Spicing Up Rote Memorization

March 20, 2008 in Lesson Plans
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Grinding students through the barest, vital information is Herculean, but there are ways to make cleaning out the stables a hell of a lot more enjoyable. Besides air freshener, natch.
1. Break long lists into chunks.
Having trouble getting them through the presidents? If they first remember that Lincoln is the 16th president, they’ll have cut the [...]