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Summer break is almost here, and the Thinking Maps AI Tool is already planning ahead!

In just seconds, this AI-generated Tree Map organizes summer possibilities into a clear visual framework, from outdoor adventures and family vacations to learning apps, summer camps, and more. Try creating a Summer Tree Map with your students as a fun end-of-year activity and watch them organize their ideas, goals, and plans in a meaningful way.

Because great thinking doesn't take a vacation.

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New book. New features. New standard.
Foundations: A Visual Language for Critical Thinking is here and it's everything educators have been asking for! From disciplinary literacy to digital resources, every page is designed to help students think deeper and teachers reach every learner.
Close the Cognition Gap.
Build a Culture of Critical Thinking.
Ready to bring it to your school? Contact us at 800.243.9169 or [email protected] to learn more! Be sure to like and follow us.

Reminder to sign up for the following June webinars:

Wednesday, June 3rd: Building a Culture of Critical Thinking
Tuesday, June 16th: Introducing Our New Foundations Resources

Both sessions start at 3:30PM ET
Register at thinkingmaps.com/resources/webinars or via the QR code

What if lesson planning took less than a minute? With the Thinking Maps Learning Cloud AI tool, educators can instantly generate a complete lesson plan with supporting Thinking Maps for any subject, any topic, and any grade level. No prep time. No starting from blank. Just powerful, structured thinking right when you need it. Watch it happen in real time.

Visit our website www.thinkingmaps.com for more information and be sure to follow us if you haven't already!

Big things are coming this June! In addition to the launch of our new book, Foundations: A Visual Language for Critical Thinking, we've got two great webinars lined up and you don't want to miss either one:

June 3rd: Building a Culture of Critical Thinking
June 16th: Introducing Our New Foundations Resources

Both sessions start at 3:30PM ET. Grab your seat and bring a colleague!
Register at thinkingmaps.com/resources/webinars or via the QR code

Just like flowers bloom with distinct, recognizable parts — petals, stems, leaves, and roots — deep understanding grows when students can see how ideas are structured.

The Brace Map, one of Thinking Maps' eight research-based visual tools, helps students break down physical objects and concepts into their component parts. Whether it's the anatomy of a tulip or the structure of a story, students aren't just memorizing — they're building mental frameworks that last.

This May, as nature puts on its best show, it's a great reminder: when learning is organized and visible, it takes root.

How are your students using visual thinking tools this spring?

We're officially in our coaching era.
Thinking Maps is shifting from one-time training events to an embedded coaching model — because real change happens when support shows up consistently, not just once a year.
Better thinking. Deeper learning. Lasting results.
Like this post if your school is ready for this kind of transformation!