonic is a tool that aids in memory. To demonstrate this, we took the word ‘mnemonic’ and turned it into a mnemonic! Mnemonics are a wonderfully easy way to remember information, whether it’s the names of the great lakes or an...
Memory Trick: The Secret Power of Paraphrasing
Paraphrase Immediately to Maximize the Power of Paraphrasing Another strategy to enhance short-term memory so information isn’t “gone” in two seconds is to have a student paraphrase what we just taught. For example, after you’ve taught something important, ask a...