This book is about Thinking Maps. Thinking maps are graphic organizers designed to support specific thinking skills. These eight maps allow the reader to organize information for different purposes by using a specific map for gathering information. A Thinking Map allows an individual to outline their writing assignment or help them compare and contrast two different things. Comparison and contrast are ways of looking at ideas or objects and thinking about how they are alike and different.
In Thinking Maps for Kids, the reader will learn how to use graphic organizers for gathering details about the information they are reading and help them organize the thinking process. A Thinking Map, when used for an exact purpose, can help a learner list various characteristics about the topic they are studying.
This book is designed to help individual students to construct knowledge, much like carpenters do when working together, as they use a standard set of tools to build a new structure. Thinking Maps for Kids can help the learner become independent, reflective, life-long problem-solvers and has the potential to enhance the learning process.
The book illustrates eight Thinking Maps with the description of the thinking process involved, and examples of each map and how they are used to support deep thinking. The purpose of using Thinking Maps is to help students transfer their thinking to a visual learning tool. Thinking Maps for Kids supports the way students can organize their learning into meaningful experiences and promotes critical thinking skills.
The book provides eight illustrated maps for understanding the purpose of each map along with five self-assessments.
