mnemonics

A comprehensive collection of mnemonic devices and phrases to help students remember facts and details.

Provides suggestions for improving one's memory, covering such topics as diet, lifestyle, organization, list learning, and name recall.

"The Memory Thief wants to steal your memories! Luckily, Nelson, the Memory Champ, is on hand to guide you through the Forest of Forgettable Names and around the Great Word Pyramids. Nelson will help readers escape the Pirates of the Periodic Table and journey through the Himalayan Memory Palace. The quest for an infallible memory will culminate on the Number Trek to finally defeat The Memory Thief once and for all. Guided by national memory champion Nelson Dellis, readers will learn the tricks and secrets to remembering everything from the world capitals to the elements of the periodic table to speeches and soliloquies--and even enjoy themselves in the process!"--Provided by publisher.

"Ace history tests by memorizing dates, feel confident about remembering people's names, kick butt at card games by memorizing entire decks, and hang on to happy memories for a lifetime. This . . . memory guide for kids is full of memory building techniques, . . . challenges, and hilarious art"--Provided by publisher.

A method to improving your memory through a link and peg system.

" ... an intrepid but forgetful explorer ... sets off on a trip, and along the way keeps forgetting things. The reader can help him try out different memorization tricks along the way, as each time, one more item is lost (beginning with 10 items, and losing 1, then 2, then 3, each time, and so on)--making the game more of a challenge at every turn of the page"--OCLC.

Provides advice on improving one's ability to memorize.

Offers tips and techniques for increasing the ability to retain facts and lists and perform better on tests.

Improving one s memory is a vital component of good study skills, yet it s a skill often left out of lessons on how to study. The tips and techniques in this essential guide will help readers remember numbers, dates, facts, names, and places, as well as how to take notes on and recall what they ve read. These invaluable skills will not only help students do well in school but also improve their day-to-day lives, making it easier to remember things like meeting times, important appointments or loved ones birthdays, and items on one s to-do list. Detailed Table of Contents, Full-color photographs, For Further Information Section, Glossary, Index, Web Sites.