What are some teaching methods used to help kids learn and remember?
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hands on  methods it help i should know becouse i im a kid
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i would use flash cards, there is less to concentrate on with a single card, so write, for instance, a vocabulary word on one side and the definition on the other, and it should seem to move much faster for the child, since s/he isn't trying to concentrate on a whole chapter, plus it cuts out all the stuff they really don't need and focuses in on the important stuff they will have to remember for their tests
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most kids learn a language from the things they see, and the stuff they hear. have you considered nursery songs in spanish? try "Cri-Cri el grillito canton" or cri cri the singing cricket. it uses simple language and the fact that its a song will help in memorization (and isn't that the main reason we remembered our ABC's?)
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1. Take notes every day.  Copy them over neatly in a noterbook when you get home.  It will help you remember.\n\n2. If the teachers assigns 10 problems for homework, work 20.  Ask the teacher for extra problems if you need them to do this.\n\n3, NEVER NEVER hesitate to ask the teacher for extra help.  It is free and guess who writes the test.\n\n4. If you need it, ask your teacher how to get a tutor where you live.\n\n5. If homework is assinged on Monday and it is due Friday, DO IT ON MONDAY!!  That way if you have problems you have three days to ask your teacher.
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If you're talking about instructional aids that you can you use for students, I think I might be able to help you.\n\nThere are lots of instructional aids! Let's see...\n~There are simple, "duh! why didn't I think of that?!" ones, like overhead transparencies, videos, chalkboards, and other visual aids,\n~There are many games, for just about any subject,\n~There are computer activities, like School House Rock, \n~There are manipulative for math, like fraction cubes, clocks, or dice,\n~There are flash cards, puzzles, graphic organizers,\n~There are seasonal activities that can be used to enforce a specific concept,\n~And tons more!\n\nHere are a couple of sites to check out:\n~www.reallygoodstuff.com\n~www.educationalaids.com\n~www.pacon.com\n\nHope this helps!
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repeat it over and over again.  I asked my sons to do it, and now they could even say it in their sleep.  After remembering it, then tell them how it works to reinforce the memory.
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Memorizing vocabulary is difficult.  Flash cards are good.  Or relate the word to something that is easy to remember.  Or use root words, root words are the best way to help.
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hold up/display images of symbols that your kids would be able to easily guess i.e. the mcdonalds arches, the nike swoosh, peace sign, the man/woman you always see on the restroom door, etc.  this will get kids warmed up to the notion that ideas can be symbolized by something other than the words for those ideas, also that they are surrounded by symbolism everyday, everywhere (this always help to counter the "where am i ever gonna use this" complaint).\n\nnext, display for the class an object that would be easy to use in symbolizing many things.  i'll sugggest a rock.  have them describe the characteristics of a rock - strong, hard, dirty, ordinary... on one side of a chart.  then, as a class have them brainstorm other things/people that share some of these characteristics on the other side.\n\nthird, have a bunch of slips of paper in a hat/bucket/whatever, with each slip having something on it like tree, bird, phone, stairs, bench, etc...  have each student pull out a slip of paper from the hat.  have students brainstorm the characteristics of their object, and then characteristics of themselves (may be helpful to have a framework for this - like a worksheet that says "looks like", "smells like", "sounds like" etc. for both object and student).  have students come up with ways their object could symbolize them.\n\nhave students share their symbolisms with the class
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It's important to remember the pressing things in life, as well as the beautiful moments of the past. Here are a few simple methods which you can use to improve your memory.\n\n\n1. Put black ink at the end of your palm to remember any important thing for the next day or for that day itself. Whenever you see the black dot, you'll remember what to do.\n2. Visualize whatever you have to do as part of something you see every day. For example, if you have to give your dog some medicine, visualize your dog in your fridge every time you walk past it or look inside. This will keep your dog fresh in your mind.\n3. Write the event or task down immedietely. If you don't have a pen, one thing you can do is change the time on your watch; later on you will remember why it is set at the wrong time.\n4. Write in a diary or journal every day without fail. Even small issues should be written down -- this is a good way to make sure you don't miss anything.\n5. Leave yourself a telephone message reminding yourself of important "to do" tasks.
