Using drawings to help kids remember

by Lisa | Memory Work

Pam’s Fall in Love with Morning Time video on using the Memory Palace technique to learn an Emily Bronte poem made me think of how often we use not only images to help remember things, but physical drawings, as well. Missed the Fall in Love with Morning Time event?...

The 10 Best Things You’re Not Doing for Your Homeschool

by Pam | Homeschooling, Memory Work

If we’re really being honest with each other, as much as we may love it, the internet can be a big ol’ time suck. We turn to the online world with a desire to make our homeschool better, but often the best gets lost amidst all of the good, not-so-good, or...

100 Things for Kids to Memorize

by Pam | Memory Work

It happens often. One of my kids will turn to me with delight in their eyes and exclaim, “Hey I know that!” It’s happened when our priest mentioned Emperor Constantine in his homily one Sunday. It happened when Olivia heard one of Robert Louis...

Kinesthetic Memory Techniques: Help Your Kids Memorize Anything Part 5

by Pam | Homeschooling, Memory Work

This is part five in my series on memory work. Find the other parts here: Help Your Kids Memorize Anything Recite, Recite, Recite Sing Me A Song Memory Work for Visual Learners Kids just need to move. They like to wiggle, get up and dance and jump about the room. For...

Memory Work for Visual Learners: Help Your Kids Memorize Anything Part 4

by Pam | Homeschooling, Memory Work

This is part four in my series on memory work. Find the other parts here: Help Your Kids Memorize Anything Recite, Recite, Recite Sing Me A Song Up to this point we have largely focused on the auditory elements of memory work. This is mainly because learning memory...

The Ultimate Guide to Memory Work

by Pam | Memory Work

Memory work is a big part of our school day. I have written before about why I think it is so important. I think it is fabulous that it is alive and well in homeschool circles. The sharing of resources, methods, and organizational tips in the community makes it easier...