Tip of the Week! Coming Soon: How to Improve your Student’s Memory
I’m sure you’re familiar with the commercial in which the pharmacist approaches a customer and the narrator asks, “Are you concerned with mild memory loss?” As I watch it, I answer to myself, “Well maybe, but I don’t remember.”
Sarcasm aside, there are several factors to be aware of that if implemented will help your children remember the lessons you present to them. As we begin the new year and resume home schooling, I thought you’d appreciate knowing these principles so you might use one or more of them.
As I begin to explore this subject with you, please recognize that I’m simplifying what I’ve studied and implemented myself as a classroom teacher, snow sports instructor, home schooling parent, and now grandparent. For me, once a teacher always a teacher.
Tips of the week are brief on purpose. My intention is to “bring things to a boil” quickly since your time is valuable, and I don’t want to presume on it. I want to give you something of value within an economy of words.
These “how to tips” necessarily follow the “what” of teaching. That is, you’ll need to think through and have a pretty clear idea of your lesson’s objective(s) and the results you’re after. As I begin this series of tips, I want to acknowledge Madeline Hunter, a writer and university lecturer whose work had a profound influence on me personally. Madeline was a true teacher of teachers.
Look for the first tip on how to improve your student’s memory to post soon. For now, enjoy the last few days of the holiday season.
Thanks for reading!
Curt Bumcrot, MRE
HELP, is a local resource that helps identify learning disabilities often resulting in trouble with storing and recalling information. We encourage you to contact them at 503-635-3389 to discuss ways they may be of help to you.
