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RESEARCH ACRONYMNS ACRONYM TO REMEMBER DATA FROM ONE CLASS OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATE ACRONYMNS

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ACROSTICS KINGDOM PHYLUM CLASS ORDER FAMILY GENUS SPECIES KING PHIL’S CLASS ORDERED FAMOUS GENE’S SPICES. PARENTHESES EXPONENTS MULTIPLY DIVIDE ADD SUBTRACT PLEASE EXCUSE MY DEAR AUNT SALLY M V E M J S U N P MY VERY EDUCATED MOTHER JUST S ERVED US NINE PIZZAS GO TO FIRST SLIDE

LINKING MEMORY TECHNIQUE Creating a very absurd visual image Linking it to the item or series of items you are trying to rememberremember Wal mart

ASSOCIATING AN IDEA TO A WORD YOU NEED TO REMEMBER Capitol of Delaware is Dover Famous American Revolutionary War picture “Dove into the Delaware Capitol of Nevada is Carson City Win a car in Nevada Carson City, Nevada You know? Alaska Juneau is the capitol of Alaska

Traditional storytellers rely upon rhyme, rhythm and repetition “Thirty days hath September, April, June and November” “Righty tighty, lefty loosie” “I before ‘e’ except after ‘c’ or when sounded as ‘a’ as in neighbor and weigh”

Going over a piece of information again and again until you know it. -Weakest -Should be the basis or beginning for memory -Break material into smaller pieces -Improved sound or pictures are added

Practice creates lasting skills. -Walking -Riding a bicycle -Small steps to create better abilities -Repetition develops habits -Good habits give strength -Bad habits create obstacles Above all, have patience with yourself as you move from bad study habits to good study habits -Driving on opposite side of road -Hands -Arms -Writing name