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Category Minds™

Education

Help students, teachers, and tutors strengthen memory, focus, and confidence with mnemonics that support:

  • Lesson retention and classroom interaction.

  • Study habits and organization.

  • Visuals, hands-on learning across subjects.

Musical Cues 

Category Minds™

Color Code: Teal#239A97

Color Psychology: Clarity, Harmony 

Definition: Applying rhythms or melodies to the Information. 

Best for: Remembering routines or steps using rhythms or melodies.
Examples:

  • Turn math formulas into rhythms or songs.

  • Use chants to remember grammar rules or science cycles.

  • Create a classroom clean-up jingle!

Chunking

Category Minds™

Color Code: Yellow #FFD601

Color Psychology: Clarity & Happiness 

Definition: Organize larger info into smaller chunks.

Best for: Breaking info into smaller, digestible parts.
Examples:

  • Break spelling words into sound patterns.

  • Group history facts by period.

  •  Divide essay writing into clear stages.

Connections

Category Minds™

Color Code: Purple #8C52FF

Color Psychology: Creativity & Wisdom

Definition: Forming connections between existing information.

Best for: Connecting new ideas to things you already know.
Examples:

  • Connect a science topic to a favorite show or hobby.

  • Compare math concepts to real-world activities.

  • Connect literature themes to students' personal stories.

Keywords

Category Minds™

Color Code: Lime Green #32CD32

Color Psychology: Growth & Renewal

Definition: Associating new words with familiar phrases.
Examples:

  • "HOMES” = Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior.

  • Create a fun phrase to remember classroom rules.

  •  Tie new words to images or favorite objects.

Letters & Words

Peg

Category Minds™
Category Minds™

Color Code: Hot Pink #FF66C4

Color Psychology: Playfulness

Definition: Using Letters & Words to organize info.

Best for: Turning lists into fun phrases
Examples:

  • “PEMDAS for math operations.

  • “FARM” = Feudalism, Agriculture, Religion, Monarchs (History).

  • Use silly acronyms for classroom behavior reminders.

Color Code: Red#FF0000

Color Psychology: Energy & Importance

Definition: Assigning hooks or symbols to new info.

Best for: Memorizing numbered lists.

  • Hook planets to numbers: 1 = Mercury, 2 = Venus.

  • Science experiment steps: 1 = Hypothesis, 2 = Test, 3 = Record.

  • Prioritize study topics: 1 = Most urgent, 2 = Review, 3 = Explore.

Loci

Category Minds™

Color Code: Orange #FFAC00

Color Psychology: Enthusiasm & Warmth 

Definition: Associating different Information with familiar locations.

Best for: Using places to “store” information.
Examples:

  • Place classroom subjects in different parts of a house.

  • Walk through a “school” in your mind for test prep.

  •  Associate essay parts with different desks or lockers.

Linking

Category Minds™

Color Code: Light Blue #11E1F8

Color Psychology: Calm, Creativity & Communication

Definition: Create vivid pictures or stories.

Best for: Creating silly stories to remember lists.

Examples:

  • Turn the water cycle into a cartoon adventure.

  • Make a silly story with vocabulary words.

  • Link math steps with a superhero mission.

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