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Start with picture modules for vocabulary, and have the child read books that speak directly about the pictures they contain (Pre-Primer/Level A/etc.). Use flash cards, word-picture matching, etc. to increase word recognition speed. To build speaking vocabulary, do lots of acting-out practice with verbs (e.g. "walk," "see," etc.). Children learning a second language learn just like an infant learning a primary language... first, basic nouns/verbs; next, comprehension of the overall idea in longer statements through noun/verb recognition, sound cadence, and context; later, adjectives and adverb modifiers... Then verb conjugations, article use, complex grammar patterns, etc.\n\nAlso, model reading to the student...in my school we use big books, through 5th grade (content is at grade level, it's just a "big book" so that the whole class can see it easily). Make sure to point out nouns and verbs in the picture as you read the text aloud.\n\nSo start with those Pre-primer (picture-text exact match) books -- your school (system) should have some excellent non-fiction for the early elementary kids, so check with a K-2 teacher or your Title I office. \n\nAdditionally, phonics decoding is a nightmare for the ELL student, because there are so many spelling patterns due to English being a mish-mash of several different languages (did you know the letter "s" has 3 sounds? example: sun, is, sure). Get yourself training in Orton-Gillingham or another complex phonics approach that addresses ALL the spelling combinations, not just the first couple of primary patterns.
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Repitition is important. Let the children say the word then spell it out aloud. Remember to break the words down in syllables. I find that children learn better when they listen. In fact it is said that audible retention has more impact than visual retention. If you can get cassettes with the words on them that would be great.\nAlso let the children use the words in everyday simple sentences. This should aid greatly with the learning process.
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Teaching is one of the most challenging professions because learners fall into so many categories.  Computers are a great resource if one has a multiple presentation program.  Students can proceed at their own pace, they can hear and see the material, and at some point, they may virtually experience the lesson.  Pencils, pens, and paper are good tools, memorization exercises seem to help the ability to recall, exercise, especially stretch, help the body become more alert and less distracted, tape recorders are great for speech class and therapy.  Technology has its uses, but they are limited by the teacher's mind.
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This is a great age because everything is such a new and unique experience and they are learning so much every day.  Some ideas:\n\n--Play games involving memory skills, alphabet, numbers, vocabulary.  Have scavenger hunts to have them find red items or items beginning with B, etc.\n\n--Play age-appropriate board games like Candyland or Memory Match\n\n--Color in coloring books\n\n--Look for homeschool oriented activity books for the age.  Walmart usually has fun stuff that isn't very expensive.  Or make your own "activity sheets"\n\n--Get physical--play games that involve jumping, dancing, stretching.  Simon Says is a great one  for this, or Follow the Leader or Hide and Seek.\n\n--Get them involved in doing simple things to help you with your chores like sorting laundry, cleaning up toys etc.  Find ways to make it into a game.\n\n--Bake cookies and let them help decorate the cookies\n\n--Read, read, read, lots of storybooks.  \n\n--for times when you need some "mommy time" videos/DVDs can't be beat.  There's lots of educational stuff out there, too.  My nephews love PBS kids shows and you can get compilations of them.\n\nHere's some websites with some more ideas:\n\nhttp://www.dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/Pre-School/\n\nhttp://www.perpetualpreschool.com/
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Using flash cards with English and a translation on the other side is very effective for short term memorization.\n\nIf you want to remember the words for a long time I recommend you make some sentences using the words. \n\nAlso look in a dictionary for the root word or similar words.  For example: optical relates to vision.  an  optometry - an eye doctor\n\nThere are also many memory strategies such as making a mental picture of the word, writing the words many times, making a song or chant using the words.
