1. “It’s not how smart you are…it’s how you’re smart!”

2.  Howard Garner developed theory of multiple intelligences  There are eight different intelligences  Everyone has varying amounts of each intelligence

3.  Athletic  Can pick-up and remember dances easily  Have trouble sitting still for long periods of time

4.  High Social Intelligence  Gets along well with others  Works well in groups

5.  Loves learning new words  Easily learns new languages  Large vocabulary

6.  Great at math  Likes puzzles  Can easily add, subtract, multiply, divide in head

7.  Loves to be outdoors  Easily identifies different animal and plant species

8.  Self-Smarts  Likes to spend time alone  Reflective– recognizes both strengths and weaknesses

9.  Great Visualizers  Most likely artistic  Understands directions

10.  Sings well  Prefers music over television  Plays instruments

11. B.I.L.L.N.I.S.M