Memory Games for Memorable Kids ;-)

I Went to the Agora... and More!

Dear Classical Wisdom Kids, 

The ancient Greeks knew a thing or two about Memory... In fact, our word ‘memory’ comes from the ancient Greek mnēmē, which means "remembrance, memory". 

Even in their mythology there was Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory and the mother of the nine Muses. 

It was especially important to be able to remember everything simply because... they had to! With no hand held devices or easy to reach libraries... if you learned something new, you had to commit it to memory. 

Fortunately, they had special techniques in order to do this. The one we learned last week was the Method of Loci. If you missed how it works, you can read about it here: 

Another great way to reinforce your memory is through games!

So today, we’ll do just that with some fun Memory games to help you and your little ones not forget. Enjoy going to the Agora, our fun Memory card game (which covers a lot of the topics and themes we have covered this year) as well as being an ancient… Robot!

All the best,
Anya Leonard
Founder and Director
Classical Wisdom 

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Memory Games for Memorable Kids

I Went to the Agora 

This is a memory game that requires players to memorize a list of words. It can be played by two people or a group of people. You start by saying "I went to the Agora (the ancient market place) and I bought… an apple".  The child then says "I went to the Agora and I bought… an apple, and a car".  Play continues with each of you repeating the list you have just heard and adding one item to the shopping list. See how far you can go!

Take it to the next level: If you have older kids, test their knowledge on an ancient subject (or really, any subject). Instead of just items at the shop, try listing ancient people they might meet at the Agora. “I went to the Agora and I met Socrates, Zeno and Hypatia”…

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Ancient Memory Matching Game

The game starts with all the cards face down and players take turns to turn over two cards. If the two cards have the same picture, then they keep the cards, otherwise they turn the cards face down again. The winner is the person with the most cards when all the cards have been taken.

Print out the PDF below TWICE and cut up the cards before playing.

See if you can remember who all the characters are from previous lessons... Who are the people? The legends? The philosophers? The history? You can find links at the bottom of the page to help you recall the previous lessons.

Remember to cut evenly so it’s not obvious from the shape!