Mama Geek Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 What things do you consider important to memorize? I have a list started and just wanted to see what other people think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Math facts Several good poems A few good speeches Anything that interests you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Religious Bible verses (in a row--you know, passages, not just isolated verses) about the Incarnation and Resurrection Nicene Creed Names of 12 Apostles Books of the Bible Words to several hymns Gov't, Geog Preamble to the Constitution States and Capitals Countries of each continent World capitals Academic Math Facts--standard plus perfect squares and some other things Months of the year, days of the week, how many feet in a mile (:D), measurements Favorite poems--Dickinson, Blake, Wordsworth, Rosetti, Longfellow, among others I'm sure there's other stuff--formulas and things. I would love it if dd would memorize the periodic table--we might, but haven't gotten there yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi7Sue Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 I definitely agree with memorizing large chunks of the Bible, but you don't indicate your religion, so it's possible another book would be more to your liking. Otherwise, I'm working on memorizing the 1st amendment, and the entire Bill of Rights is on my list. The Declaration of Independence and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address would also be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Geek Posted June 9, 2010 Author Share Posted June 9, 2010 I am Christian and we intend to have memorization from the Bible. I am getting ideas that I didn't have on my list that I like, so please keep it coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cents Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Math facts and formulas. World and US Geography (as in being able to name the countries, flags and capitals as well as locations). Important dates in history and how they relate to the timeline. As far as reciting poems and lit goes, we don't do that. I prefer to study the works and have the children know what is happening and why the work is significant rather than devote time on memorizing (not necessarily saying those that memorize aren't spending time on the meaning). I have seen children that can recite but unfortunately don't have a good grasp of what the importance of the work is that they have spend a great deal of time memorizing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon H in IL Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Plaid Dad wrote a great book of stuff that one might want to use for memorization that I'm enamored of. (Of which I am enamored? -- lol) Living Memory: A Classical Memory Work Companion, by Andrew A. Campbell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pqr Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Poems just for a start.... Macaulay-The Lays of Ancient Rome Kipling-Too many to mention Henley-Invictus Wordsworth-Daffodils McCrae-In Flanders Fields Coleridge-Rime of the Ancient Mariner Tennyson-Charge of the Light Brigade Frost-Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBoulden Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 My five year old is memorizing the poem "God Make My Life a Little Light" by M. Bentham-Edwardsthat. I stopped by this thread for some more ideas and got a few. Thanks! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Name, address, phone numbers, parents & siblings names and phone numbers, and how to find any other information that they need to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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