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WE MADE MAMAMIA FOR YOU & YOUR CHILD

Learn SAT/SSAT Vocab up to 3x faster

For G5-G8 students preparing for SSAT
For G9-G12 students preparing for SAT

Middle and High school Students preparing for SAT and SSAT

Students who struggle with
"pure" rote memorization
, which includes all of us, including the creator!

Families seeking screen-free learning tools. Less time on phones means happier brain for teens

Passionate readers and learners interested in building a strong vocabulary foundation

What Makes

Different

MaMaMia Flashcards go beyond traditional vocabulary study by combining color, visuals, and context into one simple system.

Note: Cards are shown larger for display purposes.
Actual card size will be roughly the size of baseball card.

A 1,000 vocabulary cards that's more fun than memorization from a vocabulary book or ordinary flashcards
Child-Friendly visuals that act as strong memory anchors
Science suggests Color Coded frames* for improved recall
Multiple connections for each word (such as definition, example sentence, synonym, antonym)
Screen-free and portable for focused learning anytime, anywhere
*“…for the colored frames, however, there is a significant improvement in recognition memory… " — Wichmann, F. A., Sharpe, L. T., & Gegenfurtner, K. R. (2002). Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 28(3), 509–520. Paper available here.

What students have to say

“It’s more fun to use these cards because I don’t have to make my own flashcards on my phone. I tried Quizlet but stopped halfway. " -G10 Student
“The illustrations are so cute! These cards are actually interesting to look at.” - G8 student

Note: Cards are shown larger for display purposes. Actual card size will be roughly the size of baseball card.

What parents have to say

“We tried Quizlet and other digital apps but eventually stopped. He preferred using your cards because he could actually hold the cards and see his progress by the number of cards he had in his "familiar" pile and how many he still needed to learn. He also mentioned that the cards had illustrations, which made them much more enjoyable to use.” -Mother of G10 student

Note: Cards are shown larger for display purposes. Actual card size will be roughly the size of baseball card.

What educators and test prep instructors have to say

SSAT test prep instructor (6 years)
“Instead of giving students SSAT vocab lists, I can give them these cards. I see students using your flashcards during recess, something that never happened with traditional vocabulary books and other flashcards. They found rote memorization with other flashcards tedious. These are perfect for them because they find them fun to use.
Educator (12 years)
“The word selection in these cards is excellent. The cards turn vocabulary practice into something natural and engaging rather than something that feels forced.”

What students have to say

“It’s much better to use these cards because I don’t have to make my own flashcards on my phone. I tried Anki but gave up. These cards are actually interesting to look at.”
“The illustrations are cute!”

What parents have to say

“We tried Quizlet and other digital apps with SAT and SSAT flashcards. Our son used them for a while but eventually stopped.I think he preferred your cards because he could actually see his progress. He knew which words he had already familiarized himself with and how many he still needed to learn.He also mentioned that the cards had entertaining illustrations, which made them more enjoyable to use.”

What educators and test prep instructors have to say

SSAT test prep instructor (6 years)
“Instead of giving students handouts with long lists of SSAT vocabulary and asking them to memorize everything, I can give them these cards.I even see students using the flashcards on their own during recess — something that never happened with traditional word lists.”
Educator
“The word selection in these cards is excellent. They turn vocabulary practice into something natural and engaging rather than something that feels forced.”
Child-Friendly Visuals make Learning Easier
Carefully designed illustrations turn abstract vocabulary into concrete, memorable meaning.
Color is part of Learning
Each color frame is intentionally selected to support attention and memory recall.
Designed for "Screen-Off" Learning
MaMaMia was designed to remove digital distractions and avoid constant stimulation many teens experience from their phones.

Learn up to 3x faster with

47 retained SAT words vs 15 retained SAT words

3.1x relative improvement in weekly vocabulary retention

Traditional
MaMaMia

Performance Shift Over 7 Days
In one week, the student learned 15 SAT/SSAT words through a traditional vocabulary textbook
In another week, same student learned learned 47 SAT/SSAT words in one week using MaMaMia flashcards

What’s Inside the Box

1,000 vocabulary flashcards built to support
visual understanding, connection, and greater retention.

Animations are just for fun here. Our real flashcards are very well-behaved and stay perfectly still.
In other words, the actual product is printed paper flashcards with no motion or electronic features. They still obey the laws of paper and gravity. 🙂

Common Words

An easy entry point for building when learning new vocabulary

Academic Words

Words typically linked to scholarly contexts or school subjects

Positive Words

Words with uplifting meanings. Associated with positive emotions.

Negative Words

Words that carry a negative connotation or emotion.

Challenge Words

Higher-level challenge vocabulary.
Typically considered "advanced"

Highly Challenging Words

Considered even more "challenging" (you're a rockstar for getting this far!)

Words stick better when they are connected to meaning and context, not just when they are read.

Each MaMaMia card pairs vocabulary with a carefully designed illustration that turns abstract words into something easier for recall

Make Learning & Test Prep more effective

Quicker retrieval for SSAT (synonym and analogy questions) and new SAT (diction questions)

Reduces cognitive overload so SSAT and SAT test takers remember with less effort

Your child can learn how to use these words in example sentences, and learn synonyms and antonyms

Instead of memorizing each vocabulary word in isolation,
students recognize, connect, and remember the vocabulary more easily.

Screen-Off Learning Matters

In a world of constant notifications and fragmented attention from their smartphones, screen-free learning creates space for real focus and deeper understanding.

We created MaMaMia to give students a learning experience free from digital distractions and constant stimulation from their smartphones

No distractions
or dopamine loops during encoding process

Active Thinking as your child learns to connect word with meaning and friendly visuals

Hands-on, tactile engagement with paper-based flashcard. We are about the old school way of learning! :)

Note: Cards are shown larger for display purposes.
Actual card size will be roughly the size of baseball card.

Screen-off learning reflects an intentional choice about
how we want students to think and learn.

No Screen No Phone Campaign. Unlink children from constant phone dependence.

It’s more of a small “protest” against ....

Against doom-scrolling and cheap dopamine fixes for deeper attention when learning

Against glowing rectangles at dinner tables for being present

Against instant gratification for a more intentional learning experience

This belief is not just an idea,
It is built into how we thought through how we designed our learning tools.

For students having a hard time learning new words...

No need to look at dry vocabulary lists anymore

No more memorizing words in isolation  

MaMaMia's clean visual structure reduces cognitive load

MaMaMia Flashcards is designed for students who want to acquire vocabulary efficiently and attain long-term retention.

furtive
odious
genial
capricious
antediluvian
dogmatic
laconic
acerbic
idyllic
strident
aplomb
efficacious
obdurate
conundrum
palliate
quell
anathema
illicit
impute
reproach
emollient
pallid
debase
sagacity
forage
fatuous
injunction
colloquy
egregious
serene
demure
proscribe
ostensible
hackneyed
noisome
ecstatic
adorn
unctuous
renunciation
jocular
vilify
jubilant

Designed by a Teacher & Neuroscientist

MaMaMia Flashcards were created by Kevin, a high school and test-prep teacher with 11 years of SAT and SSAT experience, in collaboration with Dr. K. Carlson, neuro-cognitive psychologist, to align with how the brain learns best.

Learn SAT/SSAT Vocabulary up to 3x faster

All plans use the same 1,000-word card library. Starter has 500 words. Scholar pack has 1,000 words.
Additional vocabulary sets are being developed.

Starter pack

$ 189

$ 149

Scholar pack

$ 300

$ 179

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Gift to family and friends
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