ExploraLearn Photographic Memory Program Guide

Learn how to effectively use the ExploraLearn Photographic Memory Program.

How to Use

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Bonus Tips

How to Use Photographic Flashcards

Why Use These Photographic Flashcards?

You have chosen a powerful and enjoyable way to help your child build photographic memory and long-term memory skills through flashcards. Our specially designed flashcard program uses scientifically-proven techniques such as the Doman Method, Schema Method, and Shichida Method to maximize your child's learning potential.

  • Photographic Memory: Flashcards help your child visualize and recall images vividly.
  • Long-Term Memory: Regular practice embeds images into your child's long-term memory.
  • Focused Learning: Clear and realistic pictures ensure your child learns effortlessly.

Techniques We Follow

Doman and Doman Method

  • High-Contrast, Clear Image Flashcards
  • Quick Exposure
  • Limit Card Numbers
  • Frequency of Exposure
  • Monitor Recognition

Schema Method

  • Choose Vivid Image Cards
  • Short, Fast Sessions
  • Imagination Activation
  • Interactive Recall
  • Story Method

Detailed Methodology

Doman and Doman Method (Rapid Exposure)

  • Cards are flashed quickly (1 second each).
  • Rapid exposure trains your child's brain for instant recall.

Schema Method (Categorization)

  • Cards are grouped by categories (animals, fruits, numbers).
  • Helps your child organize and categorize visual information effectively.
  • Each card focuses on ONE clear image, maximizing visual memory formation.

General Rules

  • Short Sessions: 5–7 minutes each, 2–3 times daily.
  • Quick Exposure: Show each card quickly (1–2 seconds).
  • Clear Naming: Say the card's name clearly while flashing it.
  • Active Recall: Occasionally pause and ask your child to recall or find specific cards.

Recommended Session Duration

  • Spend 5–7 minutes per session, twice a day.
  • Aim for consistent daily sessions (morning and evening).
  • Total daily time commitment: 10–15 minutes maximum.

Tips for Effective Learning

  • Be consistent: Set a specific time every day.
  • Keep it short: Sessions should not exceed 7 minutes each.
  • Stay positive: Always encourage and praise your child’s efforts.
  • Engage actively: Occasionally pause and ask your child to identify or find specific cards.
  • Stay relaxed: Keep sessions playful and enjoyable to maintain your child's interest.

Benefits You'll See

  • Enhanced photographic and long-term memory.
  • Improved concentration and quick recall.
  • Strong foundational skills for lifelong learning.

Cards Methodology in Detail

Doman Method (Rapid Exposure)

  • Hold each card facing your child clearly.
  • Quickly show each card for just 1–2 seconds.
  • Clearly say the name/object on the card while showing it.
  • Move to the next card immediately.
  • After showing all cards, repeat the same set one more time quickly without stopping.
  • Active Recall: At the end, ask your child simple questions, like "Can you show me the dog card?" or "Where is letter A?"

Schema Method (Categorization)

  • Slowly introduce each card (2–3 seconds), clearly naming objects.
  • After going through all cards slowly, repeat the entire set quickly.
  • At the end, ask your child simple questions like, "Can you point out the apple?"

Week 1: Photographic Flashcards Program

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Day 1: Domestic Animals & Alphabets (A–J)

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Domestic Animals
    Technique: Doman Method (Rapid Exposure)
    Activity: Rapidly flash each card, clearly naming animals. Repeat set twice.
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Alphabets (A–J)
    Technique: Doman Method + Active Recall
    Activity: Quickly flash alphabet cards twice, naming each letter. Ask child, “Find letter B” or similar questions.

Day 2: Wild Animals & Alphabets (K–T)

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 mins)
    Category: Wild Animals
    Technique: Schema Method (Categorization)
    Activity: Slowly introduce each wild animal card, naming clearly. Quickly repeat all cards again. Ask child to point out animals like “Where is the elephant?”
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 mins)
    Category: Alphabets (K–T)
    Technique: Doman Method (Rapid Exposure)
    Activity: Quickly flash alphabet cards, naming each clearly. Repeat set twice without pause.

Day 3: Fruits & Alphabets (U–Z)

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 mins)
    Category: Fruits
    Technique: Schema Method
    Activity: Slowly introduce each fruit clearly. Quickly repeat once. Ask active recall questions like, "Find banana."
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 mins)
    Category: Alphabets (U–Z)
    Technique: Doman Method
    Activity: Quickly flash alphabet cards twice, naming clearly. Active recall questions like “Where’s letter X?”

Day 4: Vegetables & Numbers

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 mins)
    Category: Vegetables
    Technique: Schema Method
    Activity: Slowly introduce vegetable cards. Quickly repeat once. Active recall: “Show carrot,” “Find potato.”
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 mins)
    Category: Numbers (1–10)
    Technique: Doman Method
    Activity: Rapidly flash each number card twice, naming clearly. Active recall: “Where’s number 5?”

