Map Your Mind

Was thrilled to discover Tony Buzan's Mind Maps For Kids at the library. Wish I'd had access to such a resource when I was in school! I'm sure I would have learnt much more in less time.

This morning, Beth and I worked on her first Mind Map. We decided on the theme "Bethany Loves...". Coming up with the list was the easy part. Music. Dancing. Watching TV/Videos. Painting. Craft. Beth drew her face in the centre of the sheet and I helped her draw the branches and write the ideas/sub-ideas.

The tricky part is using icons and drawings effectively in place of words to represent ideas. I have yet to master this one.

This technique will make learning a joy when Beth is introduced to the humanities subjects in school.