how do you remmeber all the presidents in order?

Answer 1

The method my kids have used is a book (by Scholastic, I think) called *Yo, Millard Filmore!* it has a whole series of silly devices for remembering each President in a continuous string, and with a few fun pieces of trivia thrown in. (Actually, I think it will help you to learn the individuals better if you have at least a short blurb, perhaps a key fact or two for each, not just names.)

There are plenty of other tricks --and you may combine them-- but it also pays to stop and pay special attention to particular ones at various intervals and then "fill in" around them.

I do disagree with the suggestion that you needn't worry about it. The point for me is not to master some party-trick recitation, but to learn actual history. And knowing facts, events and people!and how they all fit together is a rather key part of that. In other words, you learn the people, etc. in order to learn the larger STORY.

Another thing or two to keep in mind, to help yourself learn not just the list, but actually learn something ABOUT them. Whether through a book, web site or cards, get PICTURES of each, and associate those with the names. Adding the visual cues helps you learn, as does any other sort of "sensory" input, such as actually writing the names out.

Answer 2

George Washington
1789-97
John Adams
1797-1801
Thomas Jefferson
1801-09
ames Madison
1809-17
James Monroe
1817-25
John Quincy Adams
1825-29
Andrew Jackson
1829-37
Martin Van Buren
1837-41
William Henry Harrison
1841
John Tyler
1841-45
James Polk
1845-49
Zachary Taylor T
1849-50
Millard Fillmore
1850-53
Franklin Pierce
1853-57
James Buchanan
1857-61
Abraham Lincoln
1861-65
Andrew Johnson
1865-69
Ulysses Grant
1869-77
Rutherford Hayes
1877-81
James Garfield
1881
Chester Arthur
1881-85
Grover Cleveland
1885-89
Benjamin Harrison
1889-93
Grover Cleveland
1893-97
William McKinley
1897-1901
Theodore Roosevelt
1901-09
William Howard Taf
1909-13
Woodrow Wilson
1913-21
Warren Harding
1921-23
Calvin Coolidge
1923-29
Herbert Hoover
1929-33
Franklin D. Roosevelt
1933-45
Harry Truman
1945-53
Dwight Eisenhower
1953-61
John Kennedy
1961-63
Lyndon Johnson
1963-69
Richard Nixon
1969-74
Gerald Ford
1974-77
Jimmy Carter
1977-81
Ronald Reagan
1981-89
George H.W. Bush
1989-93
William Clinton
1993-2001
George W. Bush
2001-

Answer 3

There's an old bit of verse from the late 40's or early 50's. It has been added to since. Learn the verse, know just a little about the presidents, and you will have it for the rest of your life.

Wash Ad Jeff Mad Mon Ad Jack
Van Har Ty, Po Tay Fil
Pier Bu Con, John Grant Hay
Gar Ar Cleve, Har Cleve Mac
Roo Ta Wil, Har Coo Hoo
Roo Tru How Ken John Nix For
Car Rea Bush Clin Bush

The first two Har's are pronounced "hair" -- they are Harrisons. The last one is pronounced "Har" for Harding.

The only trick after memorizing it is remembering which Ad is which and that kind of thing. Frankly the only ones I ever had trouble with were Benjamin Harrison and William Henry Harrison.

You can easily amaze people by telling people the names of the presidents between Madison and Lincoln in order. A lot of people can't name more than one.

Answer 4

The President's rap.

The father of our country George Washington was one, and two was John Adams, then Thomas Jefferson. Next was James Madison and also James Monroe, then John Quincy Adams, was number six you know!

Chorus:
These are the presidents the mighty, mighty presidents uh huh! (ch ch, ch ch) Uh huh!

Andrew Jackson was the next in line, then Martin Van Buren had a mighty fine time. William Henry Harrison came in next, then John Tyler, James Polk, the states were doin' fine!

CHORUS

that's all i can remember right now, but maybe you can find it online? it's really helpful when you add a beat to it. (though you don't necessarily have to rap it).

Answer 5

I think that question should not be How? but Why? Nothing is easier to look up when you need it. However, I think that it is good to have a mental image of Presidential history. This might be acquired by choosing one President from each quarter-century. This would narrow the list to about 10, which is not that difficult.

Answer 6

I envision the pages of a book I had as a kid that I read from cover to cover about 100 times. Then it's easy.

Answer 7

try this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCa7S3MFi2s

songs are easier to remember. listen many times. this is the same reason why you remember a song that you listen rather than a poem you read and learn.

Answer 8

make up a song. i still know all of them and i had to do that last year.

Answer 9

Flash cards my friend. Flash cards.