M ULTIPLE I NTELLIGENCES By: Molly Logan and Sarah Erks

M AKE CHANGES BECAUSE CHILDREN WILL ALWAYS BE DIFFERENT AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND ADAPT TO THOSE DIFFERENCES IS NOT ONLY HONORABLE, IT IS IMPERATIVE. -D R. H OWARD G ARDNER

V ERBAL -L INGUISTIC They focus on words and symbols to gain understanding. They are word smart.

R EADERS T HEATER No Bath Tonight We need 4 volunteers Verbal-Linguistic

L OGICAL -M ATHEMATICAL Oriented toward inductive and deductive thinking. They like to work with numbers, abstract problems and using their logic while they learn.

D REAM V ACATION  You’re going on a trip…Where do you want to go?  How are you going to get there? (means of transportation)  What are your expenses? (all)  Who is going with you?...will this add to your expenses?  How long are you going to be gone? Logical-Mathematical

V ISUAL -S PATIAL This type of learner could be classified as an abstract thinker rather than a concrete thinker. They like to use visual images to gain understanding.

M OLD A S CENE …. Listen closely to the story we read. Then, with your play dough, mold a scene from the book that you were able to connect with. Oh yeah…..HAVE FUN! Visual-Spatial

B ODILY -K INESTHETIC Needs to be involved in physical movement while learning. They learn by doing.

G ET YOUR BRAINS READY ! B ODILY -K INESTHETIC

M USICAL -R HYTHMICAL Responds to acoustic patterns, sounds, rhythms, and tempos to learn.

T HE A DAM ’ S F AMILY C ONTINENT S ONG Continents of Earth (snap, snap) Continents of Earth (snap, snap) There's Asia and there's Europe There's North and South America There's Africa and Australia Don't forget Antarctica Continents of Earth (snap, snap) Continents of Earth (snap, snap) Oceans of Earth (snap, snap) Oceans of Earth (snap, snap) There's Pacific and Atlantic Indian and Arctic They all are salt water The four oceans of the Earth Oceans of Earth (snap, snap) Oceans of Earth (snap, snap) Musical-Rhythmical

I NTERPERSONAL This type of learner likes to work in groups or social atmospheres. They are people smart and are wonderful communicators.

P AIR S HARE /T URN AND T ALK Turn to a partner and talk/discuss ways in which you could incorporate multiple intelligences into your classroom. Interpersonal

I NTRAPERSONAL Being aware and understanding who they are. They like to work individually and rely on self- knowledge.

O N Y OUR O WN …. Write down 3 goals you have as a future teacher that deal with using the multiple intelligences Intrapersonal

N ATURALIST Deals with intuitive relationships among nature and the world of physical and life force species. This pattern of thinking is somewhat controversial.

N ATURE W ALK ! Sorry…we don’t have time…

A F INAL N OTE … T HINGS TO R EMEMBER  Every person possesses all eight intelligences.  Most people can develop each intelligence to an adequate level of competency.  Intelligences usually work together in complex ways.  There are many ways to be intelligent within each category.

R EFERENCES Smith, M. K. (2002, 2008). Howard Gardner and multiple intelligences. The encyclopedia of informal education, Volen, J. (2004). No bath tonight. AOL hometown. n.aol.com/rcswallow/NoBathTonight.html. n.aol.com/rcswallow/NoBathTonight.html Armstrong, T. (2000). Multiple intelligences. Multiple intelligences in the classroom. m. m