My Birthday Is Coming Up! My Gifts To The World Of Learning From Grade School To Grad School Come From Howard Gardner’s MI + 1

Repeat after me! I teacher cannot repeat enough – whoever you are: (1) As an individual, you are better off if you cultivate/are cultivating your individual talent or intelligence that you personally discovered within yourself – or somebody else noticed it and encouraged you. (2) As a parent, you should discover and encourage your children to develop their individual talents. (3) As a teacher, if you are quite astute, you should be able to discern the individual intelligences of your students. 
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What intelligence? I quote Michele Marinus (“Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences,” Simply Pschology, simplypsychology.org):

Gardner defines intelligence as a “biopsychological potential to process information that can be activated in a cultural setting to solve problems or create products that are of value in a culture.”

As according to Harvard psychology professor Howard Gardner, any of the following (to his list of 9, I added 1; here they are arranged alphabetically):

1. Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence (“Body Smart”)
If the child is “kiti-kiti,” always moving, cannot sit in one place for a long time, s/he may turn out to be an excellent athlete. Don’t disturb much! Think “Alyssa Valdez, PH’s Volleyball Phenom!”

2. Creative Intelligence (“Thinking Smart”), added by FAH
S/He may often have an alternate or different idea from yours as a parent or teacher – you have a creative thinker! For your child’s career, think “Journalism” or “Education.”

3. Existential Intelligence (“Life Smart”)
Can s/he cope with a little (or big) problem? She may make a Teacher or Counselor later. “Maparaan” (resourceful) may be your clue to her/his inborn talent.

4. Interpersonal Intelligence (“People Smart”)
S/He is talkative. S/He interrupts when people are talking. With her friends, she is the talker. Encourage her one way or the other – at any rate, do not discourage her! She should make a good psychiatrist or something.

5. Intrapersonal Intelligence (“Self Smart”)
S/He is almost always quiet, keeps to her/himself. S/He is not talkative. Let her/him be! S/He will make a good philosopher or business manager.

6. Mathematical-Logical Intelligence (“Number/Reasoning Smart”)
S/He is good at subtraction or addition and/or reasoning – S/He should make a good lawyer. Or business person.

7. Musical Intelligence (“Music Smart”)
S/He loves music – let her/him be! Singing? Composing? You have a singer or music-maker in your home.

8. Naturalist Intelligence (“Nature Smart”)
S/He loves the outdoors – let her/him go “wild”! The outdoors should be not only relaxing but also encouraging of personal pursuits, whatever.

9. Spatial Intelligence (“Image Smart”)
S/He loves drawing, even “painting” the walls of your home! S/He should make a good artist – encourage her/him!

10. Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence (“Word Smart”).
S/He is not necessarily a creative writer (#2), but might make a good lawyer. Discover!

In all things, whether your are a parent or a teacher in Grade School or an adviser in Grad School, you must encourage people to develop what you see is the hidden or undeveloped talent of that individual – good for you, best for her/him!@517

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