MnemonicsJaclyn Mather

Mnemonic DeviceA mnemonic device is a tool that helps

someone to organize and remember information

Take the letters, normally the first letter, from the terms to be remembered and create a sentence or word to easily remember

Example: colors of the rainbow-ROY G BIV

Types of FamiliesNuclear FamilySingle-parent FamilyBlended FamilyExtended FamilyCooperative FamilyFamily without children

The FamiliesNuclear family

a mother, a father, and one or more children

Single-parent familyonly one parent, and

one or more children

The Families cont.Blended family

two parents, and one or both parents have children from a previous relationship stepparents, stepbrothers,

stepsisters

Extended family includes immediate

members of the family such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins

can live together or nearby each other

The Families cont.Cooperative family

Nonrelated people who live together and raise children together Example: two single

parents with children move in together to share responsibilities

Family without childrenA married couple who

have no children

Create Your OwnMake your own mnemonic device for the

types of families!An example:

Newly - NuclearSingle - Single-parentBoys - BlendedEat - ExtendedChocolate - CooperativeFrosting - Family without children

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