The “Feats of Memory” assembly show serves two important functions:

 

First, it entertains, using the performing arts:

   Comedy

   Theatre

   Juggling

   Unicycling

   Balancing

   “Feats of memory”

           Recall of random, audience-provided 40-digit number

           Shuffled playing cards

           Audience-provided random words

            Names and faces

 

Second, it educates, helping students understand:

     How their memories work

     The keys to a great memory

     The importance of homework and review

     How to make any school subject easier (and more fun!)

      to remember

     When - and how - to ‘review to remember’

 

• If students are able to remember better, less time can be spent on reviewing basic facts and more time can be spent on critical thinking, problem solving, higher learning, thinking skills and creativity

• How many students have been taught how  to

  remember?  (Were you?) It can be done!

• Using the creativity inherent in young students allows

 them to enjoy learning!

• A better memory helps with test scores, chores and  

  parent permission slips remembered, and more!

• Remembering better instils confidence and pride

  in students.

• The show is fun and entertaining!

• With a few techniques and a small amount of work, anyone can learn to remember better.

• Learning additional memory techniques (besides rote memorization) makes learning more interesting and fun. It also stimulates creativity, focus and attention.

• The ability  to remember is a starting point, facilitating further  goals such as critical and creative thinking.

• In these grades, students start to learn more material quickly and need to retain it longer.

 

• They are open to new concepts, especially when presented in fun  ways with the performing arts!