| You have tried memorizing small group of words, | | | | word, so given the example, you can create a |
| perhaps 3 to 5 items at a time. But there will | | | | peg word that rhymes with the number 9. Let's |
| come a time when you'll need more than 5 items | | | | make the word 'pine' as the number 9 peg word. |
| to remember or even more than that. When | | | | In turn, for you to remember strongly the item |
| you're mentally unprepared to load your brain with | | | | cinnamon bun, imagine a pine tree with buns as its |
| information, there is a big chance you won't catch | | | | fruits. The association you made between the |
| up with anything. For this type of task, you'll need | | | | number 9, the peg word and the item you need |
| to memorize information in large quantity and to | | | | to remember is evident by this time. You'll never |
| do that; peg word method is just the right way | | | | forget what number 9 could mean to you. |
| to use. | | | | If you need to go beyond 10 numbers, all you |
| Peg word method relates to numbers. This would | | | | need to do is to add a classification to the group |
| mean that you need to link information in words | | | | of numbers. For example, everything between |
| with numbers. The way you do it is simple. When | | | | numbers 0 to 9 should all have the color green |
| you need to remember certain information, let's | | | | while the numbers from 10 to 19 should all have |
| say a cinnamon bun, you need to associate it with | | | | the shade of yellow and so on and so forth. This |
| a number in your peg system. In this case, we'll | | | | way, your thoughts won't go astray in |
| take the number 9 equivalent to the item | | | | memorizing anything beyond the 10th item. You |
| cinnamon bun. | | | | will still have a guide with the type of peg words |
| In order to understand how a peg word method | | | | you need to associate your items with which can |
| works, when you need to remember the item, | | | | help you remember. |
| just think of the number associated with the peg | | | | |