Mind maps
One idea in the middle, colored branches of one or two words: a way to remember and to plan.
What it is
Kids build mind maps the way Tony Buzan taught them: a picture-word in the middle, up to six thick curved branches with one to three words and a picture each, and little twigs. After a Second Lesson they can tap Make a mind map of this; they can also start one about anything. Every save is kept as a new version. Nothing is graded.
Why it helps your kid
Short words, color and pictures are how memory works best; drawing the map is the review.
Where to find it
Kids: More to explore → Mind maps, or the button at the end of a Second Lesson. Recent maps show at Showcase night and in the portfolio.
How to do it
- Ask your kid to explain their map to you; teaching it is the best review.
- Encourage one or two words per branch, not sentences.
What your kid sees
Mind maps: their maps, and an editor with branches, twigs, colors and pictures.