Day 4: Birds & Flowers

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 mins)
    Category: Birds
    Technique: Schema Method
    Activity: Slowly introduce each bird clearly. Quickly repeat once. Active recall: “Find the sparrow.”
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 mins)
    Category: Flowers
    Technique: Doman Method
    Activity: Rapidly flash each flower card twice, naming clearly. Active recall: “Find the rose.”

Day 5: Transport & Insects

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 mins)
    Category: Transport
    Technique: Schema Method
    Activity: Slowly introduce transport cards. Quick repetition and active recall: “Where’s the car?”
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 mins)
    Category: Insects
    Technique: Doman Method
    Activity: Rapid flash insect cards twice, clearly naming each. Ask recall questions like “Where is the butterfly?”

Day 6: Community Helpers & Clothes

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 mins)
    Category: Community Helpers
    Technique: Schema Method
    Activity: Slowly introduce helpers clearly. Quick repetition followed by active recall: “Find the doctor.”
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 mins)
    Category: Clothes
    Technique: Doman Method
    Activity: Rapidly flash clothes cards twice, naming clearly. Ask recall questions like “Where is the shirt?”

Day 7: Revision Mixed Categories

  • Both Sessions: Mixed categories, rapid flash, active recall.

Week 2: Photographic Flashcards Program

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Day 8: Domestic Animals & Fruits (Revision)

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Domestic Animals
    Technique: Active Recall
    Activity: Rapid flash cards, mixed recall questions.
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Fruits
    Technique: Rapid Exposure + Active Recall
    Activity: Quickly flash cards twice. Ask questions like "Find apple."

Day 9: Wild Animals & Vegetables

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Wild Animals
    Technique: Doman Method
    Activity: Rapid flash twice. Ask, “Show the lion.”
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Vegetables
    Technique: Schema Method
    Activity: Introduce slowly, quick repeat. Active recall: “Find carrot.”

Day 10: Numbers & Birds

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Numbers
    Technique: Schema Method
    Activity: Slowly introduce, quick repeat. Active recall: “Find number 7.”
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Birds
    Technique: Doman Method
    Activity: Quickly flash cards twice, naming birds clearly.

Day 11: Flowers & Transport

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Flowers
    Technique: Schema Method
    Activity: Introduce slowly, quick repeat, active recall.
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Transport
    Technique: Doman Method
    Activity: Quickly flash twice, ask recall questions.

Day 12: Insects & Community Helpers

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Insects
    Technique: Schema Method
    Activity: Introduce slowly, quick repeat, active recall.
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Community Helpers
    Technique: Doman Method
    Activity: Rapid flash twice, active recall.

Day 13: Clothes & Alphabets (Full Revision)

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Clothes
    Technique: Schema Method
    Activity: Introduce slowly, quick repeat, active recall.
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Alphabets (A–Z)
    Technique: Doman Method
    Activity: Rapid flash full alphabet, active recall.

Day 14: Revision Mixed Categories

  • Both Sessions: Mixed categories, rapid flash, active recall.

Week 3: Photographic Flashcards Program

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Day 15: Animals & Numbers (Revision)

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Domestic Animals & Wild Animals
    Technique: Active Recall
    Activity: Rapid flash animal cards, asking recall questions: "Find the cat," "Where is the tiger?"
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Numbers
    Technique: Rapid Exposure + Active Recall
    Activity: Quickly flash numbers twice. Ask: “Where is number 8?”

Day 16: Fruits & Alphabets

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Fruits
    Technique: Schema Method
    Activity: Slowly introduce fruits, quick repetition, active recall questions: "Show banana," "Find grapes."
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Alphabets (A–M)
    Technique: Doman Method
    Activity: Rapid flash alphabet cards twice. Active recall: "Find letter C."

Day 17: Vegetables & Birds

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Vegetables
    Technique: Schema Method
    Activity: Slowly introduce vegetables, quick repeat, active recall: "Where is tomato?"
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Birds
    Technique: Doman Method
    Activity: Rapid flash birds twice, ask recall questions: "Find sparrow."

Day 18: Flowers & Transport

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Flowers
    Technique: Schema Method
    Activity: Slowly introduce flowers, quick repetition, active recall: "Where is sunflower?"
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Transport
    Technique: Doman Method
    Activity: Rapid flash transport cards twice. Active recall: "Find the bicycle."

Day 19: Insects & Community Helpers

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Insects
    Technique: Schema Method
    Activity: Introduce slowly, quick repetition, active recall: "Where is the ant?"
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Community Helpers
    Technique: Doman Method
    Activity: Quickly flash helpers twice, naming clearly. Recall: "Find doctor."

Day 20: Clothes & Alphabets (N–Z)

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Clothes
    Technique: Schema Method
    Activity: Introduce clothes slowly, quick repetition, active recall: "Find the hat."
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Alphabets (N–Z)
    Technique: Doman Method
    Activity: Rapid flash twice, active recall: "Show letter R."

Day 21: Mixed Revision

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Fruits & Vegetables
    Technique: Active Recall
    Activity: Mix rapid flash, frequent recall: "Where is apple?" "Show carrot."
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Birds & Insects
    Technique: Active Recall
    Activity: Mixed rapid flash, active recall: "Find butterfly," "Show sparrow."

