Category Archives: learning styles

I hope learned about multiple intelligences and how they can work for you in your homeschool! Current debate regards whether or not a spiritual and/or existential intelligence should be added. I could not find up-to-date documentation with information about either one, so I chose not to include it here on my blog. Let’s do aContinueContinue reading “Multiple Intelligences: Conclusion”

General Characteristics Individuals with naturalist intelligence are very in tune with their surroundings, especially their living surroundings. They’re drawn to animals, plants, and ecology issues. Curricula Planning ·         Nature study ·         Ecology ·         Take care of animals ·         Environmental awareness ·         Nature walks Tools ·         Plants ·         Animals ·         Gardeners’ tools ·         Naturalists’ tools ·        ContinueContinue reading “Naturalist Intelligence”

General Characteristics A strong sense of self characterizes those with a high level of intrapersonal intelligence. These people feel deeply, can identify those feelings, and can express those feelings. Curricula Planning ·         Individualized teaching ·         Independent study ·         Self-esteem building ·         Private place for studying ·         Goal-setting lessons Tools ·         Self-checking materials ·         Journals TeachingContinueContinue reading “Intrapersonal Intelligence”

General Characteristics Those individuals who appropriately and frequently hone in on others’ feelings, display empathy towards others, and interact with others are gifted with interpersonal intelligence. A tenderhearted child may often be in tears on behalf of others. Curricula Planning ·         Cooperative learning ·         Peer tutoring ·         Social gatherings ·         Simulations ·         Apprenticeships ·         AcademicContinueContinue reading “Interpersonal Intelligence”

General Characteristics People who exhibit a strong inclination to musical intelligence embody the definite pitch, rhythm, and timbre aspects of music. They love to listen to music, and they love to create (on different levels) music. They usually have strong emotional reactions to certain music as well. Curricula Planning ·         Raps ·         Music ·         FactsContinueContinue reading “Musical Intelligence”

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 ·         DramaContinueContinue reading “Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence”

General Characteristics “Central to spatial intelligence are the capacities to perceive the visual world accurately, to perform transformations and modifications upon one’s initial perceptions, and to be able to recreate aspects of one’s visual experience, even in the absence of relevant physical stimuli,” (Gardner 1993, pg. 173). Curricula Planning ·         Visual presentations ·         Art ·        ContinueContinue reading “Spatial Intelligence”

General Characteristics The logical-mathematical intelligence has at its roots “a confrontation with the world of objects,” (Gardner 1993, pg. 129). People displaying a high level of logical-mathematical intelligence can usually perform calculate arithmetic problems very quickly, even advanced problems. A high affinity for scientific endeavors also falls into this category. These individuals are attracted toContinueContinue reading “Logical-Mathematical Intelligence”