Drawing out learning with thinking maps : a guide for teaching and assessment in Pre-K-2 / Shelly L. Counsell and David Hyerle, foreword by Yvette Jackson.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: can I use thinking maps with young children? -- Bringing thinking maps to life -- Thinking maps across development domains -- Thinking maps across academic content areas -- Thinking maps promote democratic learning communities with full c0ommunity membership -- Thinking maps provide authentic formative assessment and documentation -- The science underlying thinking maps with young children.

"As a visual language framework, Thinking Maps® offers a way for young learners to represent their ideas by visually mapping their fundamental patterns of thinking. The authors offer a wide range of materials, strategies, and evidence-based practices for implementing with Pre-K-2 children"-- Provided by publisher.