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Multiple Intelligences using Physical Education
Multiple Intelligences refer to learning in eight different
domains.
It was developed by Howard Gardner to help educators, parents,
friends, and family ways to help each other learn a concept in their
own unique way. Here is a fitness article devoted on how to teach
these domains to special and elementary education children.
Students who may not possess intelligence in a certain area may
benefit from doing games in each of the subject areas.
1. Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence
This intelligence refers to teaching an academic concept through
movements. People who are athletes and dancers are able to dance,
throw, catch, and maintain balance and use fine and gross motor
dexterity without the conscious mind.
± Learn & perfect various "multi-tracking" routines (e.g. rub
stomach & pat head)
± Yoga is a great tool to teach physical movements in your
mind then with your body
± Create & perform a drama
± Students perform calisthenics in a designated space and work
at keeping their bodies in an assigned area and not touch anyone
else.
2. Visual and Spatial Intelligences
This intelligence is about what happens with our eyes and mind. We
use this intelligence as we design, utilize texture, see images and
develop patterns. Artisans, sculptors and painters are gifted in
this intelligence.
± Imagine your human body working together‘XUse drama to show
its movements.
± Have kids practice obeying various traffic signs and move
according to the directions of the signs.
± Find the matching color flashcard by throwing a bucket into
its bowl or hitting it with a pool noodle or ball on the wall.
3. Logical Mathematical
This intelligence deals with the math smart. Sequencing, patterning
and the visual are essential for this intelligence. Science
investigation also occurs in this intelligence. Scientists,
teachers, mathematicians are gifted in this area.
± Games that involve patterning, matching, and sequencing
teach these intelligences. Relays with matching colors, numbers, or
words are great ways to involve this intelligence.
± Take a Mr. Potato head and see what team can completely
outfit their potato first.
± Students can draw parts of a body or object in a running
relay game. Shapes, objects can be used to teach math and language
arts concepts.
± Have kids add and subtract calisthenics as they warm up for
an aerobic activity.
4. Musical Intelligences
This intelligence is about music appreciation. Those with this
intelligence are able to perform, compose and use musical patterns.
Musicians, poets, writers, and choir directors are gifted in this
area.
± Finger plays are great to use to teach educational concepts.
± Simple instruments provide musical patterning and movement.
± Songs with movement such as Hokey Pokey, Head, Shoulder or
Chicken Dance facilitate this intelligence and are great aerobic
warm ups.
± Perform physical exercise routines in sync with music.
5. Naturalist Intelligence
This intelligence is for those who appreciate nature. Those who are
interested in our natural environment can classify various plants
and animals, and take care of our world are gifted in this area.
Scientists, gardeners, and environmentalist are naturals in this
area.
± Enjoy the weather of the season and have them walk and
describe what they see.
± Blindfold students and have them identify where they are,
what they hear and what they smell. Instructors may allow the
students to blindfold them as well.
6. Interpersonal Intelligence
Those learners who like to be around people and get along well with
others are interpersonal learners. These people work well as part
of a team and have social skills that help them work with a variety
of different types of people. Some gifted interpersonal learners
include office workers, psychologist‘¦s ministers, special education
teachers, and effective administrators.
± Teach and play a series of non-competitive games
± An interpersonal learner is good to be used as helpers to
organize and help in directions of games.
± Have students work in pairs to learn and improve sports
skills with balls, beanbags, or other sports equipment.
7. Intrapersonal Intelligence
This intelligence deals with learning to appreciate and work with
you. Learners that prefer to work by themselves and work hard
finding meaning, purpose and significance of things. Poets,
writers, and philosophers are gifted in this area.
± Perform & discuss how different physical exercises make you
feel
± Watch yourself doing an exercise and find a new way to
explain it to the group.
8. Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence
This intelligence is sometimes are word or book smart. Learners
gifted in this intelligence do well with language, reading, writing
and speaking. They are also gifted in using grammar effectively.
Poets, writers, public speakers do well in this intelligence.
± Give verbal explanation of gymnastic routines
± Pretend you are a radio sportscaster--describe a game in
process.
± Name colors and numbers in various part of the room and run
to them.
± Play tag and before the taggie is tagged have them answer
the question posed in the game such as a science question or math
problem.
( Howard Gardner discussed and explored this intelligence but has
never officially endorsed this ninth intellience.)
9. Extensional Intelligence
Extentionalist Intelligence refers to the belief in God. Have the
kids act out and perform their beliefs through plays, stories and
songs.
We all have gifts and abilities. Unfortunately many of them are
hidden and unseen. Using the multiple intelligences will allow the
learner and instructor to find new ways of learning and living.
References;
Eight Ways of Knowing
http://www.multi-intell.com/MI_chart.html
Infed: Howard Gardner
http://www.infed.org/thinkers/gardner.htm
What is so special about Special Education: Multiple Intelligences?
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