First Grade: Learn about the different intelligences you may have in your classroom. First Grade: Learn about the different intelligences you may have in your classroom. Howard Gardner’s 8 Multiple Intelligences

Linguistic Intelligence Linguistic Intelligence Sensitivity to the spoken and written language. Ability to learn language easily. Writers, poets, lawyers have high linguistic intelligence. Writing and Author centers would be an excellent addition to the classroom. Martin Luther King, Jr. was Linguistically Intelligent

Logical-Mathematical Intelligence / Ability to analyze problems logically. / Carry out mathematical operations easily. / Able to Detect Patterns. / Scientists would most likely be of Logical-Mathematical Intelligence. / Ability to analyze problems logically. / Carry out mathematical operations easily. / Able to Detect Patterns. / Scientists would most likely be of Logical-Mathematical Intelligence.

Musical Intelligence Musical Intelligence / Performance, composition and appreciation to musical patterns. / Beethoven and other musician would be said to have Musical Intelligence. / Playing music and providing instruments would be valuable in the classroom. / Performance, composition and appreciation to musical patterns. / Beethoven and other musician would be said to have Musical Intelligence. / Playing music and providing instruments would be valuable in the classroom.

Bodily-kinesthetic Intelligence / Able to use whole body with coordination. / Athletes are bodily-kinesthetic. / Gross Motor activities are necessary for the developing child. / Able to use whole body with coordination. / Athletes are bodily-kinesthetic. / Gross Motor activities are necessary for the developing child.

Spatial Intelligence Spatial Intelligence / Has potential to recognize and use patterns in wide spaces and more confined areas. / Architects and Engineers have Spatial Intelligence. / Provide Block play in the classroom. / Has potential to recognize and use patterns in wide spaces and more confined areas. / Architects and Engineers have Spatial Intelligence. / Provide Block play in the classroom.

Interpersonal Intelligence / Understands interests, emotions and desires of others. / Educators, counselors and politicians would be labeled in this intelligence. / Oprah has Interpersonal Intelligence. / Understands interests, emotions and desires of others. / Educators, counselors and politicians would be labeled in this intelligence. / Oprah has Interpersonal Intelligence.

Intrapersonal Intelligence / Has a capacity to understand oneself and appreciate one’s feelings.

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