There are many different aids to memory. Below are two very helpful devices to give you the edge in memorizing lists and in learning the spelling of difficult words.

1. Codes and Rhymes:
We are all familiar with the rhyme “Thirty days hath September…” Many times in childhood we turned to it for the information that it contains. Some older persons still refer to it as a simple and sound method for ascertaining the number of days in a stated month.

Codes that we develop ourselves are very effective. Those that we prepare, to include certain information, can be a sure-fire way to success in memorizing. Use of initials can be helpful also.
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