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| Activities designed to help children develop Multiple Intelligences |
Howard Gardner, an educational psychologist based in Harvard proposes that people possess Multiple Intelligences in varying degrees. We believe that no single intelligence is superior to another; a successful person is one who has developed multiple intelligences to lead an integrated and purposeful life. We help children develop the Multiple Intelligences in the following ways: Verbal/linguistic - listening and participating in story-telling increases vocabulary and comprehension as do discussions and brainstorming. Exposure to phonics and rhyming games develop reading skills. Writers, lawyers and marketing people use this intelligence. Mathematical/logical - activities such as sorting, classifying, pattern recognition, sequencing, counting, ordering, data collection, graphing, shape recognition, matching, compare and contrast (Venn Diagram), simple addition, subtraction, introduction to multiplication, division, measuring length, time, money, weight, temperature. Scientists and researchers use this intelligence. Spatial - Working with blocks, legos, making sculptures, 3-D art projects. Architects and project managers use this intelligence. Musical - Singing, moving to music, using instruments to learn about rhythm, tempo, pitch. These also help to knit the 2 halves of the brain together which helps one to set up goals and to seek ways to reach that goal. Bodily - kinesthetic - Dancing, yoga, sports, creative movement, music and movement, ball games. These activities also help to integrate the two halves of the brain. Research shows that people who are highly intuitive are well developed in this area. Naturalist - Children have a deep curiosity for the natural world. Learning about different kinds of plants and animals and their habitat and life-cycles helps to instill reverence for all life-forms. Biologists, veternarians, environmental scientists use this intelligence. Interpersonal/social - Developing an interest in peers, empathy for others, good communication and conflict resolution skills, understanding different opinions/needs exist, multi-cultural awareness etc. Sociologists, anthropologists, people in managment and supervisory positions use this intelligence. Intrapersonal - When we use intuition or imagination, or engage in reflection and introspection, we develop intrapersonal intelligence. Psychologists, spiritual counselors, writers use this intelligence. |