Memory training game - Linking memory
Improving memory is something many people, young and old, are striving to achieve. Frequently, we come across workshops and programs that help provide guidance to increase memory capacity.
Years ago, I attended a very comprehensive Dale Carnegie, which I have greatly benefited, some of the skillsets have made lifelong benefits to many attendees.
Linking memory was one of the skills that was adopted and used within the program right from the beginning of the course. This is a creative means to guide us to receive, and store data into our memories, chain them up or build a co-relation such that non in the list would be lost. This is also a skill that I have imparted to my three children in the form of a game, and my eldest boy Joel has greatly benefited from it, especially when he needs to remember the key points for his show and tell.
Imagine himself returning home after school, opens the door and who does he see everyday, describe. Then after greeting everyone, what does he see around the house, describe. What does he do once home? Where does he perform the activities ? How does he feel when playing?
This was one of the example how we used linking memory, in the process, a story is created and the flow of the story guides us to remember the key points. This methodology is also adopted in our daily routines, such as regurgitating our errand lists.
There are many opportunities we could use to train our little ones in the form of a game. Sometimes, while traveling on the road, we'll use the wait time to play little linking memory games. Each of us would just blurt out a random item, it could be an animal, a word, or a number. We will than create a silly story to link the items together and take turns to repeat each segment of the story in turns. The person that misses the point loses.
Example,
Person A: Rabbit
Person B: ABC
Person C: Cloud
Person D: Table
Person E: 5
Story goes: One day, little miss rabbit finished practicing her ABC, she looked out of the window and saw a fluffy cloud. Little miss rabbit jumped out of the window, she leapt so high that she caught the cloud. She took the cloud home and put it on the table, and cut up the cloud into 5 portions to share with her friends. Mmmm, what a fluffy sweet cloud cake!
For a start, you may want to just pick 5 items to form a story, and the list can grow to 8, 10, 15 and more. I have also built a simple template comprising 20 random items, you may be interested to download this free Linking Memory Template and follow the simple instructions.
I hope this simple game is able to bring you and your love ones joy!
Have fun!
Years ago, I attended a very comprehensive Dale Carnegie, which I have greatly benefited, some of the skillsets have made lifelong benefits to many attendees.
Linking memory was one of the skills that was adopted and used within the program right from the beginning of the course. This is a creative means to guide us to receive, and store data into our memories, chain them up or build a co-relation such that non in the list would be lost. This is also a skill that I have imparted to my three children in the form of a game, and my eldest boy Joel has greatly benefited from it, especially when he needs to remember the key points for his show and tell.
Example, one of the topics he needed to present was my favorite place, which he mentioned was his home. And key points were, family members, X rooms in the house, favorite place, favorite activity, place to rest and relax.
Linking memory guide:
Imagine himself returning home after school, opens the door and who does he see everyday, describe. Then after greeting everyone, what does he see around the house, describe. What does he do once home? Where does he perform the activities ? How does he feel when playing?
Sample script:
My favorite place is my home, there are X family members in my home, they are my father, mother, XXX. My home has X rooms, X rooms, a hall and a kitchen. My favorite place in my home would be the living room, because that is where I have fun watching my favorite TV program, play games with my siblings. Every evening, I will also have a great time playing mini table soccer with my brother, and read on the sofa before bedtime. I love my home, because this is where I rest and relax. Thank you.This was one of the example how we used linking memory, in the process, a story is created and the flow of the story guides us to remember the key points. This methodology is also adopted in our daily routines, such as regurgitating our errand lists.
There are many opportunities we could use to train our little ones in the form of a game. Sometimes, while traveling on the road, we'll use the wait time to play little linking memory games. Each of us would just blurt out a random item, it could be an animal, a word, or a number. We will than create a silly story to link the items together and take turns to repeat each segment of the story in turns. The person that misses the point loses.
Example,
Person A: Rabbit
Person B: ABC
Person C: Cloud
Person D: Table
Person E: 5
Story goes: One day, little miss rabbit finished practicing her ABC, she looked out of the window and saw a fluffy cloud. Little miss rabbit jumped out of the window, she leapt so high that she caught the cloud. She took the cloud home and put it on the table, and cut up the cloud into 5 portions to share with her friends. Mmmm, what a fluffy sweet cloud cake!
For a start, you may want to just pick 5 items to form a story, and the list can grow to 8, 10, 15 and more. I have also built a simple template comprising 20 random items, you may be interested to download this free Linking Memory Template and follow the simple instructions.
I hope this simple game is able to bring you and your love ones joy!
Have fun!
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