Albert Einstein once said brilliant phrase: "We are all geniuses. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live all his life, considering himself a fool. " And Howard Gardner - American psychologist, echoing the great physicist, identified the phenomenon known as "multiple intelligence". Gardner found that there are eight types of intelligence, and it is important to time to identify which of them dominates the child.
Unfortunately, our school system such recognition is not engaged. Moreover, the school focuses on just two types of intelligence - the children are divided into "physicists" and "lyricists", mathematicians and humanists. And if the child's intellect does not belong to any of these types? It becomes clear why so many students are not as successful in school as they would like (so that there is no secret - they hate school and the complexity of its failure). When will the changes in our school, it is difficult to predict, but we are with you, the parents, today able to help their child find themselves and their way.
acorn theory
Gardner also coined the term "theory acorn", the center of which - the idea that each person is endowed by nature with the potential, which is enough for it to be successful. Only it is important to disclose this potential - to help the child find himself, to believe that he is also a good, high-grade, only thinks and learns information in a different way, in their own way. In order to understand what your child is predisposed, and give him a chance in the future to achieve maximum successfully implement offers to calculate what his type of intelligence. Your observations, tips tutors in kindergarten and school teachers for this will be enough.
Linguistic
Children with such a mentality are most fond of listening and speaking. They very quickly begin to pour words and whole sentences, to cheer learn foreign languages, loves to read and talk, write essays and the first pull your hand if you need to express their views on the theme. With facts and figures, as a rule "talkers" are not so lucky as saying.
The best form of learning:reading, communication, discussion, discussion with a list of facts, names, characteristics of participants (heroes) and evaluation of their actions, the analysis of different points of view and conclusions, writing dictations, the argument on the set theme.
In a profession child can be successful:
- writer,
- screenwriter,
- playwright,
- journalist,
- politician,
- corrector,
- interpreter.
Logical-mathematical
These "rodents science", in contrast to the poets, on the contrary, prefer to speak a little, but have a passion for numbers, numbers, tasks, puzzles, puzzles. They remember all the phone numbers and the date, put in a good mind and is not afraid even at an early age to make a purchase. As a child, like folding "halves" machine room, count the number of days left before an event, like order in toys books.
The best form of learning: tasks on logic, counting, calculating use for practical purposes (to calculate how much money is needed to buy a gadget or a trip abroad as wallpaper needed for a room, etc.). They exhibit the ability to analyze and synthesize, seeking to systematize and order in their things easily operate abstractions.
In a profession child will be successful:
- mathematician,
- accountant,
- programmer,
- analyst,
- scientist,
- detective,
- Logistics,
- medic.
Visual-spatial
Certainly from a fairy tale Little Astrid Lo Carlson was the owner of this type of intelligence. Such children often take on imaginary friends, like to collect intricate puzzles, draw, invent stories, think in these vivid details and create their motives drawings. In the visual childhood manifested a good taste in clothes - even in kindergarten by choosing what to wear in the morning. At school, these students well given geometry, drawing, geography, physics, chemistry - those sciences where you have to navigate the pictures, charts, formulas, tables. People with this intelligence perfectly landmark.
The best form of learning: puzzle to draw new objects, new lands, fantasy characters, characters works, ask to offer multiple solutions to one problem.
In a profession child can be successful:
- designers,
- architect,
- artist,
- cartoonist,
- engineer,
- inventor,
- sculptor.
interindividual
Here they are - the leaders and instigators in the sandbox on the playground. Children with this type of intelligence from an early age have a talent for communication, they can easily make contact with the every child and adult knows how to please, feel the mood and are able to manipulate opinion. Simply put, they know how to twist rope of the people and seek their own. These children have a lively facial expressions, gestures, memorable, they are usually good dance and move gracefully.
The best form of learning:reading, participate in discussions, essay writing, participation in self-management school, organization and participation in stand-up, KVN-ah, school concerts, training at drama school.
In a profession child can be successful:
- politician,
- teacher,
- speaker,
- negotiator,
- diplomat,
- manager,
- Director,
- business trainer.
Musical
These amazing kids catch the music on the fly - remember and come up with their tunes, sing, play quickly learn several musical instruments. In general, the music surrounds them on all sides, and they can not live without it. Teens with music type of intelligence constantly listen to music, well-versed in different directions are oriented in the works of cult artists gladly go to musical school.
The best form of learning:Of course, a music school together with normal or with learning at home, externship. The school can delegate the musicians hold concerts, performing with his solo numbers, create a musical group.
In a profession child can be successful:
- musician,
- composer,
- pianist (violinist drums, guitar, etc.)
- conductor,
- DJ,
- sound engineer,
- musical critic,
- radio,
- music editor.
Naturalistic
When you think about who could be an example of a person with such intelligence, just remember the famous zoologist Gerald Darrell writer, researcher of marine fauna Jacques-Yves Cousteau. As a child, people with a similar type of intelligence imbued with a special passion for nature and the animal world. They love to learn about plants, insects, note unique features that ordinary people can not see. In school, young naturalists attract natural history and biology.
The best form of learning: entrust the care of pets, to write about the nature of magazines, to create a library of natural history literature secure homemade microscope and telescope, go to hiking, to organize a small garden where the child itself can grow plants.
In a profession child can be successful:
- ecologist,
- veterinarian,
- geologist,
- seismologist,
- archaeologist, geneticist,
- forester,
- farmer.
Bodily-Kinesthetic
Children with this type of intelligence to express their emotions through your body: from an early age they tend to sport, dance, physical exercise. Even on the playground, they last longer and more active of all the bar and climb the stairs, not afraid of heights, actively jump, run fast, loud talking and laughing. Such children have a well-developed fine motor skills, they like tinkering to create various crafts from the dough and clay, paper, leaves, buttons - of everything that comes their hands on. Teens usually indifferent to public speaking: how a declaration from the scene, and to dance, sports, theater rooms.
The best form of learning: Classes in sports clubs (athletics, dance), at school age good result gives training in the School of Music, in the circle dance, to drama school. So teens need a stage and the opportunity to perform at school events, the promotion of the declaration and participate in discussions in class.
In a profession child can be successful:
- actor,
- dancer,
- sportsman,
- circus artist,
- clown,
- instructor of the sport,
- surgeon,
- mechanic,
- sculptor,
- artisan,
- fashion model,
- organizer of events.
Existential
These children seem serious beyond his years, they have a very distinctive look (as an adult), unhurried speech, interesting statements, precocious constructive conclusions. Although children with this type of intelligence have a high degree of awareness, understand their own and others feelings, they are often not very emotional, shy, appear to be closed. At school, teens existentialist lot of thinking and talking on elevated themes to think about life and death, are interested in areas of religion, they are interested in a quote of the wise men of theory and doctrine.
The best form of learning: to allow children to express their thoughts and be sure to listen to them, to give the opportunity to talk about their theories to predict and plan your tasks, to help show different emotions.
In a profession child can be successful:
- psychologist,
- psychiatrist,
- teacher,
- philosophy,
- a priest,
- politician.
We hope our tips based on Howard Gardner's theory will help you find the key to your child discover his real talent and help to become, if not a genius, then surely a successful person who receives from the true knowledge of the world pleasure.