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Inhispresence, I commend you for looking for ways to touch the lives of your young ones.  I just "retired" (had to leave for medical reasons) from teaching first graders in an impoverished area and was constantly looking for ways to reach my kids.  Here are some things I learned:\n\n!. Don't be afraid to tell the kids that you love them.  Some of them never hear it at home.  Back it up (aka: more than words), by doing things to show them that you care.  One of the best/most effective way to show your affection is by running a tight ship diciplinewise-being fair and consistent everytime.  I have found that when children know you love them, they will expend every bit of energy and talent they have to achieve what you ask them to do.  \n\n2. Don't be afraid to praise.  But, make sure you're not giving empty praise.  Meaning, instead of saying "Good Job!" leaving the kid to wonder what you're talking about.  Say "Karen, you spelled 'thought' correctly!  That's great work!"\n\n3.  In every lesson, tell them how they can use what they are learning in the real world.  If they don't think what they are learning is important...Why bother??  \n\n4. Use fun things that they like to do (ie writing letters to their favorite tv/movie stars or sports heros) to teach something they need to learn in Language Arts.  My favorite elementary school teacher was Miss Sylvia Teauge, now deceased.  She let us write letters to our favorite stars.  At that time, I was in third grade, my favorite star was (don't laugh!!) Cher!!  I wrote her and she sent me an autographed postcard back!!  I was in HEAVEN!! Man, do I wish I would have kept that thing!!  \nThis requires getting to know your students on a more personal basis and finding out about the things they like to do.\n\n5.  Use recipies whenever possible to teach concepts.  Food brings people together.\n\n6. Give your kids access to the best materials to work with.  In your writing center, provide lots of different types of papers, writing instruments, things they can use to illustrate their work.  I bought a tool chest (one with about 30 drawers) and filled it up with all sorts of things like shells, googly eyes, sequens, pom-poms, stickers, etc. so they could use them in their writing.  I got excellent results.\n\n7. Let the kids know they are part of something bigger than themselves.  Kids are very egocentric.  However, if you expose them to experiences outside of their realm, they really shine.  Ways you can do this:  get them penpals from another school/county, same grade (write about things you are studying); get them involved in music or sports; get them involved in community service.  We had our first graders go to a local nursing home and preform their PTA songs.  We took along cards and some refreshments.  The kids were really proud that they had made someone's day!!\n\n8. Show the children that you value their work.  Get papers graded and back to them quickly.  Post their work on the walls of your classroom and in the halls of the school.  Allow them to go to a computer and type their final drafts of their papers.  Pick some of the best work from each of the students and ask another teacher, perhaps the gym teacher or one of the "specials" teachers or even the principal, to read and comment on how well the work was done and sign in.  When a child did an exceptional job in my class, I would let the child call his/her parents on my phone and tell them about their success.  I would also talk to the parent and tell them how proud I was of their child's accomplishment.  Calls like these make it easier, too, later on when you need to make calls about dicipline issues.\n\n9. Whenever you can, make things a contest or a game.  We had a reading contest going where I made each student a little truck (that they illustrated) and as they read in minutes, they got to drive their truck across a US map.  The first to reach
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1) do multiplication problems in your head  for 10 minutes before you go to sleep.  \n\n2) Learn three new words   every  other day and spend the\n       next day trying to use them.\n\n3) Use mnemonic devices to remember lists.\n     If you have a list of several items, make a sentence where the first letter of each word corresponds to the first letter of each item in the list.  \n    Example:  the 5 senses are --hearing, smell, sight, taste, touch.   H,S,S,T,T\nYour sentence might be :  He Should Stop Telling Tales.\n4) Practice memorizing states and capitals.  Little by little and every night for a little while.  This will help your concentration\nand will keep your memory active.\nRepetition is the key.\nWhen you have all the states perfected, start on the countries of the world and the periodic chart.\nMemory is like any other skill; you have the ability, but it requires regular practice.\nGood luck!
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To be used ONLY for difficult-to-remember things:\n\nMake flashcards, each with a question on one side and then the answer on the other side, e.g. What is an enzyme?  (on Side A).  On Side B write, "An enzyme is a protein, synthesize by the living cell, which catalyzes thermo-dynamically feasible reaction by lowering the energy of activation so that the rate is compatible with the conditions of the living cell." (that one I learnt years ago in biochemistry class in college, AND I STILL REMEMBER IT !!!)\n\nA) With 30 - 40 such cards, develop rules such that you and your friends can play a card game, using these cards. \n\nB) Challenge you little sister that by the end of the week, you will know, say, everything on cards 1 to 15.  For everyone you do not know, you will give her 50 cents!! \n\nC) If you have waiting time, such as 30 minutes on the bus, use it to review information on 5 of the cards.