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Unlocking Potentials: Understanding and Nurturing Multiple Intelligences in Children Workshop

Discover the diverse facets of intelligence, debunk myths, and explore Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences theory. Learn how to recognize and foster linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, musical, body-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic intelligences in children. Gain insights on multiple intelligence assessment and learning styles. Take home valuable resources and insights to help children thrive.

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Unlocking Potentials: Understanding and Nurturing Multiple Intelligences in Children Workshop

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  1. Many Faces of Intelligence Rucha Londhe University of Connecticut Welcome Professionals

  2. Workshop Overview • Understanding intelligence • Refuting myths regarding intelligence • Understanding multiple intelligences • Recognizing multiple intelligences in children • Fostering multiple intelligences in children • Multiple intelligences and learning styles

  3. What is intelligence? • There is a general “g” intelligence. • It has verbal and mathematic expressions. • It is measured by IQ tests or academic achievement tests. • It is related to success in school.

  4. Multiple Intelligence-A non-traditional theory • Howard Gardner • 8 Expressions of Intelligence • Linguistic • Logical-mathematical • Spatial • Musical • Body-kinesthetic • Interpersonal • Intrapersonal • Naturalistic

  5. Linguistic Intelligence Encourage children to • share and discuss the books or articles • write reviews about the books they read • read stories or act out stories • prepare speeches or enroll in drama classes

  6. Logical-mathematical Intelligence Encourage children to • ask questions • do things without anybody's help, figure things out by themselves • challenge their problem solving and critical thinking

  7. Spatial Intelligence Encourage children to • use their creative imagination • draw, paint, design and build

  8. Musical Intelligence Encourage the children to • join school bands or choirs • play an instrument • listen to different types of music

  9. Body-kinesthetic Intelligence Encourage children to • participate in school teams • sports activities outside the school • Attend dance performances

  10. Interpersonal Intelligence Encourage children to • demonstrate good behavior in their relationships with others • work on establishing healthy relationships with their peers, siblings and elders

  11. Intrapersonal Intelligence Encourage children to • to set goals • understand their own thoughts and ideas • read about various religions and ways of life

  12. Naturalistic Intelligence Encourage children to • explore the outdoors • visit to places like the zoos, natural history museums ands observatories • watch nature programs on TV or videotapes

  13. Multiple Intelligence and Learning Styles • What are learning styles? • Can I use more than one learning style for the children in my class?

  14. Assessing MI and learning styles • Identify your child’s multiple intelligence • See the connections between your child’s multiple intelligence and their preferences in school subjects • Relate children's preferred style of learning to multiple intelligence

  15. Take home handouts • Truths and misconceptions about Multiple Intelligence • Information about categories of multiple intelligence • Activity Chart for Multiple Intelligences • Career Areas for Multiple Intelligences • Resources on Multiple Intelligence

  16. We are all so different largely because we have different combinations of intelligences. If we recognize this, we will have a better chance of dealing appropriately with the many problems that we face in the world.” Howard Gardner

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