Week 4: Photographic Flashcards Program

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Day 22: Transport & Clothes

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Transport
    Technique: Schema Method
    Activity: Slow intro, quick repetition, active recall: "Find the airplane."
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Clothes
    Technique: Doman Method
    Activity: Rapid flash clothes twice, active recall: "Where is the shirt?"

Day 23: Flowers & Alphabets

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Flowers
    Technique: Schema Method
    Activity: Slow intro, quick repetition, recall: "Where is lily?"
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Domestic Animals
    Technique: Doman Method
    Activity: Rapid flash animals, active recall: "Find dog."

Day 24: Alphabets & Community Helpers

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Alphabets (A–Z)
    Technique: Rapid Exposure
    Activity: Rapid flash alphabet cards twice. Active recall: "Find letter C."
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Community Helpers
    Technique: Schema Method
    Activity: Slow introduction, quick repetition, active recall: "Where is the teacher?"

Day 24: Birds & Wild Animals

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Birds
    Technique: Schema Method
    Activity: Slow intro, quick repetition, recall: "Find peacock."
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Wild Animals
    Technique: Doman Method
    Activity: Rapid flash twice, recall: "Show lion."

Day 25: Insects & Community Helpers

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Insects
    Technique: Schema Method
    Activity: Slow intro, quick repeat, recall: "Show bee."
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Community Helpers
    Technique: Doman Method
    Activity: Rapid flash twice, recall: "Find doctor."

Day 26: Numbers & Fruits

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Numbers
    Technique: Schema Method
    Activity: Slow intro, quick repeat, recall: "Find number 10."
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Fruits
    Technique: Doman Method
    Activity: Rapid flash twice, recall: "Find grapes."

Day 27: Mixed Revision

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Animals, Birds, Insects, Transport
    Technique: Active Recall
    Activity: Mixed rapid flash, active recall: "Find butterfly," "Show sparrow," "Point out the car."
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Fruits, Vegetables, Clothes
    Technique: Active Recall
    Activity: Mixed rapid flash, frequent recall: "Where is apple?", "Show carrot," "Find hat."

Week 5: Photographic Flashcards Program

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Day 29: Mixed Categories Final Revision

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Alphabets (A–Z) and Numbers (1–10)
    Technique: Rapid Exposure + Active Recall
    Activity: Quickly flash alphabets and numbers twice clearly. Ask recall questions:
    - "Find letter G."
    - "Where is number 5?"
    - "Show me letter W."
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Complete Mixed Categories (Animals, Transport, Fruits, Vegetables, Helpers, Clothes, Birds, Insects)
    Technique: Schema Method + Active Recall
    Activity: Slowly introduce cards, naming clearly. Quickly repeat all cards again. Frequent recall questions:
    - "Show the airplane."
    - "Find the apple."
    - "Where is the elephant?"
    - "Who is the teacher?"

Day 30: Animals & Numbers (Final Revision)

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Domestic Animals & Wild Animals
    Technique: Active Recall
    Activity: Quickly flash mixed animal cards, frequent recall questions: "Where is the dog?", "Show the lion."
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Numbers (1–10)
    Technique: Rapid Exposure + Active Recall
    Activity: Rapid flash number cards twice, active recall: "Find number 3."

Day 31: Fruits & Vegetables (Final Revision)

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Fruits
    Technique: Schema Method
    Activity: Slow introduction, quick repetition, recall: "Show banana," "Where is apple?"
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Vegetables
    Technique: Doman Method
    Activity: Rapid flash cards twice, recall: "Find carrot."

Day 32: Birds & Flowers (Final Revision)

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Birds
    Technique: Schema Method
    Activity: Slow intro, quick repetition, recall: "Find sparrow," "Show peacock."
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Flowers
    Technique: Doman Method
    Activity: Quickly flash flower cards twice, recall: "Where is rose?"

Day 33: Transport, Community Helpers & Clothes (Final Revision)

  • Session 1: Morning (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Transport & Community Helpers
    Technique: Active Recall
    Activity: Mixed rapid flash, frequent recall: "Find car," "Where is doctor?"
  • Session 2: Evening (5–7 minutes)
    Category: Clothes
    Technique: Schema Method
    Activity: Slowly introduce clothes, quick repetition, active recall: "Show shirt," "Find hat."

Tips for Long-Term Memory Building

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To ensure your child continues to build strong long-term memory skills with these flashcards and beyond:

  • Consistent Practice: Use the flashcards regularly, even after completing the initial program.
  • Interactive Play: Turn flashcard sessions into fun games (matching, sorting, storytelling).
  • Real-Life Connections: Relate flashcards to everyday life (e.g., visit places, identify items around the home).
  • Creative Activities: Encourage drawing or coloring pictures based on flashcard images.
  • Storytelling: Create simple stories together using cards to enhance memory through narratives.
  • Positive Reinforcement: Always praise your child’s effort, even when responses are not correct initially.
  • Short, Frequent Sessions: Maintain short (5–7 minutes), frequent interactions rather than longer, fewer sessions.

Remember, consistency, encouragement, and creativity are key to helping your child develop robust long-term memory and learning skills!