Alphabetical Hitching Posts
The list of code words given here is not the only thing which can be used for this idea. The only essential is a series of easily pictured objects which can be recalled quickly, with little effort, and in accurate sequence. There is however an additional reason why these particular words of the Child's Code List are better adapted to this purpose than any others. This reason you will fully understand later in this book.
For the use of children and adults who are not familiar with the Code list it is simple and practical to use the A, B, C's as Hitching Posts. In this case it is simply necessary to have an easily visualized object beginning with the letter of the alphabet, so that, for example, the letter A will without hesitation bring to mind the object Ant, which can be pictured with the errand. For the majority of children it is not practical to visualize the letter A with the errand, but the Ant can be easily used by all.
Following is a list of suitable objects to represent the letters of the alphabet. It will be good practice to learn them all, though you may only use the first few.