Multiple Intelligences A theory by Howard Gardner of Harvard University S.LAKSHMI NARAYANAN PRINCIPAL KV DINDIGUL

According to Dictionary.com, ‘Intelligence’ is: Capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; attitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc. Manifestation of a high mental capacity. The faculty of understanding. Knowledge of an event, circumstance, etc., received or imparted; news; information. The gathering or distribution of information, especially secret information.

How many of you think you are smart?

The answer is that ALL of you are smart. Theories of Intelligence: -Smart or Not Smart -Hard work will equal smarts -Multiple Intelligences

Linguistic Intelligence (Word smart) Word Smart Ability to write or read Ability to rhyme Good speakers Actors How many of you can speak or write?

Verbal/Linguistic Activities Students with high verbal/linguistic intelligence are often well-spoken, and they write well. The following classroom activities favor this type of intelligence: *Storytelling and narration *Writing stories *Create a television or radio newscast *Create a newspaper *Have a debate *Play vocabulary games *Create advertising materials for a made up business

Logical/Mathematical Intelligence (Math smart) Number smart Ability to do math Ability to balance a checkbook How many of you can count your money? How many of you have done a science experiment?

Students who have math/logical intelligence are logical thinkers who enjoy solving puzzles. Classroom activities that work well with this type of intelligence include the following: *Solving mysteries using deductive reasoning *Predicting outcomes based on circumstances *Solving number or logic puzzles *Doing financial planning for an imaginary business

Spatial Intelligence (Picture smart) Picture Smart Who can draw pictures? How many people can see pics in their heads when they close their eyes? How many of you like movies, tv, or video games?

Students with high spatial intelligence often think in pictures. They do well with art activities and spatial puzzles. Classroom activities to highlight spatial intelligence include the following: *Art activities such as painting and play dough *Working with play money *Map reading and map making *Play a Pictionary-style game *Diagram sentences

Kinesthetic Intelligence (Body smart) Body, sports or hand smart Who can dance, play sports, build models?

Kinesthetic learners love motion. They are often very physical children and sometimes gifted athletes. Activities for kinesthetic learners include the following: *Dramatic re-enactments of historical or literary events *Using different body parts to measure objects *Use charades to act out parts of speech *Learn folk dances that represent different cultures *Design and build an architectural model out of materials like Popsicle sticks or toothpicks

Musical Intelligence (Music smart) Music Smart Who likes music? Who can play an instrument?

Children with high musical intelligence learn well through rhythm. They often enjoy musical activities. Classroom activities for musical intelligence include the following: *Write and recite poetry *Perform dance routines to act out historical or literary events *Create songs or raps about math concepts *Perform sound and vibration experiments in science

Interpersonal Intelligence (People smart) People Smart Who has at least one friend or associate? Who likes group work?

Interpersonal learners are those children who work well cooperatively and thrive on building friendships and relationships. Activities to teach interpersonal learners include the following: *Working in small groups on a project *Mentoring or teaching concepts to another student *Conducting interviews *Role playing historical or literary situations *Team building exercises

Intrapersonal Intelligence (Self smart) Self Smart Who has ever talked to themselves? Who likes to work on their own? Who takes care of themselves after school?

Intrapersonal learners are those who are very aware of their own motivations. They often have a high level of self-awareness and emotional intelligence. Intrapersonal classroom activities include the following: Keeping a journal Writing an autobiography Working independently Writing essays about which historical or literary figures they would want to be Rewrite a story from their point of view Share how they'd be different if they were from another culture

Naturalistic Intelligence (Nature Smart) This intelligence refers to a person's natural interest in the environment. These people enjoy being in nature and want to protect it from pollution. Students with strong naturalistic intelligence easily recognize and categorize plants, animals, and rocks.

Naturalists are nature lovers who often have an excellent understanding of, or interest in earth sciences. Activities for naturalist learners include the following: *Categorizing species in the natural world *Collecting items from nature *Going on nature walks *Orienteering *Math story problems featuring plants or animals *Cultivating plants or caring for small animals

On your plate, make a pizza with 8 slices. In each slice, write the names of famous people you know with each type of intelligence.

Human Hunt: Multiple Intelligence Checklist Whistle or sing at least 5 seconds from a song Complete this numerical sequence 1, 2, 4, 8, ___, ___ and explain the logic behind it Draw a picture of a car, wolverine, or pair of shoes Do the mono or any other dance Share a dream you’ve had in the past week Someone who can honestly say they are comfortable talking to everyone in this activity Recite the lyrics to any poem, rap, or song, or quote Take a sheet of paper out and write these activities down:

Human Hunt Your job now is to walk around the room and find people who can exhibit one of these intelligences. Get them to initial your piece of paper. You can only get one person’s initials once. You cannot sign your own sheet. Have fun with this and try to meet some new people.

Your first Blast On a sheet of paper, you will write at least 3 paragraphs. Write on what intelligences you think you are better at what you aren’t so good at what you think you can do better in. Also, give examples of how you are good at these things. Talk about friends you know who are good at each of the intelligences, or famous people who are like you in their abilities.

Wrap Up There is a belief that you can be good at all of them, but inevitably we favor certain intelligences. It is important to know how you are intelligent so you can do your best to adjust and adapt to what you have to learn. If you are musically smart, memorize facts in songs. If you dance well, create a dance about certain stories, or act out a short skit, etc