Poppins and I believe that a good memory system both encourages and supports the education and discipline of a student. Accordingly, two years ago we began a more structured memory program in the home. Above is our memory box. FOM POW has a personal meaning for our family that is a little long-winded to explain on the web. If you see me and you're interested, I'll be glad to explain the meaning. Below is the inside of the box with dividers that consist of the following sections : Daily, Monday through Friday tabs, Even and Odd tabs, and numbers 1-31.
The system is easy to follow. For example, today we did the Daily, Monday, 19 (for the date), and Odd (because 19 is an odd number). The picture below shows the cards we did, minus the Daily. On the cards are songs we review, poetry, scientific data, Latin declensions, etc. The booklet is the Catechism. Each day also has a packet of 24 Scripture cards for review (12 English/ 12 Spanish). Whatever we want to add is just written on a card or placed behind the appropriate tab. Obviously, 1-31 gets less review, just once a month. Daily is what we're really working on, Odd and Even are every other day, and Monday-Friday, once a week. This system keeps the memory work fresh and reviewed in a nicely methodological fashion. We first saw this on a site for homeschoolers who follow a specific curriculum. The FOM POW box has really blessed our family. We spend about 1 - 1 1/2 hours every morning with FOM POW. We think it's worth the effort...
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