Make anything into a game and just about any kid will enjoy
it - even learning. By making exercises fun and
interesting, children will be eager to learn, and an added
bonus is that the information they are processing during
the game will get stored in their brain.

The same theory works for improving a child's short term
memory. Turn a memory exercise into a game, and they'll be
happy to play, not even realizing that they're ingraining
information in their brain.

The Memory Game - Most of us would have played a version of
the aptly named card game 'Memory'. You place a deck of
cards face down and turn two over at a time. If they match,
they remain face up, and you continue. If the cards don't
match, they get turned face down again, and the next person
begins their turn.

This game is a great example of training yourself to
remember something ' in this case, in order to win the
game. Used regularly, this game is effective in enhancing
your short term memory. Children will happily play this
game, never realizing they are improving their short term
memory. You can use a standard deck of cards, a specialized
set available in toy stores, or you can create your own
cards with information you want the children to learn,
remembering that cards need to be made in pairs. Soon,
you'll notice an improvement in their short term memory
when the children begin picking the correct cards almost
all the time.

Auditory Cues - Auditory short memory can also be improved
in children using some basic exercises. Again, by making
the exercise into a game, children will improve their short
term memory without even noticing that they're learning.

A simple game that can be used is to repeat a series of
items, like a list of sports, colors, or just about
anything you can think of. Say the items once to the
children, then get them to write down, in order, the items
you have just mentioned. Each time you repeat this
exercise, increase the amount of items. Over time, the
children will be able to repeat the list, in the exact
order, without any trouble. Games like this are a great way
to improve the short term memory in children, and the good
thing is that they are fun, they can be played just about
anywhere, with little or no materials required.

To create an incentive when trying to increase a child's
short term memory, implement a reward system for the games
you are playing. A child will instinctively try harder to
win a game when they know there is a reward involved.

Stickers, stamps and small prizes are all inexpensive, but
effective, in encouraging children to play games that
increase short term memory. Natural competition also aids
in increasing short term memory, as the children try to out
do each other during the exercises.

About the Author:

Moses Wright knows that memory improvement and training is
vital for any children education development. He sets up a
site to help parents with memory training:
http://www.homelyfamily.com/memory.htm