WHY OUR CHILD ACHIEVES BETTER RESULTS IN CERTAIN AREAS
In order to understand more easily why our child achieves better results in certain areas, while in others he often does not even meet the average of the group and avoid worry and dissatisfaction, it is necessary to understand children's differences in the dominant type of intelligence.
First of all, it is important to say that:
Each person learns in a different way;
We all use different intelligences in different situations, and therefore different learning styles;
Every kind of intelligence is significant and valuable;
Every kind of intelligence can be developed and strengthened;
Man can use his stronger intelligences to empower those that are less developed.
1. Logical-mathematical intelligence
*Thinks conceptually
*Explores connections, relationships and categories
*Good at reasoning, logical thinking and problem solving
*Manipulates the environment to experiment
*Thinks and draws conclusions about natural events
*Scientists, engineers, computer programmers, accountants
*Learns through calculations, using statistics, sequencing, logic, problem solving, comparison, drawing conclusions
2. Interpersonal intelligence
*Thinks and functions through relationships
*Group leader
*A remarkable ability to recognize the feelings and intentions of other people
*He understands people, he is a good mediator
*Organizer, good at communication, can be manipulative
*He gets along easily in society, he has a lot of friends
*Therapists, businessmen, politicians, people who initiate actions and organize groups
*Learn through conversations, teamwork, collaboration on projects
3. Kinesthetic intelligence
* Processes knowledge through bodily sensations
*Extraordinary fine motor skills
*He knows when to do what
*Good mimic
*Need to move, often characterized as hyperactive
*Athletes, dancers, actors, mimes, clowns
*Learns through movement, physical activity, touching objects, making, chopping, improvisation, drama, mimicry
4. Intrapersonal intelligence
*Able to focus
*Strong personality
*Deeply aware of his feelings, dreams and ideas
*Reflective and analytical
*Avoids group activities
*Recognizes his strengths and weaknesses
*He needs time and space to be alone
*Independent activities, researcher, theoretician, philosopher
*Learns through independent thinking, connecting things learned through personal experience, journaling, identification, making theories.
5. Linguistic intelligence
*Thinks through words
*Developed listening skills
*Likes to read and write
*Playing on words
*Likes to look, listen and say words
*A good storyteller, likes to tell stories and jokes
*Teachers, journalists, writers, lawyers, translators
*Learn through reading, writing, poetry, debates, retellings
6. Musical intelligence
*Thinks through sound and rhythm
*Humming and whistling
*Responds to music immediately
*Enjoys producing music in various ways, sings in water
*Sensitive to sounds in the environment (crickets, bells...)
*Critical of music created by others
*Choir, orchestra, music group, disc jockey, theater
*Learns through making rhymes, relaxing with music, making up songs, using music to spark ideas
7. Spatial-visual intelligence
*Thinks through pictures
*Imagines scenes and images
*Knows where everything is
*He is fascinated by machines.
*Inventors, architects, engineers, mechanics
*Learn through making maps, posters, schematics, illustrations, visualizations, drawing, underlining
QUESTIONNAIRE ON TYPES OF INTELLIGENCE
1. I am resourceful with objects
2. I have a good sense of space
3. I am naturally gifted at helping friends resolve conflicts
4. I easily remember the words to songs.
5. I can explain things that are difficult and help listeners to understand them
6. I always do things one step at a time
7. I know myself well and understand why I behave in a certain way
8. I enjoy company and joint activities
9. I learn well in lectures and when I listen to others
10. I can recognize mood changes in music
11. I like puzzles, crosswords, logical problems
12. In learning, visual aids such as diagrams, graphs, etc. are important to me.
13. I am sensitive to the feelings and moods of the people around me
14. I learn the easiest when I have to do it myself
15. In order to start learning something, I have to see my own benefit in it
16. I like privacy and silence when I think and work
17. I can recognize polyphonic instruments in complex pieces of music
18. I can easily recall the scenes I saw
19. I have a developed vocabulary and I speak expressively
20. I like to take notes.
21, I have a good sense of balance and enjoy physical movement
22. I can recognize relationships and connections between things and people
23. In a group of people, I know how to cooperate and develop other people's ideas
24. I am a good observer and often notice things that others miss
25. I get bored easily.
26. I enjoy learning and working independently, without others
27. I enjoy making music (I produce sounds in various ways)
28. I do well with numbers and various mathematical problems
Give yourself a rating next to each statement.
If the statement is true 5, if it is false 0, and if it is between 1-4.
LINGUISTICS 5,9,19,20
LOGICAL-MATHEMATICS 6,11,22,28
SPATIAL-VISUAL 2,12,18,24
MUSIC 4,10,17,27
INTERPERSONAL 3.8, 13.23
INTRAPERSONAL 7, 15, 16, 26
KINESTETIC 1, 14,21,25
Knowing and respecting children's differences in terms of dominant intelligence, the planning of educational activities starts from the principle of diversity. In this way, every child finds a way to acquire knowledge.
ACTIVITIES FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF INTELLIGENCE
Linguistic - reading, writing, stories, jokes, anecdotes, retellings, recitations
kinesthetic - play, dance, acting, physical education, mime, sculpting, creative workshops
mathematics - symbols, numbers, graphic representation, finding cause and effect relationships, solving problems, discovering rules
spatial-visual- coloring, schematic representations, mind maps, making maps and reliefs, visualization, musical- rhythmic games, sounds, composing, singing, working with background music
intrapersonal - thinking independently, devising strategies, processing feelings, analyzing one's reactions to events, behaviors, imagining (through a drama workshop and socioemotional activities) interpersonal - working in pairs or in smaller groups, collaborative projects, assessments and comments, leadership in activities.
And finally...
Dear moms and dads, if you have managed to recognize yourself in one of the described intelligences, you will understand why you easily and happily engage in certain tasks while others are out of your hands.
I hope that tomorrow, when your children achieve different results in certain subjects at school, you will have understanding and that this theory will be useful to you when choosing additional activities and, later, life decisions for your child.
Olivera Sekulovski