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Fun with flashcards
Are your children struggling to prepare for tests? Wish you could put the fun back into learning.
Our Expert Tip:
These fabulous flashcard tips will help kids truly learn the material and make some wonderful memories in the process.
- "Flashcard FYI.” Choose three aspects of a topic your child is struggling with and instruct them to make flashcards on the topics. Put these flashcards in your child’s pocket or on the dinner table. Encourage them to review the cards frequently and help them come up with ways to link academic information to things in everyday life. See who can come up with the most facts regarding the information. This will make the information seem more relevant and easier to remember.
- “Flashcard Funnies.” When opportunities for casual conversation with family members arrive, instruct your child to choose one of the three cards secretly without the other party knowing. Then instruct him or her to work this information into the conversation. You will do the same with another card. The goal of the game is to not let the other party know that you are sneaking in the information. More often than not it will lead to a good laugh for the family. The fun moment created will help your child retain the information at test time, no to mention make a fond family memory.
- “The Flashcard Find.” Make flashcards for any information your child is having trouble retaining. Place these flashcards strategically around your house in rooms your child frequents (refrigerator door, TV, family room). Have your child participate in the “flashcard find.” The next time your child encounters the flashcard, test him or her. Carry tokens or candy and make it a game that each time they discover a card and get the information right, they earn a piece of candy, praise, and/or token. Then, remove the card and replace it with a new one. If he or she cannot answer correctly, ask him or her to read it out loud slowly. Then, see if they can repeat the information without looking at the card. When your child is asked about these topics during the test, he or she can picture entering the room where the flashcard is located and picking it up. This will help recall the information.
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