Memory Ladder · High school · Grade 7–12
Memory Systems
For age 12 to adult: the tools behind memory challenges. Number-rhyme and number-shape pegs, the Major System, person-action-object codes for cards, long journeys, the link and story methods, poems and speeches, and how memory athletes train, with what the studies show.
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Unit 1 Number Pegs
4 topics
Peg systems: a fixed picture for each number, by rhyme or by shape, so items can be hung on positions.
Unit 2 The Major System
7 topics
Ten consonant sounds for the ten digits: turning numbers into words and words back into numbers, a 00 to 99 list, long numbers and dates.
Unit 3 Cards and PAO
3 topics
A code for every card, the person-action-object method, and counting images and stops for a deck.
Unit 4 Journeys and Palaces
4 topics
Long routes, keeping their order, how many stops a job needs, and reusing palaces without mix-ups.
Unit 5 Links and Stories
3 topics
The link method, the story method, and choosing the right system for a list.
Unit 6 Poems and Speeches
3 topics
First-letter cues, learning verse line by line, and speaking from a journey of key points.
Unit 7 How Memory Athletes Train
3 topics
Memory competitions, what the 2017 training study found, and a sensible training plan.