Memory

Please take a look at this link on building memory

http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/in-praise-of-memorization-10-proven-brain-benefits/

• MEMORIZATION TRAINS YOUR BRAIN TO REMEMBER

• MEMORIZATION CHALLENGES YOUR BRAIN

• ROTE LEARNING IMPROVES NEURAL PLASTICITY

• NURSERY RHYMES TEACH RHYTHMIC PATTERNS

• MEMORIZATION OFFERS A MENTAL GYMNASTICS EXERCISE

• KNOWING FREES UP BRAIN POWER

• MEMORY EXERCISES HELP STUDENTS PRACTICE FOCUS

• MEMORY SKILLS ARE ESSENTIAL TO LEARNING NEW CONCEPTS 

• WORKING MEMORY IS IMPORTANT FOR CREATIVITY 

• MEMORY TRAINING CAN STAVE OFF COGNITIVE DECLINE:

There are many reasons to build memory as this online article points out. One way to build memory is to teach your children or students to memorize poems.  Strong oral language and strong memory skills positively supports expressive language and reading skills.  Please take  look at the article above on memory and please also look at this link on poems. 

http://memorytyper.com/OrgPages/MemoryTyper/Short-Poems-For-Children.aspx

Here is a poem from the website that I liked

'T is a lesson you should heed,
Try, try again;
If at first you don't succeed,
Try, try again;
Then your courage should appear,
For, if you will persevere,
You will conquer, never fear;
Try, try again.

Once or twice though you should fail,
Try, try again;
If you would at last prevail,
Try, try again;
If we strive, 'tis no disgrace
Though we do not win the race;
What should you do in the case?
Try, try again.

If you find your task is hard,
Try, try again;
Time will bring you your reward,
Try, try again.
All that other folks can do,
Why, with patience, should not you?
Only keep this rule in view:
Try, try again.