Why what was learned disappears
Studied in the evening, half gone by morning. It is rarely ability — it is method.
- Cramming without images — Text repeated aloud leaves nothing to come back to. Memory holds on to images and links, not to the sound of words.
- Everything the night before — Material covered in one evening is gone in days. The same minutes spread across a week behave completely differently.
- No way to retrieve — The child "sort of remembers" but cannot pull it out. Techniques give a hook that brings the whole thing back.
Exercises you can do at home
Four exercises with no materials — a sheet of paper and a few minutes a day.
- Ten words as images
Write down 10 random nouns. The task: turn each into a vivid image and link them into one story. An hour later, ask for the order back.
- Association chain
Two unrelated words. The child builds a bridge between them. This trains the linking everything else rests on.
- A walk through the flat
Ten places in your home in a fixed order; the child "puts" one item in each. This is the home version of a memory palace.
- Spaced repetition
Whatever was learned today, check tomorrow, in three days and in a week — one minute each time. The smallest change with the biggest effect.
Nothing needs printing for these exercises — a sheet of paper, a pencil and a clock are enough.
The platform and daily practice
A technique with no repetition does not stay — so between lessons the child practises briefly, but every day.
A trainer for each technique
A separate exercise for numbers, dates, words and images — the child knows exactly what they are training.
Motivation inside the studying
For completed tasks the child earns space coins, builds a rocket in the hangar and sets off on a mission.
Visible progress
The parent sees the month's route and whether the child practised.
What exactly we train
We do not add another school subject — we teach a method that works across all of them.
Numbers and dates
Digits become images: phone numbers, formulas and historical dates stop being strings of symbols.
Foreign vocabulary
The sound of a word is hooked to an image and a scene, so the word comes back with the picture.
Poems and texts
A text is broken into scenes and linked into a chain the child can walk from start to finish.
Terms and definitions
School concepts anchored to images, so answering in class stops being a lottery.
How the classes work
One class with a coach every week, short practice in between.
- Class with a coach — 90 minutes once a week, groups of 5–10 children, online.
- Daily practice — Short exercises on the platform — a separate trainer for each technique.
- Homework and a parent view — The month map shows every day: done or skipped.
- What you need — A computer or tablet and the internet. Nothing to install.
From what age, and what to expect
We start at eight: the techniques rely on confident reading and writing.
| Age | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Ages 8–10 | Images and associations, poems, times tables, first foreign words. |
| Ages 11–13 | Longer texts, terms and definitions, material from several subjects at once. |
| Ages 14–18 | Exam preparation, note-taking, speaking in front of the class. |
Start with the free test
The short test shows memory, attention and reasoning — and gives parents a readable map of a child's strengths and weak spots. No sign-up, instant result.
Take the free testshort test, about 7 minutes · no sign-up · instant result
Who teaches
Space Memory was founded by Natalia and Karolina Lubenets — the founders of the Indigo Mental Club Polska network of mental arithmetic schools. Coaches are selected strictly â on a trial lesson, not on a CV alone.
What we can back up
Only what we can show.
The Indigo Mental Club team
Space Memory and the Indigo Mental Club Polska mental arithmetic schools were created by the same people: Natalia and Karolina Lubenets.
Our own olympiads
We run olympiads for our students and prepare children for international competitions.
A certificate per level
Finish a level, get a certificate; parents follow progress on the month map.
Questions and answers
Does memory training actually work?
The techniques are not a trick but a way of handling material: turn it into images, link it into a chain, space the repetitions. Results depend on regularity, which is why daily short practice sits alongside the weekly class.
What age can a child start memory training?
From 8. Younger than that the techniques have nothing to stand on: confident reading and writing come first. The upper limit is 18.
Are there memory classes for kids near me?
All our classes are online, so there is no travel involved — children join from any country.
How much practice does it take?
A few minutes a day between classes. Short and daily beats an hour once a week.
Will it help with memorising a poem?
Yes, that is one of the core uses: the poem is broken into scenes and linked into a chain.
Will it help with foreign vocabulary?
Yes — the sound of the word is hooked to an image and a scene, so the word returns with the picture.
What language are the classes in?
There are no English-language groups at the moment; the language depends on the group. You can still leave a request, and a manager will find the right one.
Learn more
- How to improve memory for kids
- How to memorize a poem
- Method of loci
- How to memorize multiplication tables
What next
Single techniques, reading and attention — the rest of the same work.
Mnemonics for kids
The techniques one by one: images, associations, chains, memory palace — with ready examples.
Memory palace for kids
A familiar place as a ten-stop route — for long lists and talks.
How to memorize vocabulary
Sound, image, scene and spaced repetition — seven words at a time.
Space Memory — online memory school
The whole school: how classes work, terms and how to join.
Start with the free test
Seven minutes with no sign-up will show where the difficulty actually sits. A manager will explain the terms for your country.
Request a callA manager will call and answer your questions