Develop Your Brain-Smart Kids with -A Fun and Unique Programme for Preschoolers Promotes whole brain thinking Uses highly acclaimed brain tool - Mind Mapping Improves concentration and memory Encourages critical and creative thinking Help give clarity to thoughts, thus boosting self-confidence Improves childs social and emotional well-being Appeals to all children as it adopts the Multiple Intelligences approach to learning Theme-based Year 1 - iTHINK, iKNOW, iCARE, iINVENT Year 2 - iWONDER, iEXPLORE, iSHOWnTELL This programme is brought to you by Please register my child for this course today! Name of child: ______________________________________ Class: ___________ Birth date: ___________ Name of Parent : ____________________________________ _______________________________ Contact no: ______________________(H) _______________________(HP) Official note : ____________________________________________________________________________ Using Mind Maps Mind Maps - The Ultimate Thinking Tool Created by Professor Tony Buzan, Mind Map is a whole- brain visual learning tool that allows children to learn faster, easier and with more fun! Research has shown that using key words, images, colours, and associative thinking can make learning up to 6 times faster. Professor Tony Buzan, Inventor of Mind Maps, Best Selling Author, International Speaker, World Memory Championships Mind Map of a P3 Science topic on Living and Non-living things OVERVIEW What Others Say MODULEiTHINKiKN0WiCAREiINVENT ObjectiveDevelop thinking skills to manage information Heighten the 5 senses in observation Explore and build social and emotional skills Improve creative and inventive skills Outcome To sort according to given criteria To associate one idea to another To recognise parts of a whole To increase awareness and observation skills To make association between different senses and objects To describe an object based on detailed observation To build vocabulary To plan to design a toy based on the 5 senses To make association between feelings and reactions To interpret, infer and predict basic emotions and outcome To develop basic empathy To learn values of respect, care and consideration To increase creativity using Brain Bloom To come up with unique ideas To sequence steps needed in invention process To design and build a toy that is unique Overview of Think KIDS TM using Mind Maps 1 st Year Programme To be future-ready, our young needs to be able to think critically, assess options and make sound decisions. They should have a desire to learn, explore and be prepared to think out of the box. Competencies for the 21 st Century, Ministry of Education, Singapore MODULEiWONDERiEXPLOREiSHOW & TELL (1)iSHOW & TELL (2) ObjectiveIgnite the natural curiosity and explore the world of Science around them Build confidence and improve coherence in public speaking Outcome To ignite curiosity of daily unexplained occurrences To make association between daily occurrences and scientific concepts To recognise parts of a whole To explore Scientific concepts on Magnetism, Electricity and Sound To ignite curiosity of daily unexplained occurrences To make association between daily occurrences and scientific concepts To recognise parts of a whole To explore Scientific concepts on Air and pressure, Light and Energy To make association between objects and ideas Build vocabulary To generate ideas creatively To note-make using Mind Maps for presentation To adopt good posture in presentation To make association between objects and ideas To build vocabulary Generate ideas creatively To note-take using Mind Maps for presentation To present using the Multiple Intelligences way Overview of Think KIDS TM using Mind Maps 2nd Year Programme Mind Map is the whole-brain alternative to linear thinking. It reaches out in all directions and catches thoughts from any angle. - Michael Michalko, Cracking Creativity I was so surprised when Dareen drew her first Mind Map before she could even write full sentences! At age 4, she was able to express herself so easily using Mind Maps. - Mrs Tanie Eio, mother of Dareen (age 5) Sam was taught Mind Map at 6. He mastered it quickly and was able to take live notes using Mind Maps by 7. Now 17, he uses Mind Maps to manage his studies and his many meetings. - Ms Chiew Lai Peng, mother of Sam (age 17), co- author of Think KIDS using Mind Maps