Mnemonics—Memory Devices

Oct 10, 2009 by Annemarie

Help students develop memory devices to help them remember spellings of words. This research-supported technique works especially well with second language learners and special needs students. Share common ones or ones you have made up. Here are a few to get you started:

• all right – Two words. Associate with all wrong.
• friend – Friends till the end.
• hear – I hear with my ear.
• there – Is it here or there?
• potatoes – Potatoes have eyes and toes.
• separate – There is a rat in separate.
• together – to + get + her
• arithmetic – A rat in Tom’s house might eat Tom’s ice cream.
• family – Father and Mother, I love you.

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