Rules for creating the cards:
- One thing per card.
- Write the thing you want to remember on the front.
- On the back write how it relates to you personally. Even if it’s loose.
For example if you’re learning the word ‘abrir’ in Spanish, (‘to open’), write something about a time you opened something. Anything. - Draw a stupid picture of it. The stupider the better.
Spaced repetition rules:
- Test yourself with the card.
- If it was hard put it in the next day slot.
- If it was easy put it in the slot to review in 7 days.
- If it was hard on the 7th day, put it in the next day slot.
- If it was easy on the 7th day put it in the slot to review in 14 days.
- If it was hard on the 14th day, put it in the next day slot.
- If it was easy on the 14th day put it in the slot to review in 28 days.
- If it was hard on the 28th day, put it in the next day slot.
- If it was easy on the 28th day put it in ‘I know this’ pile.