What is the Linking Memory Game?

This right brain education exercise is sometimes known as "Linking Memory Flash Cards", or "Linking Memory Story" is practised by the Shichida Method and Heguru Method.

This memory method is used to remember the chain of items like "things to do", your list of groceries and so on.

These memory exercises are used in right brain schools where kids are taught to remember.

How is Linking Memory Method used?

Linking Memory flash cards are a powerful educational tool designed to assist your child in enhancing their memory capabilities by creating associations between different pieces of information. This method employs a storytelling technique where various concepts or items are intertwined in a narrative format. Interestingly, the story that emerges from these links often lacks a conventional logical structure, making it more imaginative and engaging for the learner.

For instance, when trying to memorize a specific address or a car registration number, you can construct a "linking story" that incorporates elements of that information. This could involve visualizing the street name as a character in your story and the numbers as significant events that happen to them. By doing so, the mundane details transform into a vivid narrative that is easier to recall.

How linking memory exercise works?

• Visualize each item: Begin by forming a unique and striking mental image for each item on your list. This could involve thinking of bright colors, exaggerated shapes, or even animated characters that represent the items. The more distinctive and imaginative the images, the better they will stick in your memory.

  
  

• Link pairs of images: Once you have your images, the next step is to connect them. This involves joining the image of the first item to the image of the second item through a vivid, interactive mental picture or a brief story that incorporates both elements. For example, if the first item is an apple and the second is a car, you might visualize a giant apple driving the car down the street, which creates a memorable connection between the two.

  
  

• Chain the connections: Continue this linking process by connecting the second item to the third, the third to the fourth, and so forth, until you have established a complete chain of associations. This chaining creates a narrative flow that makes it easier to recall the entire list as a cohesive story rather than isolated bits of information.

  
  

• Recall the list: When it comes time to retrieve the information, start with the first image in your linked chain. Allow the mental links you’ve created to guide you smoothly from one image to the next, effectively leading you through the entire sequence. This process not only aids in memorization but also enhances your child’s ability to think creatively and make connections between different concepts.

In right brain schools, students are taught to visualize and memorize using this memory game.

To discover more about other right brain exercises like Peg Memory, Mandala, and others using the Right Brain Education Method (Shichida or Heguru Method), click here.