1. STUDY SKILLS REMEMBERING INFORMATION

2. Techniques for Remembering Repetition Mind Picture Categorization Rhyme Abbreviation Acronym Acronymic Sentence Graphic Organizer

3. Techniques for Remembering – Repetition Repetition  Technique for remembering facts in which you read, write and say the facts a number of times Use Repetition  When you want to remember a few facts, unusually not more than 4-5 How to use Repetition  Read the facts  Write the facts  Say the facts  Repeat the steps three or four times Practice

4. Techniques for Remembering – Mind Picture Mind Picture  Technique for remembering facts by forming one or more pictures in your mind Use Mind Picture  When you can easily form one or more pictures in your mind to help you remember How to use Mind Picture  Say the facts  Create one or more pictures in your mind to show all the facts  Focus on the pictures(s) and say the facts  Recall the picture(s) when you need to remember the facts Practice

5. Techniques for Remembering – Grouping Grouping  Technique for remembering facts that go together in some way Use Grouping  When you want to remember facts that can be placed in groups or categories How to use Grouping  Look for ways that facts can be remembered or grouped together  Write a name for each group  Write the facts that go with each group Practice

6. Techniques for Remembering – Rhyme Rhyme  Technique for remembering facts by forming rhymes Use Rhyme  When the facts you want to remember have words that sound alike How to use Rhyme  Write a line that ends with a word to be remembered  Write a second line that ends with a word that rhymes with the word to be remembered  Repeat steps 1 & 2 for other words to be remembered Practice

7. Techniques for Remembering – Acronym Acronym  Technique for remembering facts by forming a word using the first letter of each fact to be remembered Use Acronym  When you want to remember a facts whose first letters can be arranged to form a real or nonsense word that can be pronounced How to use Acronym  Write the facts  Underline the first letter of each fact  Arrange the underlined letters to form a real word or nonsense word that can be pronounced Practice

8. Techniques for Remembering – Abbreviation Abbreviation  Technique for remembering facts by using the first letter of each fact you want to remember Use Abbreviation  When you cannot form a word that can be pronounced using the first letter of each fact How to use Abbreviation  Write the facts  Underline the first letter of each fact  Arrange an abbreviation using the underlined words Practice

9. Techniques for Remembering – Acronym Sentence Acronym Sentence  Technique for remembering facts by creating a sentence from words whose first letters help you remember facts Use Acronym Sentence  When you want to remember a number of facts that are difficult to remember using the acronym or abbreviation techniques How to use Acronym Sentence  Write the facts  Underline the first letter of each fact  Create and write a sentence using words that begin with the underlined letters Practice

10. Techniques for Remembering – Graphic Organizer Graphic Organizer  A visual technique for remembering information that contains a topic, subtopics and details Use Graphic Organizer  When you want to show how a topic, subtopic, and details go together How to use Graphic Organizer  Write the topic for the information you need to remember  Write the subtopics for the topic  Write the details for each subtopic  Draw a graphic organizer that shows how the topic, subtopics, and details are related Practice

11. Reference: Teaching Learning Strategies and Study Skills to Students with Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders or Special Needs By: Stephen S. Strichart & Charles T. Mangrum, II