Memorizing with Flashcards

Some information can be learned only through memorization. Information such as letters, numbers, colors, animals, etc. cannot simply be understood. They must be committed to memory.

Memorization is very difficult for young developing brains, but children do begin learning to memorize in the earliest stages of development. Flashcards are an excellent tool helping your child with the process of memorization.

Flashcards can be made at home or purchased. Regardless of where you get your flashcards, make certain that they are simple. Ideally, a flashcard will include only a single object and its name. Flashcards with multiple objects or busy backgrounds can be confusing.

When presenting flashcards to your child, keep the cards in the same order. Following a consistent order will speed the process of memorization.

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Little Einsteins Is the Next Logical Step

At some point, the marketing guys at Disney must have sat down and realized that their Baby Einstein audience was getting older. Hoping to capitalize on the success of the Baby Einstein line, Disney developed Little Einsteins as the next step for their aging audience of little geniuses.

Little Einsteins is a television show airing on Disney television and available on DVD. The animation is an odd but unique combination of cartoon characters and photo images. Young cartoon children, Annie, Quincy, June, and Leo travel around the world and beyond in Rocket, a red flying submarine/spacecraft. In each episode, the Little Einsteins characters go on a mission. To complete each mission, the children must decipher clues that involve music, art, geography, animals, etc.

Little Einsteins is intended for children three- to six-years old; however, unusually bright one- and two-year olds may find the show interesting.