Seven ways to be smart: different types of intelligences Be With Me 2.2

Quick Review: name the “Smarts” Word or Verbal Intelligence Numbers or Logical Intelligence Picture or Spatial Intelligence Body or Physical Intelligene Sound / Rhythm or Musical Rhythmic Intelligence People or Intelligence of Relationships Self

Name the “Smart” Able to imitate sounds Able to mimic different beats Appreciate music & rhythms Good at hearing & interpreting sounds May also be good at sports where timing is an asset Sound & Rhythm /Musical Intelligence

Name the “Smart” Able to give good speeches Enjoys words and language Likes to read, tell stories Reading, writing, listening, debating and discussing help them to learn Word or Verbal Intelligence

Name the “Smart” Good at sports, dance, gymnastics Have good coordination of their bodies Learn dance steps or new sport skills quickly Their bodies help them to express themselves Body or Physical Intelligence

Name the “Smart” Use a systematic approach to solve problems Use logic well, Understand math, science easily Good at finding patterns, Like logical puzzles, brain teasers, rebus puzzles, mysteries Graphs, statistics, charts help Numbers or Logical Intelligence

Name the “Smart” Able to create images from descriptions Have a good sense of physical space Often good at drawing, sculpting designing Good at copying things that they have seen “have a good eye”, good aim Diagrams, pictures and models and symbols Picture or Spatial Intelligence

Name the “Smart” Understand others Can make people comfortable (or uncomfortable) Able to motivate others Often good leaders Like spending time with people Understand things well when presented in the first person, or in how they affect relationships People Smart or Intelligence of Relationships

Name the “Smart” Understand why they do things Able to see why they feel and act the way they do Can help themselves to break bad habits and/or change how they act Often prefer time alone to reflect, think, meditate Are usually self-disciplined Comfortable with themselves, usually good at helping others too Self or Intelligence of Self

What’s the connection between Intelligence and Faith? We are all called to know God That’s the point of human existence No matter what our “smart” is, we are capable of knowing God We don’t all learn about God in the same way People find God using all seven of the intelligences