444 chapter 47
Memory
It is important that the children also realize the importance of remembering things
and the difficulties of a child who has an especially hard time remembering. Then they
can try to find ways to help that child remember things more easily.
MEMORY GAME #1
Ask the children to do many
things, one after the other.
Say the list of things in one
sentence, very quickly. Do not
wait for the children to do each
thing before you say the next.
If the children cannot
remember all the things, repeat
the list louder, but just as
fast.
Now do it differently. Say
each thing slowly, and wait
until they do one thing before you
go on to the next.
MEMORY GAME #2
Place 14 different things
on a table where the
children can see them. Let
them look at them while
you count to 30. Then cover
them with a cloth and take
7 things away. Remove the
cloth. Have the children
write down the things that
are missing.
Repeat the game using
6 different things and
removing 3. Which is
easier?
After the memory games:
• Ask the children why it was easier the second way.
• Explain that children who have trouble understanding are often confused when they
are given too many instructions at once. Even 2 instructions at once may be too many
for such a child. What suggestions do the children have?
• If the children know a child who has a hard time remembering things, they can help
her improve her memory by playing these same kinds of games with her. Start
with only 2 or 3 words or things, and as the child’s memory begins to get better,
gradually add more. Each time the child does well, praise her or give her a prize.
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