TXMary2 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I want to do more memory work with my 7 yo ds. I am planning on buying the Veritas Press Timeline Card that Classical Conversations uses. I do not want to buy CC's curriculum or lesson plans to find out what other memory work to do. Is there a list somewhere of the important things to memorize? For Math we are doing skip counting, but what math facts shoule be memorized? I don't mean the addition/subtraction/mult/div facts, but things like what formulas to use to figure out different types of problems. Geography - besides states and capitals, continents and oceans, what bodies of water and mountains etc should be memorized? Science - scientists? Laws? Theories? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeniseF Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I'm in CC and love the memory work which has songs, which is mainly the history sentences, and math skip counting songs, but some other additional ones also, such as a song for all the U.S. presidents, a number of English songs such as a complete list of prepositions, and others. To me, using songs makes memory work immensely easier, so the investment of $90 for a complete set of memory work covering history, math, English, science, Latin, seems well worth it to me ($30 per CD * 3 cycles). However, if you'd rather invent your own, I can suggest a resource to help you invent your own memory work ...it's a series called "Everything you need to know about ______ Homework" (fill in the blank with History, Geography, Science, etc) Here's a link to one of them: http://www.amazon.com/Everything-Need-About-Geography-Homework/dp/0439625467/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1299218244&sr=1-1 I'd highly recommend the Geography songs, along with the corresponding book, by Larry and Kathy Troxel...we love them! http://www.amazon.com/Geography-Songs-Never-Forget-What/dp/1883028132/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1299218780&sr=1-1 I believe there are songs that you can buy that go along with the Veritas Press Timeline cards. For science, in addition to the science memory work in CC, I'm using Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding by Dr Nebel and capturing the main points from each lesson as additional memory work. I think that book works really well to make sure you're really getting the core understanding of science. http://www.amazon.com/Building-Foundations-Scientific-Understanding-Curriculum/dp/1432706101/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1299219182&sr=1-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kchara Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I'm reading The Core by Leigh Bortins, who developed CC anyway. In there, it has some lists and basic guidelines for memory work at the grammar stage, so that's what we're using to develop our own thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 VP has their first year memory period online here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMary2 Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 Thank you everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I put together this free grammar stage memorization file a few years ago. You might get some ideas from that. You can also find memory cards for SOTW 1,2 & 3 at the file section of this yahoo group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMOm Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Thanks, Hannah- your Memory work file looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Jessica* Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 You can also find memory cards for SOTW 1,2 & 3 at the file section of this yahoo group. I love the upgraded memorization cards! Will there eventually be upgraded files for all of the volumes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I love the upgraded memorization cards! Will there eventually be upgraded files for all of the volumes? Thanks Jessica. I'll share whatever I make, but I can't make any promises on what that may be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Jessica* Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Thanks Jessica. I'll share whatever I make, but I can't make any promises on what that may be. I'll just wait until I need the files before printing them. That way if you've updated anything I'll have the newest files. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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