Last Updated on December 11, 2020
4. Mind maps
A mind map is a tool widely used to understand better and internalize new ideas and concepts. By visually representing information, you are not only organizing that same information in a way that makes it more simple to comprehend, but you also understand how it relates to other ideas. Teach your kids how to use mind maps to understand simple concepts and encourage them to use this technique every time they learn something new. It will make everything much easier for them, as they will have to grasp more complex and sophisticated ideas.
5. Take advantage of colors, patterns, and visual aides
The mind maps described above reveals the enormous aid that visual representation gives to our memory. But visual aid is not the only way to improve memory. Colors and patterns can also do wonders to keep your children’s brains sharp and their thought process in perfect condition.
6. Make your children use all their senses
Memory is a mechanism that involves all our senses. That’s why it is much easier to absorb information if you read aloud when you are studying, for example, as you are using both sight and sound to get familiar with new pieces of information. You should use this multisensorial approach with your children from a very young age. Here’s a practical example: if you teach your young kids about the different fruits and their names, you should let them touch, smell, and taste those fruits to make the learning process much easier (especially when it comes to memory retention).
7. Ask your kids to explain things to you
In general, you can only explain a concept perceptibly and simply when you fully comprehend it – and by using your own words to explain it, you are also memorizing it in a different and summarized form. This is a simple trick that college students often use when studying as a group for an upcoming exam: they explain the different topics to each other to know for sure they’re 100% ready. Start practicing this method with your children when they’re learning something new.
