Mnemonics Jaclyn Mather

Mnemonic Device A mnemonic device is a tool that helps someone to organize and remember information Take the letters, normally the first letter, from the terms to be remembered and create a sentence or word to easily remember Example: colors of the rainbow-ROY G BIV

Types of Families Nuclear Family Single-parent Family Blended Family Extended Family Cooperative Family Family without children

The Families Nuclear family Single-parent family a mother, a father, and one or more children Single-parent family only one parent, and one or more children

The Families cont. Blended family Extended family two parents, and one or both parents have children from a previous relationship stepparents, stepbrothers, stepsisters Extended family includes immediate members of the family such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins can live together or nearby each other

The Families cont. Cooperative family Family without children Nonrelated people who live together and raise children together Example: two single parents with children move in together to share responsibilities Family without children A married couple who have no children

Create Your Own Make your own mnemonic device for the types of families! An example: Newly - Nuclear Single - Single-parent Boys - Blended Eat - Extended Chocolate - Cooperative Frosting - Family without children

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