Just recently I worked with my daughter to memorize a presentation for her class. She was very reluctant about the project so it was important to make the entire process engaging and fun. We worked diligently at creating a dynamic written presentation. Once that part was completed, we needed to work on the oral presentation component. We tried many ways for her to memorize her presentation.
These are the 3 activities that she found the most engaging and enjoyable.
Read To The Dog: She has a dog that she adores. So we included our puppy into the project. She spent some time reading to our dog. Rereading is a great way to memorize information. She not only memorized her speech but it was a bonding experience for her and our puppy. (FYI…..Reading to the family pet is a great way to get kids to read!)
Incorporate The Ipod: She enjoys playing with her iPod therefore we incorporated the iPod into her project. She spent hours recording herself as she read and reread the presentation. She used the video to not only listen to herself but to also critique her body language and to observe the execution of her presentation.
FaceTime Fun: FaceTiming is a great way to communicate nowadays. But did you know you can use this as a way to get kids to recite a presentation? I had my daughter FaceTime friends and family to practice her presentation. This is a creative way to get the “kinks” out before the live presentation.
She had such a great time practicing for her presentation. I see such a difference in her attitude since we started this project. She appears more confident and is even excited for the big presentation!
Do you have any creative ways to help your child memorize information?