Mind Maps for Kids [Paperback]

Tony Buzan (Author)

Book Description

Series: Mind Maps for Kids

Mind Mapping is a breakthrough system of planning and note-taking that cuts homework time in half and makes schoolwork fun. Mind Maps for Kids is Tony Buzan's first book written specially for a younger audience, suitable for ages 7 to 14. Tony Buzan has been teaching children all over the world for the past thirty years and has proved that Mind Maps are the magic formula in the classroom: remembering facts and figures is a piece of cake, planning is a doddle and getting stuck for an answer is a thing of the past. In Mind Maps for Kids, Tony Buzan explains this amazing system using step-by-step examples in every subject across the curriculum. He shows just how easy Mind Mapping is and how it can help kids to / remember things and concentrate better / make clearer and better notes / revise and ace exams! / come up with ideas and unlock the imagination / save time Mind Maps for Kids is a full-colour workbook, with the emphasis on having fun. As well as tips for improving memory and concentration, the book is packed with jokes, cartoons and brainteasers. Mind Mapping is the shortcut to success that puts kids one step (and sometimes miles!) ahead.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Mind Maps are fun for all ages.' The Independent (Top 10 Best Revision Guides) The whole world should Mind Map.' THE EXPRESS 'The biggest name in memory.' THE NEW YORKER 'Tony Buzan deserves a medal for coming up with the sanity-saving concept of Mind Maps, which make difficult mental tasks possible, even pleasurable, by engaging the right side of the brain, where colour and creativity reign!The system can be a lifesaver for children with dyslexia-type difficulties.' Time Out 'This is one to buy for the children and the grandchildren, the sort of book you wish you had yourself in the long ago, a planning system that cuts down homework time, eases memorisation, note-making, revision. In fact all the drudgery of schoolwork.' Irish News 'Mind Maps for Kids by Tony Buzan is a breakthrough way of making schoolwork and revision fun. Mind Maps are a magic formula that make remembering facts and figures a piece of cake.' Evening Courier 'Mind Maps for Kids demonstrates a new take on study, homework and tests skills on Mind Mapping. The book is a system of planning and note-taking short cuts which can cut homework in half and make school work seem like fun.' Lancashire Evening Telegraph

About the Author

Tony Buzan is the world-renowned inventor of Mind Maps and the multi-million copy bestselling author of Head First, Head Strong and The Mind Map Book. He appears regularly on television and lectures all over the world. His work has been published in 100 countries and 30 languages.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Thorsons; 1St Edition edition (February 3, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0007151330
• ISBN-13: 978-0007151332
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #362,898 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Tony Buzan is the world-renowned inventor of Mind Maps and the multi-million copy bestselling author of Head First, Head Strong and The Mind Map Book. He appears regularly on television and lectures all over the world. His work has been published in 100 countries and 30 languages.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Choose the right tool for the job, September 9, 2005

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Garreth Heidt "Garreth Heidt" (Pennsylvania, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mind Maps for Kids (Paperback)

In response to a previous reviewer, I, too, note that like many business people in the field of education, Mr. Buzan tends to over sell his product. However, I've tracked Buzan's work for sometime, and used mindmapping to great effect in many aspects of my life. (If you've ever fumbled through public speaking with 3X5 cards, a mind map will make you a much better speaker.) As for "spurious claims" and "pseudoscience", in absence of any specific evidence for those assertions a reader would be foolish to believe the previous review. Do we know enough about the brain to make all the claims Buzan makes? Probably not. But as with all the criticisms of Brain Based Teaching and Learning methods, you would be a foolish teacher if you were to wait around for definitive proof. You might equate it to the arguments over global warming. Ok, maybe the science to support all the doomsday scenarios of G.W. is a bit overblown. But to ignore it and expect it to go away is insanity. Mind Mapping is a terrific method of organizing information that has been used effectively in the business world in one form or another for years. As we are visually centric creatures, it only makes sense to get a view of the big picture. Buzan's method and mind mapping in general aren't about kids thinking more, or thinking harder. They are about thinking smarter. And the empirical evidence is there to prove it. Bells and whistles and what not aside, using mindmaps with kids, where appropriate, is just good practice.

27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for kids, January 21, 2005

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J. E. Brutschin (The Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mind Maps for Kids (Paperback)

A great book for kids wanting to enter the world of Mind Mapping. Also for elders who want to teach their kids to learn to mind map.
I am a professional mind mapper in the Netherlands and therefore a Buzan licensed instructor. Some of the books of mister Buzan could have been better, but this book is great. Loads of colorful mind maps, brought to you in a very pleasant and playful manner. It will teach you how to think like a child in order to be able to help your kid.

8 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Narrowing the broader mind, July 23, 2005

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P.Jennings "P.Jennings" (US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mind Maps for Kids (Paperback)

I'm afraid he's done it again. But to kids this time. As we have learned from science; The more strategies you use well and know where to apply, the more likely you will be a good learner. We have SQ3R, imagination, questioning techniques, solid reading strategy, communication with peers, and a wide range of graphic organizers such as timelines, graphs, matrices, concept maps, annotated images etc. The field is extremely wide.

Then we have the mind map. He feeds the kids sweeties and balloons and blinkers them into using a very limited technique and uses pseudoscience to teach them to apply it to every learning task in their curriculum. This is bad news.

The trick is to get people into mind mapping(R), and tell them that it works miracles. Then they buy more of the same kind of Buzan book, which says just about the same thing (He basically claims it will make you Einstein).

OK, he claims to have originated the technique. But it has been around for centuries, and was actually further developed by Dr Allan Collins years before Buzan jumped on the bandwagon. That's bad enough. But to pick on kids and tweak their insecurities about not being as smart as Einstein just to sell more books is really beyond the pale.

P.Jennings