"It's not how smart you are that matters, what really counts is how you are smart."
-Howard Gardner
Howard Gardner is the father of multiple intelligence. He asserts there are a multitude of intelligences: visual-spatial, body-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, linguistic, and logical-mathematical. As schools forge ahead adopting the common core, and funding is linked to test performance, we continue forcing square pegs into round holes. This cultural misperception too easily forces students into binary categories of "success" and "failure. In my post from a year or so ago, I went into detail about the various types of intelligences. Now, I invite you to read about practical ways to incorporate this into learning outside the classroom.
Visual-Spatial Intelligence
Kids with visual spatial intelligence think in terms of physical space. They are highly aware of their environments. These kids like to draw, build, create, do jigsaw puzzles, and read maps.
Interpersonal Intelligence
Kids with interpersonal intelligence learn through interaction, and often have many friends, great empathy for others, and street smarts.
Intrapersonal Intelligence
Kids with intrapersonal intelligence are very in tune with their own interests and goals. They tend to shy away from others, and rely on their feelings, wisdom, intuition, and motivation.
Linguistic Intelligence
Kids with linguistic intelligence love words, have highly developed auditory skills, and abstract verbal reasoning. They like to read, write, and play word games.
Logical/Mathematical Intelligence
Kids with logical mathematical intelligence enjoy reasoning and calculating. They are abstract, conceptual thinkers who explore patterns and relationships. They enjoy experimenting, solving puzzles, and asking very deep questions.
Visual-Spatial Intelligence
Kids with visual spatial intelligence think in terms of physical space. They are highly aware of their environments. These kids like to draw, build, create, do jigsaw puzzles, and read maps.
- Sculpting with clay
- Building models
- Creating with legos or blocks
- Graphic design programs
- Photography
- Taking objects apart
Body/Kinesthetic Intelligence
Kids with kinesthetic intelligence are those who are masters of control when it comes to using their bodies. They enjoy movement, role playing, touching, athletics, and hands-on learning.
Kids with kinesthetic intelligence are those who are masters of control when it comes to using their bodies. They enjoy movement, role playing, touching, athletics, and hands-on learning.
- Ninja warrior like activities
- Obstacle courses
- Dance
- Sports
- Gardening
- Drama/imaginative play
Musical Intelligence
Kids with musical intelligence show a keen sensitivity for rhythm and sound. While they love music, these kids are also particularly aware of all the sounds in their environment.
Kids with musical intelligence show a keen sensitivity for rhythm and sound. While they love music, these kids are also particularly aware of all the sounds in their environment.
- Exposure to multiple instruments
- Song writing
- Listening to culturally diverse music
- Experimenting with sounds and rhythm
- Starting a band
- Poetry
Kids with interpersonal intelligence learn through interaction, and often have many friends, great empathy for others, and street smarts.
- Volunteer opportunities
- Group activities
- Babysitting
- Learning about other cultures
- Traveling
- Reading biographies/autobiographies
- Mentoring
Intrapersonal Intelligence
Kids with intrapersonal intelligence are very in tune with their own interests and goals. They tend to shy away from others, and rely on their feelings, wisdom, intuition, and motivation.
- Scrapbooking
- Journaling
- Individual sports
- Independent hobbies (collecting things)
- Goal setting (raising money, completing a 5k run, etc)
- Brain teasers or problem-solving activities
Linguistic Intelligence
Kids with linguistic intelligence love words, have highly developed auditory skills, and abstract verbal reasoning. They like to read, write, and play word games.
- Reading
- Creative writing
- Scrabble/Scatagories
- Debate
- Theater
- Learn other languages
Logical/Mathematical Intelligence
Kids with logical mathematical intelligence enjoy reasoning and calculating. They are abstract, conceptual thinkers who explore patterns and relationships. They enjoy experimenting, solving puzzles, and asking very deep questions.
- Create/Complete puzzles
- Measure nature using different body parts
- Science experiments
- Recipes from scratch
- Develop a machine
- Paint by numbers/Crack the code
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