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Show Memory Skills Class Parents interested in signing up a child for a memory skills class or just interested in sharpening up study and recall habits themselves - the time to get on the class roster is now. Debra Hadfield, offering courses this fall in memorization skills for children, teens and adults, is now accepting applications for her classes. Mrs. Hadfield, nominee for Outstanding Young Woman of Utah, Education Week lecturer, and noted author, is known locally through her workshops at BYU, UTC and as a private instructor. in-structor. She demonstrated her own prowess at remembering in an open class demonstration August 12 at the American Fork Library. To achieve her goal of proving children can pick up the skills she has mastered, Hadfield plans a 10-week 10-week course for youngsters from 7 to 11 a.m. most days - on Tuesdays the class will be from 5:30 p.m. to 6:20 p.m., beginning September 15. Charge is $20 per child, $15 for two children in the same family. In the "Children's Memory Workshop," children will learn to think creatively, remember lists, names, faces, numbers, dates and become skilled at recalling materials they read, says Mrs. Hadfield. Mrs. Hadfield says each child will leave the course knowing all 50 states, their capitals and locations. "More Power With Your Memory" runs for five weeks, and participants will be schooled in remembering quickly and easily with simple as well as the advanced techniques Mrs. Hadfield has taught for years. "Let's Get Smart" is a study skills class, designed to help teens overcome retention problems and instill self-esteem into those who already do well and still become discouraged. The class includes learning to cope with stresses, taking notes in various ways, taking tests effectively, speaking well, and speed reading. Each of the two courses for teens and adults costs $25 and if taken together, they come with a $10 discount. Also held on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the American Fork Library, starting times are 6:30 p.m. for "More Power With Your Memory" -starting Sept. 15 - and the same for "Let's Get Smart, starting October 20. Interested people can call Mrs. Hadfield at 785-6174. 785-6174. Classes will be held to 25 students, and must have a minimum of 20 to start. |