How to teach children to use Mind Maps
Here are some tips that can help parents to guide their children to use mind maps.
Help children develop their own ideas or give a topic and ask them to think about different aspects of that topic. Encourage children to get as creative as they can with their ideas and ways of expressing them.
Use a blank (white) sheet of paper (a blank sheet of paper helps thoughts flow easily, rather than a one with lines). You can use a folder to collate all the white sheets. Or you can choose to use a book with blank pages. Keep a set of coloured pens and pencils.
Show an example of how you can make a mind map using a simple story or a concept from their lessons. Demonstrate how you can transform words into pictures. Let your children draw what they read or hear.
Once the map is drawn, help the child relate to the story or lesson using the map. This will help you know if the child has understood the story/lesson. Investigate and help the child understand any differences or details that were missed out.
Repeat this with a variety of stories, situations, and lessons of varying complexities. Examine how your child illustrates the ideas. Gradually, your child will be able to create their own mind maps!
