If your child is anything like mine then you know the constant struggle to keep school notes organized and all those facts and figures seem to go in one ear and out the other.

Have you learned there is an easier way for your child to gather and present complex information?
The problem with standard linear note taking is that, it’s dull and boring. All the important information is buried in grey and black, point form, filler and wordy paragraphs with little to stimulate the imagination. *Look below at the mind map on this page and you will see the impact a mind map can have in aiding your mind to absorb and retain the key information contained in this page.

Why do mind maps work so well as a study tool?
Mind Maps capitalize on how our brains work. They engage you in whole brain thinking and allow you to see the big picture. (how all the different ideas are to connected to one another).
Learning within the brain is done by linking ideas, questions, words and pictures in huge inter-connecting branches and webs. Your child can therefore study much more easily and effectively by using visual learning diagrams like webs, maps, trees and timelines to incorporate the key words and important facts that he needs to remember, rather than copying out paragraphs of text. This may sound trivial but it makes a very, very big difference to understanding, memory and recall.

Benefits

• help to clarify thoughts
• simplify complex ideas
• memorize information
• allow you to be creative so you will not get as bored as easily

Mind mapping will give your child a heads up in study and life success.
In a British study of 190 school children ,two groups of children’s work were assessed through the year for evidence of improved understanding, recall of information and quantity and quality of work produced.
The evidence suggests that the pupils improved in all the areas identified.


Evidence

• improved concentration
• staying on task for longer periods of time
• improved questioning and answering during class discussions
• becoming more self-reliant on their own resources
• improving independence

Mind Mapping and Mind Maps for Students

You can also attend workshops and webinars (online seminars) to guide you through the process and enable interaction with a teacher and other participants.
You will also find a wide range of resources included such as software, recommended books and a huge array of useful websites many of which are free.