Grade 7
One of my favorite educators is a professor at Harvard named Howard Gardner. Dr. Gardner believes that we all have intelligences in multiple areas. Through this winter time, the students have taken the opportunity to learn a little more about Gardner's multiple intelligences and to rate themselves in each area. How about you? What areas of “smartness” work best for you?
Ask your child to tell you about the different areas. Spatial deals with imagining how a space will look before you even begin; Bodily Kinesthetic encompasses coordination, strength, agility and so forth; Linguistic is “word smart”; Musical strength includes a distinction for sound; Naturalist includes an eye for detail; Interpersonal folks are good communicators and natural leaders; and the Intrapersonal aspect has to do with knowing ourselves. Then, the question is: How do I use these areas of strength to be a better student? A good friend? A person who is helpful?
Begin a conversation today. Who knows what fun things you’ll learn!
