Strategies to Improve Memory Skills

My son is a freshman in high school. He is a good student; however, he has poor memory skills and is unable to remember facts for tests. Could you send me some memory tips that might make life easier for him? -- Poor Memory
Answer: Unfortunately, the demands on your son's memory skills are likely to remain high. Fortunately, there are some strategies that will enable him to improve these skills and get better test grades. Help him get in the habit of:
-Overlearning the material. This is the most effective strategy that your son can use.
-Saying what he is trying to learn out loud. Repetition helps information to be retained.
-Scheduling frequent review sessions where he redoes all or part of an assignment.
-Taking notes in class and rereading them that day at home and several more times before a test.
-Making up practice tests and answering these questions to prepare for tests.
-Highlighting important information in textbooks and then copying it on the computer to use for review.
-Grouping information together in related areas. Organizing information can significantly improve memory.
-Using the outline approach. Learn general concepts and then fill in the details.
-Associating new learning with something familiar.
-Using funny rhymes, songs and acronyms to remember lists of facts.