Make Learning Fun With Mnemonics!
Do you remember using certain phrases or jingles to help you learn important facts? I do and I still recite many of them today. This tool helps to make learning fun and easy.
How many do you remember? I am going to list some of the ones that I remember here but would like to hear from you, too! Please share your favorites with all the readers.
Wikipedia explains Mnemonics
Do you use Mnemonics?
Educators are very familiar with this term.
A mnemonic device () is a mind memory and/or learning aid. Commonly, mnemonics are verbal?such as...
Colors In A Rainbow
Roy G. Biv
Acronym for learning the colors in the rainbow
Roy G. Biv is an easy way to learn the colors in the rainbow:
R is for Red
O is for Orange
Y is for Yellow
G is for Green
B is for Blue
I is for Indigo
V is for Violet
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Have you ever been asked to Name the Colors of the Rainbow or to Name the Colors of the Color Spectrum? If so, then you may know of old Roy. Roy G. Biv is a mnemonic device for learning the answer to those questions. That's righ...
Days in Each Month of The Year
Learning how many days are in each month
Does it have 30, 31 or 29?
Here is an easy way to remember:
30 Days has September
April, June and November
All the rest have 31
Except for February
It stands Alone
Date Columbus Discovered America
Remember the date Columbus discovered America
1492
In 1492
Columbus Sailed
The Ocean Blue
First Aid
What to do when someone feels "lightheaded"?
An easy rhyme helps you remember
When the face is RED
Raise the HEAD
When the face is PALE
Raise the TAIL
Name The Planets
Name The Planets
Can you name them in order from the sun out?
My Very Earnest Mother Just Served Us Nine Pickles
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
In 2006 Pluto lost his Planethood Status so the following became the new mnemonic:
My Very Ernest Mother Just Served Us Noodles
Don't forget that every 248 years, Neptune will be the furthest planet for 20 years.
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Thirty Days Has September: Cool Ways To Remember Stuff
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Learning With Music
Our 50 States
Song to learn the 50 states
MP3 Downloads for Songs That Teach
Sing and Learn at the same time
Learn the Books of the Old Testament
Singing this song makes learning fun!
Learning the Books of the New Testament
This song makes Learning the Books of the New Testament easy
Another one for learning the Books of the New Testament
This is the one that I remember
MP3 Downloads of Songs for Learning
Great Songs for Learning - download here
Songs For Learning
Amazon Price: $6.99 (as of 12/24/2009)
A B C's
An all time favorite
ABC Song
Join us on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tokyo-Japan/Super-Simple-Learning/20229012063 Visit our website: http://supersimplesongs.com Song = The Alphabet Song (Learn It) Album = Super Simple Songs More simple songs for young learners, CDs, downloads, videos, activity ideas, and free worksheets available at www.supersimplesongs.com!
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10 Little Indians
Learning to Count
Francis O'Reilly's Blog - Memorista
Using Mnemonics to learn languages
This is a very interesting site with some really cool stuff for using Mnemonic Devices.
Be sure to check out the Memorista.com Website to allow direct access to the language-learning content.
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Please add your favorite
Do you have a favorite saying, acronym, song or rhyme that helps you remember important information? If so, please share it here. Thank you.
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Fall Back - Spring Forward
Remembering which way to set your clock when the t more...1 point
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Every Good Boy Does Fine
The lines on the treble clef are e, g, b, d, f.1 point
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FACE
The spaces on the treble clef are f a c e.1 point
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Some Men Hate Each Other
The Great Lakes from west to east - Superior, Mich more...1 point
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A rat in the hat might eat the ice cream
Fun way to remember how to spell Arithmetic0 points
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George Earl's oldest girl rode a pony home yesterday
Fun way to remember how to spell Geography.0 points
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- Jewelsofawe Jewelsofawe Nov 11, 2009 @ 12:59 pm
- These are fun ways to remember facts. And I agree it does help. That is advertisers in commercials often use song. Great lens and topic.
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- mbgphoto mbgphoto Nov 3, 2009 @ 10:10 pm
- It's always fun to learn this way!!
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- Sylvestermouse Sylvestermouse Oct 30, 2009 @ 6:01 pm
- These were fun! My favorite is still Columbus. Of course, you do have to remember that it is 1492 instead of 1942;)
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- Laniann Laniann Oct 30, 2009 @ 5:48 pm
- Well this is a fun way to learn and remember facts. I only heard of 2 or 3 of them.
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- jptanabe jptanabe Oct 30, 2009 @ 4:22 pm
- Oh this is fun! Indeed I remember some of these from childhood. But what happened now that Pluto isn't a planet any more (shame on those scientists!) - we've lost our pickles?
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- AndyPo AndyPo Oct 30, 2009 @ 9:02 am
- Great lens.
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- OhMe OhMe Oct 30, 2009 @ 8:03 am | in reply to Francis OReilly
- Thanks Francis. I am going right now to check it out and may show the link to it on this page. It sounds like a great site.
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- Francis O'Reilly Francis O'Reilly Oct 30, 2009 @ 6:58 am
- Great page on mnemonics! You should also check out http://www.memorista.com which hosts hundreds of mnemonics - for free - for learning language vocabulary, plus, you can make and save your own mnemonics if the ones provided don't suit you.
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- ElizabethJeanAllen ElizabethJeanAllen Oct 29, 2009 @ 5:56 pm
- Awesome lens!
Thanks for sharing
Lizzy
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- JoyfulPamela JoyfulPamela Oct 29, 2009 @ 3:16 pm
- I love using these to memorize information - whether it is for learning or going to the grocery story! Thanks for the great list!
Pamela
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- Evelyn_Saenz Evelyn_Saenz Oct 28, 2009 @ 2:06 pm
- 30 days Hath September,
April, June and November.
All the rest have 31
Except for February. etc.
Love all these ways for learning the facts.
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- OhMe OhMe Oct 28, 2009 @ 1:50 pm | in reply to sue
- Those are great ones, Sue. I will add them to the Plexo. Thanks.
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- sue sue Oct 28, 2009 @ 10:26 am
- Enjoyer this Nancy. Here are two that Johnny learned to help him spell longish words.
A rat in the hat might eat the ice cream. ARITHMETIC
George Earl's oldest girl rode a pony home yesterday. GEOGRAPHY
I know lots more and will try to think of them while I'm cooking
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- annmackiemiller annmackiemiller Oct 28, 2009 @ 10:10 am
- what fun, thanks for this hugs x
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- OhMe OhMe Oct 28, 2009 @ 7:44 am | in reply to Stazjia
- Oh thank you so much for the wonderful Angel Blessing! Just wait until you see my SquidWho about Roy G. Biv. lol
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