Ditty Bugs: 50 Powerful Memory Rhymes

Barnier, Carol

ISBN 10: 1932096698 ISBN 13: 9781932096699

Publisher: Emerald Books, 2015

Synopsis

50 powerful memory rhymes that will lock in learning for your students. Give your students the advantage of a lifelong memory of vital information and instant recall of hundreds of key principles. This CD includes ; 50 unforgettable rhyming ditties, downloadable text for all ditties to aid in memorization, an explanation of how to best utilize ditties in the core areas of study. Why use Ditties? Quick...finish this sentence: In fourteen hundred and ninety-two...; I'd bet good money you said: Columbus sailed the ocean blue. That's because rhythmical language is a powerful learning tool. We cannot shake things we learned as rhythms or poems, even if we wanted to. They just stick in ways that other things do not. The humble little ditty is one of the most effective educational tools available, and yet it is also perhaps one of the least used. It s so unassuming and simple that it seems improbable that it could carry the learning power that it does.

About this title

About the Author

Carol Barnier was born in Germany into an American military family. While she lived all over the place (from Alabama to Alaska),her family nonetheless regularly reconnected with Ohio (Go Killbuck!) and it is clearly the place of her roots. She currently lives in Connecticut with her husband and 3 kids.
What's her writing like?
She consistenly attempts to have a brave mix of Erma Bombeck crossed with a bit of C.S. Lewis, but readily admits to typically only achieving a solid Lucy Ricardo with a bit of Bob the Tomato. Because of this, you'll see her writing about topics that are sometimes quite serious (life as an atheist coming to faith), other times more utilitarian (teaching the ADHD child without ever using duct tape), and occasionally humorous (Fashion Advice for the Short & Stumpy) but always with an easy accessibility and warmth.

Edition details

• Publisher: Emerald Books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1932096698
• ISBN 13: 9781932096699
• Binding: Audio CD
• Language: English