What is Multiple Intelligence and What Parents Should Know about It?

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What is Multiple Intelligence and What Parents
Should Know About It?

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If you have a toddler at home and he has started
attending his school then you must have heard the
term learning style. This term is used to
describe how a child learns. For example, in
child Care, centers many kids learn the best
visually while others learned the best through
handsome experiences. Kids are unique, they have
their strengths and limitations so they learn
through various methods sight, touch, etc.
Labeling kids as having one learning style would
be accurate and limiting. A much better way to
understand the individual ways of how kids learn
is to apply the concept of multiple
intelligences.
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What is Multiple Intelligence? According to the
traditional theory of intelligence, a person who
can give all correct answers to a given set of
questions is considered intelligent. Howard
Gardner, a famous psychologist, and educationist
profounded the theory of multiple intelligences.
According to this theory, there are 8 dimensions
of intelligence, and every child is gifted with
all 8 kinds of intelligence. But, predominant
intelligence is usually one or two.  The 8
dimensions of Multiple Intelligences Here, you
can find the main characteristics of all the 8
kinds of intelligence that can help you to
identify the predominant intelligence in your
child.
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Visual-Spatial (picture-smart) These children
on high on imagination. They light to draw, great
pictures, read maps, and daydream. Chino Hills CA
preschool teachers observed that these kids enjoy
designing and decorating. Bodily-Kinesthetic
(body-smart) These children show a lot of body
movement and like to get up and move around a
lot. They enjoy dancing and other similar
activities and can use their body to accomplish a
task. These kids mostly used hair gross and fine
motor skills. Musical (music-smart) These
children show a fondness for rhyme and music.
They work better with music playing in the
background. Their inclination towards music helps
them learn how to play musical instruments and
they can master the art easily than others.
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Natural (nature-smart) The children love nature
and able to appreciate the natural beauty. They
prefer to be in a place that is surrounded by
plants and other natural resources. Interpersonal
(people smart) These children are born with
the ability to interact well with others. Better
when they are in a group and are communicating
with others. They make friends love to talk and
influence others. Intrapersonal
(self-smart) Day Care teachers have observed
that these children like to be on their own. They
understand what they need, enjoy solitude, and
are dreamers.
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Linguistic (word smart) These children know how
to words effectively. Normally they are good
speakers, enjoy rhymes, and love listening to
stories. Logical-mathematical (logic-smart) The
se children are good at thinking, assessing,
solving problems, puzzles, and riddles. They love
to investigate and analyze things to learn
concepts. Being aware of Multiple Intelligence is
very important if you want holistic development
for your children. This will help you to guide
and assist them enhance their strengths and work
on their limitations.  
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Reference
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Bar CA 91765, United States
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