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My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Nine Pizzas
Any of these ring a bell?
Think back to your time in elementary school. What are some of the lesson you remember being taught the most? How did the teacher teach them? Why did they stick?
Chance are the lessons you remember are not the ones that you were lectured at and finished a worksheet on. As teachers, we obviously don't want our students to forget what they learn. It is important to know what information need to sustain the children's memory as we teach. Cramming and forgetting quickly do not serve any purpose but a quick grade. So what are some ways to make this information last?
Things are stored in our memory that are distinct and unique. This means as teachers it is important to mix up how we present material. Build on previous knowledge and memories. If you associate something it has something to latch onto in your memory.
Another key to remember is " hot cogniton." Hot cognition is when you are emotional invested in something. Simply put, it is your interest. If you can incorporate students interest into your subject matter they are more likely to pay attention, think about it longer, and refer back to it.
So I encourage you to consider the ways you can start promoting long term memory among your students. Here is a great article about just that. http://chat.downloads.s3.amazonaws.com/article.pdf
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