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Dear Teacher,
You plan your lessons carefully. You explained clearly. Your students nod, take notes, and even answer questions confidently.
But a few days later… It’s like the lesson never happened.
Sound familiar?
It’s one of the most frustrating parts of teaching—when students understand something in class, but can’t remember it later. And it often leaves you wondering: “Do I need to reteach this?”
Here’s the thing: it’s not you. And it’s not them.
It’s just how memory works.
But the good news is—you don’t need to add more to your plate to help students retain more. With a few small shifts in how you revisit, reinforce, and re-engage, you can turn short-term understanding into long-term learning.
Before you jump into a new topic, ask: “What do you remember from yesterday?”
→ A 2-minute recall warms up their memory and strengthens it, without you reteaching.
Start your lesson with review questions—but let students write the questions instead of the answers.
→ Keeps old learning active, boosts retention, and sets the tone for focused learning.
Always connect new content to something they already know.
→ “This is just like when we learned ___.” Simple connections = stronger memory.
Present the same idea in a new way—visuals, gestures, real-life examples.
→ The brain remembers variety more than repetition.
Ask them to explain the concept to a partner in their own words.
→ Teaching others is one of the most powerful ways to remember.
Each of these takes under 5 minutes. Together, they help students remember more, so you don’t have to keep reteaching the same material.
Because effective teaching isn’t about doing more, it’s about helping learning last.
And that’s a wrap for this edition of the Suraasa Newsletter! We’ll be back with more exciting updates and resources in the next edition, so stay tuned!
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