How to Teach the Names of the U.S. Presidents
At one point or another during one's elementary school education in the United States, students are invariably required to learn the names of all of the presidents of the United States of America.
While one can simply force himself to remember them in the short-term via the standard methods of rote memorization, it often helps if one has some form of mnemonic device to bolster his capacity for memorization and to set the information in a format that will last longer than the amount of time needed to take the test on the subject matter.
Teachers can greatly aid in this matter as well, by presenting the information in a novel and engaging manner that sparks the young student's interest and imagination.
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Dress in a period costume. This might consist of an old-fashioned dress and bonnet for women or a set of suspenders, white shirt, trousers and derby for men. In either case the costume should include an old-style hand bell and wooden ruler.
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Ring the bell upon entering the class and clap the ruler on the desk in order to get the attention of the children.
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Call roll in an old-fashioned manner, and have each child answer with the word, "Present!" If allowed in one's area, have the children then rise and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. By this point the children should be getting a bit excited, realizing that something special is going on.
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Hand out copies of "The Presidents Song," which can be found at http://www.livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe30s/lrRead04Song.html
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Sing "The Presidents Song" with the class several times during the day and have the children bring it home to sing with their parents as well.
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