Multiple Intelligences

Multiple Intelligences

Howard Gardner, in his book Frames of Mind , re-defined intelligence recognizing that there was not only one level of intelligence but a number of areas of intelligence, and that students depend on some intelligences more than others. Below I have listed the seven intelligences defined by Gardner, their general descriptions, and how they can relate to storytelling.

The Seven
Intelligences General
Descriptions Relating to Storytelling

Linguistic
Intelligence

Using words well,
writing, speaking

*Re-tell and re-write the story using your own words. Think of words that best describe the characters and the places in the story.

Logical-Mathematical Intelligence Using or working with
numbers, reasoning powers, sensitivity to patterns *Look at rhythmic patterns in the stories, repeated words, sequences, reoccurring themes.

Spatial
Intelligence An eye and sensitivity to
shapes, colors, a person who has the abliltys of a hunter or a guide. *Draw shapes and paint colors that come to you from the story. Draw the sequence of the story to help remember it.

Bodily- Kinesthetic
Intelligence

Ability to use the body as
an athlete or someone who
uses movement, dance or mime. Having a facility to use ones hands, sculpting etc. *Act out the story without words. Use movements instead of words to describe aspects of the story. Tell the story in a group, having each person be a part of the story.

Musical
Intelligence

A sensitivity to rhythm,
melody, pitch.

*Find sound patterns in the story. Add rhythms to enhance the actions and words. Think of musical sounds for sound effects in the story. Re-tell the story in rap or rhyme.

Interpersonal
Intelligence

Awareness to other people's feelings, moods. Able to pick up on clues in people and their actions.

*Discuss the story and the characters in the story. How do people feel about the conflicts in the story and how would they resolve those conflicts? What do they think about the characters in the story and why do or don't they like them?

Intrapersonal
Intelligence Ability to look into oneself. Awareness of individual strength and weakness. *What are the conflicts you face in your life? What parts of the story relate to how you feel?

Linguistic Intelligence	Using words well, writing, speaking	*Re-tell and re-write the story using your own words. Think of words that best describe the characters and the places in the story.

Logical-Mathematical Intelligence	Using or working with numbers, reasoning powers, sensitivity to patterns	*Look at rhythmic patterns in the stories, repeated words, sequences, reoccurring themes.

Spatial Intelligence	An eye and sensitivity to shapes, colors, a person who has the abliltys of a hunter or a guide.	*Draw shapes and paint colors that come to you from the story. Draw the sequence of the story to help remember it.

Bodily- Kinesthetic Intelligence	Ability to use the body as an athlete or someone who uses movement, dance or mime. Having a facility to use ones hands, sculpting etc.	*Act out the story without words. Use movements instead of words to describe aspects of the story. Tell the story in a group, having each person be a part of the story.

Musical Intelligence	A sensitivity to rhythm, melody, pitch.	*Find sound patterns in the story. Add rhythms to enhance the actions and words. Think of musical sounds for sound effects in the story. Re-tell the story in rap or rhyme.

Interpersonal Intelligence	Awareness to other people's feelings, moods. Able to pick up on clues in people and their actions.	*Discuss the story and the characters in the story. How do people feel about the conflicts in the story and how would they resolve those conflicts? What do they think about the characters in the story and why do or don't they like them?

Intrapersonal Intelligence	Ability to look into oneself. Awareness of individual strength and weakness.	*What are the conflicts you face in your life? What parts of the story relate to how you feel?