Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence

Posted byBethany LaShellPosted inhomeschool, learning stylesTags:,

General Characteristics

People displaying bodily-kinesthetic intelligence can “use one’s body in highly differentiated and skilled ways, for expressive as well as goal-directed purposes,” (Gardner 1993, pg. 206). You may recognize them as the boys with ants in their pants or the girls who dance from room to room.

Curricula Planning

·         Hands-on learning
·         Drama
·         Dance
·         Sports
·         Tactile activities
·         Field trips
·         Crafts

Tools

·         Building tools
·         Clay
·         sports equipment
·         manipulatives
·         gestures

Teaching Strategies

Objective: Incorporate the whole body and hands-on experiences
·         Build
·         Act
·         Touch
·         Feel
·         Dance
·         Move

Assessments

·         Create 3-D maps and dioramas
·         Pantomime roles/characters
·         Build structures and models
·         Create a cheer or dance

Published by Bethany LaShell

My mission is to walk with Christian women through the hard places of midlife toward the redemption and hope found in grace, forgiveness, and authenticity. I'm a Christ follower, praying mama, author, educator, speaker, editor, and Diet Coke addict.

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