If your child is a creative learner, then you know
organization is a struggle for them. As a student I always got the same
feedback on my paper; my ideas were good, but my writing was all over the place
and lacked structure. Even while writing this blog, I struggle to make sure my
writing isn't going off in five different directions.
During my senior year I learned something that helped me be
able to fake organization for papers, mind mapping. Don't get me wrong, I had
used mind mapping before, but it was in very structured worksheets in the fifth
grade. The focus of mind mapping is to help get ideas out of a students' head
and onto the page, so it doesn't need to be extremely organized, just easy for
the reader to understand.
The Main Idea:
The topic, main idea, or subject should be in the middle of the page and bold
enough to draw your eye.
Branches: The
branches are used to start your ideas about the topic, don't worry if they seem
like they don't make sense. The sole purpose of branches is to get ideas out of
your head and onto the paper.
Twigs: The twigs
are under each branch where you list the details or information that support
your branches.
Doodle: Feel free
to doodle related to the topic to help the message sink in.
Group: Once you
finish writing branches and twigs full of ideas, start grouping branches
together. As you begin grouping branches, think of how you need to structure
your paper.
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