2. A mnemonic device is a learning technique that aids memory Mnemonics make associations between ideas or words we are already familiar with and new ideas Mnemonics help break large pieces of information into smaller chunks that we can remember
3. Types of mnemonic devices Music : using a song or jingle to help remember lists of items “50 Nifty United States” song Rhyme: making up a rhyme to help remember facts and ideas “30 days has September…” “I before E except after C”
4. Acronyms: taking the first letter from the words in a phrase/idea you want to remember and making a new word HOMES= the Great Lakes (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior) ROY G BIV (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet) Acrostic: creating a sentence with the same first letters of the new phrase/idea/word My Very Educated Mother Just Sent Us Nine Pizzas (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Pluto)
5. Key Word: helps to link unfamiliar vocabulary and ideas to words that are already known and may sound/look similar
6. Works Cited Saphier, J., Haley-Speca, M. A., & Gower, R. (2008). The skillful teacher: Building your teaching skills (6th ed.). Acton, MA: Research for Better Teaching, Inc. http://www.vocabularycartoons.com/home/pages/How-It-Works.html