"The Theory of Multiple Intelligences"

1. Exploring "The Theory of Multiple Intelligences"

2. Verbal-Linguistic Visual-Spatial Naturalistic Musical Bodily-Kinesthetic Inter-personal Intra-personal

3. How Multiple Intelligence helps learners? "With an understanding of Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences - teachers, school administrators, and parents can better understand the learners in their midst. They can allow students to safely explore and learn in many ways, and they can help students direct their own learning." --Anne Guignon, Education World

4. Activities related with Different Intelligences

5. Verbal - Linguistic Intelligence (“Word Smart”) Storytelling, journaling, pre-reading word and letter recognition

6. Logical-Mathematical Intelligence (“Number/Reasoning smart”) Puzzles ,manipulative, pattern games, number sequence

7. Musical Intelligence (“Music Smart”) Singing, humming, chanting, playing with instruments

8. Bodily – Kinesthetic Intelligence (“Body Smart”) Dance, aerobic exercise, drama, role playing and sculpting

9. Visual-Spatial Intelligence (“Picture Smart”) Painting, drawing, visual rich multimedia activities

10. Naturalist intelligence (“Nature Smart”) Out door nature study, mapping, comparison of natural elements and love for environment

11. Interpersonal (Social) Intelligence (“People Smart”) Cooperative, pair - share activities, sharing, explaining, demonstrating

12. Intra-personal Intelligence (“Self Smart”) Self paced independent work, exploration and reflection

13. Multiple Intelligence Poem A person’s true intelligence is difficult to find Not calculated merely by retention in the mind Intelligence is varied Each deserves its special praise And everyone is gifted-smart But smart in different ways They are all within us blend The secret is, that every gift is ours to some extent. The more ways we teach, the more children we reach