1. Utilizing Mnemonics in the English Classroom Quynh Nguyen

2. What are Mnemonics? A tool that helps a person transform or organize information to enhance its retrievability from memory (Fisher, Brozo, Frey & Ivey, 2015, p. 56).

3. Utilizing Mnemonics in the English Classroom To help students with spelling: “All the e’s are buried in the CEMETERY.” To help students with grammar: The Seven Conjuctions: FAN BOYS (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So). Challenge time!!

4. One Last Example! “Steps of the Writing Process: Pretty Dolls Rarely Ever Punch Criminals (Pre-Write, Draft, Revise, Edit, Publish, Celebrate)” (Hayden, 2014).

5. References Fisher, D., Brozo, W.G., Frey, N., & Ivey, G. (2015). 50 instructional routines to develop content literacy (3 nd ed.). Boston: Pearson. Hayden, K. (2014). How Can I Remember? Use Helpful Mnemonic Devices. Retrieved from http://www.brighthubeducation.com/test- taking-tips/51293-list-of-mnemonic-devices- for-memorization-help/