Why isn't memory taught more in schools? [View All]

[Uben]

The key to intelligence is a good memory. I don't know what age kids develop memory skills, but I assume it's rather young. So, why aren't the first few years aimed at memory development, moreso than they are? It seems that presenting the information is useless if one cannot remember what they see or read. Until one develops good memory skills, learning will always be difficult.

I went through this with my youngest daughter. She struggled through elementary school and intermediate school to make passing grades. I started tutoring her in the sixth grade (she lives with her mom), and I realized her biggest problem was not being able to memorize. So, I worked on her memory skills, and she started getting better grades. Now, as a senior in high school, she makes straight A's!

It seems to me memory classes should be required just like the three R's. I would like to see them at every grade level, kindergarten through 12 th grade. I think you would see a vast improvement in grades as well as graduation rates. It would seem to be a no brainer.