This is just a personal opinion. Remembering the Kanji didn't work for me. I went over maybe the 100 kanji and I realised that it wasn't being fruitful. I learnt the meaning of some kanji which are very rarely used. I find it easier to remember a kanji when I know how it's pronounced, how it's used, when I see it in a sentence... Right now what I do is learn only the kanji if I know how to form words with it. When I memorise the kanji, I have a look at Remembering the Kanji and sometimes it gives me good tips and mnemonics. But the book alone wouldn't have worked with me. I think you should try different methods until you realise which one works best for you. Learning kanji is tough and takes a lot of time, so good luck with that! :)

How about try this? We Japanese learn 1,000kanji within 6year.(6th grade) Here is 1st and 2nd grade. http://www.kodomo-kotoba.info/booklet/basicsearch_booklet_04_05.html 千里の道も一歩から（a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step)