Testimonials
One lesson. One session. 100% recall.
In April 2025, educator Bukola Fapohunda used Category Minds™ with four students (ages 5–9) in Lagos, Nigeria, teaching parts of a tree with all 8 memory strategies. Students completed worksheets, created their own memory cues, and took part in hands-on activities like building tree models and a nature walk.
8 Color Strategies Used in the Lesson
Peg → Body parts = tree parts (feet = roots, arms = branches)
Loci → Classroom spots = tree parts (door = roots, board = trunk)
Chunking → Grouping = Roots/trunk/leaves.
Keywords → Simple cues (roots = straws, leaves = plates)
Linking → Tree family story (baby, dad, mom, children)
Musical Cues → Rhythm sentence about tree growth.
Connections → Real-life connections (classroom, kitchen, hallway).
Letters & Words → acronyms = RTBL
What Happened After One Session
100%
Recall Accuracy
50%
Improvement from baseline
3 of 4
Working Independently
4 of 4
Memory strategies used
Better Recall ✓
More Engagement ✓
Real Independence ✓
"These strategies supported student engagement and made the lesson more accessible, multi-sensory, and meaningful. I would recommend this approach for classroom and intervention use."
— Bukola Fapohunda, Neurodivergent Learning Specialist, Summo Ingeni Educonsults & Supplies