Not all children have obvious abilities when they do not have to think in what direction to develop it.
It is important to remember that in any case, the child needs to be developed comprehensively, not focusing on one particular talent.
American psychologist Howard Gardner developed the theory that there are 9 types of human intelligence. Each of them corresponds to certain abilities.
Intrapersonal intelligence
It is possessed by children with pronounced self-reflection: they like to think things over, to analyze, but from the outside it may seem that they are "in the clouds." Such children are usually reserved, shy, do not like to answer in the lesson.
At the same time, these children understand well what they want from life, set goals and achieve them, but do not like to share their experiences. They make excellent writers, psychologists, and IT specialists.
Interpersonal intelligence
These are extroverted children, they easily meet new people, find a common language with them, are friendly, open. At the same time, they are often patient and act as peacemakers during conflicts. They feel well the emotions and experiences of others, they know how to console.
In companies, such children often become leaders and also participate in social activities. A child can grow up to be an excellent leader, parents should encourage the development of his oratory skills.Spatial intelligence
These children are born artists, photographers, designers. They often draw well by nature, feel color and style, and love to shoot and photograph. They are often very emotional and actively gesticulate.
To develop abilities with children, you need to engage in various types of visual arts.
Bodily Kinetic Intelligence
These are well-developed physically children with a penchant for sports and other activities. They enjoy activities that are practical and showcase the results - cooking, sewing, construction, etc.
They can also excel in dancing, because they have a natural sense of balance, good coordination of movements.
Children are well developed physically. Have a tendency to play sports and other types of physical activity (acting, construction, and others). They enjoy practical activities (modeling, sewing, cooking, making various things). They have well-developed coordination and balance, which is why they often excel at dancing.Children with body-kinetic intelligence have a wide range of uses for talent: they can grow up as good surgeons, as well as actors, dancers, and cooks. The main thing is to define the direction - and develop it.
Logical and mathematical intelligence
It is easy to guess that these children have good logical thinking by nature. They are easily given the exact sciences, oral counting, they are interested in how various mechanisms work, where natural phenomena come from, etc.
Children with logical and mathematical intelligence love order, rituals, and habitual repetition in everything. They are punctual, like to make lists, and get upset when they disagree with them. They prefer to act alone.
Such children achieve success in science, engineering, programming, analytical professions.
Linguistic intelligence
Such children have good language skills. They start reading early and love this process, they easily remember and retell what they read, themselves write stories, poems, fantasize a lot, have an extensive vocabulary, express ideas correctly and clearly.
In the future, these children can become translators, journalists, writers, editors, teachers, scientists.Musical intelligence
As the name implies, these are future musical talents - composers, singers, musicians, conductors, DJs. They have a good ear, they easily remember and hum songs, compose their own, love to sing, feel the rhythm, adore musical toys.
Naturalistic intelligence
Such children love animals, plants, nature, cannot live without pets. They grow plants at home, they like to help in the garden and vegetable garden, spend time in the nature, watch popular science programs, go to nature museums.
Children show interest in insects, stones, etc., collect them. In the future, they may become veterinarians or get an agricultural profession.
Existential intelligence
These are children with a fine mental organization, they often think about such concepts as the soul, death, life after death, the meaning of life, faith, the structure of the universe, etc.
In the future, such a child can become a scientist, politician, philosopher.
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