[HANASHIR:14405] Re: A slightly different question

[Shirona <shirona...>]

Learning text through music is probably the reason we chant the Torah.
Scientists say it gets "filed" in a different part of the brain, with better
recall.  People with speech disorders can *sing*  words without problems...

So practically speaking - I teach the 12 Jewish months to the tune of
"Shalom Chaverim".  It works!

Shirona
PS there's a tune for remembering all 50 states in alphabetical order...
like Sholom, I can't keep up with my 10 year old!


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> My five year old daughter learned the names of the 12 tribes, in birth
> order, from a song (set to the tune of Yankee Doodle).  (And then I
> learned it from her!)
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> When she was six she learned the names of all 54 parshas, in order, from a
> song.  (I'm _still_ unable to do this -- I have no idea how _she_ was able
> to do this!  It wasn't particularly hard for her -- and she is an average
> student).
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> She's now eight years old, and I'm working hard to keep up with her.
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> Don't underestimate the capacity of kids' learning!!
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> -- Sholom
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