Growing and Keeping Memories
Match the cards using the notes about Photograph, Memory, Object and New skill.
About 10 minutes, plus any extended practice
Supplied materials
- Paper and pencil; drawing or spoken answers are welcome.
- Topic notes: Photograph: a picture made with a camera. Memory: a person’s recalled experience. Object: a physical thing that may be kept. New skill: something someone has learned to do.
- Original exercise cards: A camera photograph shows a fictional child with a birthday cake. / A fictional adult remembers learning to ride a bicycle. / A fictional family keeps an old toy. / A fictional child now ties a knot they could not tie earlier. / A child recalls a game from yesterday. / A box contains a worn pair of baby shoes. / A child learns to write their first name. / A camera image shows three people at a picnic.
Learn the idea
People grow and learn over time. A photograph can show what was in front of the camera at one moment. A memory is what someone recalls. Neither a photo nor a memory shows every part of a person’s day, so we ask simple questions about each.
Photograph: a picture made with a camera. Memory: a person’s recalled experience. Object: a physical thing that may be kept. New skill: something someone has learned to do.
Look for a camera picture, something remembered, a kept object or a newly learned skill. Ask an adult to read the notes and cards aloud. Point, draw or say your answer.
- Ask an adult to read the four notes. Find the words Photograph, Memory, Object, New skill.
- Look for a camera picture, something remembered, a kept object or a newly learned skill.
- Read the worked answer. Then try the other cards and explain which words helped you choose.
- Point to, draw or say two different examples: one for Photograph and one for Memory. Explain how their clues differ.
See the method in action
Worked example: The card says: “A camera photograph shows a fictional child with a birthday cake.” That matches Photograph. Photograph is a picture made with a camera. Compare the note for Object: Object is a physical thing that may be kept. That is a different clue.
Check your reasoning
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Helpful tips
- Look for a camera picture, something remembered, a kept object or a newly learned skill.
- If you are unsure, ask an adult to read the card again. Match what this card says; do not add a new event or detail.
See the answer and explanation
Memory
The card says: “A fictional adult remembers learning to ride a bicycle.” That matches Memory. Memory is a person’s recalled experience.
Take it further
New card: “A camera image shows three people at a picnic.” Match it with a note, then point to or say the words that helped. Check: The card says: “A camera image shows three people at a picnic.” That matches Photograph. Photograph is a picture made with a camera.
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More practice: try new cases
Choose an answer for each problem. Explain your method on paper, then use the feedback to decide what to revisit.
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