If the Shoe Fits : How to Develop Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom
An illuminating new way of thinking about intelligence is coming to the forefront due to the work of Howard Gardner, professor of education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. His theory of multiple intelligences proclaims that mental ability is not fixed, and that everyone possesses more than one intelligence. The intelligences he identifies are verbal/linguistic, musical/rythmic, logical/mathematical, visual/spatial, bodily/kinesthetic, naturalist, intrapersonal, and interpersonal....
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Formerly a SkyLight publicationThis excellent resource offers teachers information and "how-to" advice for identifying and developing student strengths, and includes a rich selection of sample lessons and ideas.
ForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: If the Shoe FitsChapter 2: Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence Lesson Example 1: Say It Lesson Example 2: The Debate Game Lesson Example 3: The Author GameChapter 3: Musical/Rhythmic Intelligence Lesson Example 1: Mac-A-Lena Lesson Example 2: The Sound Machine Lesson Example 3: The Beat Goes On Lesson Example 4: Create the Beat Lesson Example 5: The Music of MozartChapter 4: Logical/Mathematical Intelligence Lesson Example 1: Connections by Shape Lesson Example 2: Pattern Hunt Lesson Example 3: Silver Bells With Rap Lesson Example 4: Coin Play Lesson Example 5: Kidney Bean, Jelly BeanChapter 5: Visual Spatial Intelligence Lesson Example 1: Story on a Rope Lesson Example 2: Pictured Predictions Lesson Example 3: Create-A-CreatureChapter 6: Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence Lesson Example 1: Walk-A-Story Lesson Example 2: Feelings in My World Lesson Example 3: Act the Word Lesson Example 4: Kapheim's Musical MoleculesChapter 7: Naturalist Intelligence Lesson Example 1: Chambers of the Heart Lesson Example 2: The Amazing Brain Lesson Example 3: Puzzle PiecesChapter 8: Intrapersonal Intelligence Lesson Example 1: Me T-Shirt Lesson Example 2: If the Shoe Fits Lesson Example 3: Portrait of...as a Young... Lesson Example 4: My StrengthChapter 9: Interpersonal Intelligence Lesson Example 1: Make a Team Lesson Example 2: Know Your JobLesson Example 3: The Dinosaur Problem Lesson Example 4: Symbol SearchChapter 10: Integrating Multiple Intelligences into the CurriculaChapter 11: The Grading DilemmaBibliographyIndex
