Knowledge Organizer diagram is a document or a chart that contains key facts and information that children need to have a basic knowledge and understanding of a topic. As you can see here, most knowledge organizers will include the essential facts about the topic, which are laid out easily in bits and pieces. As illustrated here, knowledge organizers are excellent tools to ensure that some of this spaced practice occurs. Ahead of a summative assessment at the end of a topic, you can inform pupils that some of the questions will refer to previous learning. Knowledge organizers can be a valuable tool for children, staff, and parents. Class teachers usually write the knowledge organizer to set out their expectations of what pupils should learn about a topic – and to clarify their thinking around what is important.
