multiple intelligences

Introduces the theory of multiple intelligences, summarizes each of the intelligences, and examines reasons and methods for teaching them, and features over three hundred activities, including choices for all eight intelligences, grouped in the curriculum areas of language arts, science, math, social studies, and the arts.

Presents surveys, questionnaires, and checklists designed to help teachers identify their students' strengths and includes activities to help build left-brain, right-brain, and middle-brain thinking skills.

Nurturing Intelligences provides an accessible introduction to Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences and its importance for classroom teaching.

Describes each of the eight intelligences by which people learn, and offers advice to teachers on how to appeal to the eight intelligences in order to help students move beyond memorization to a real understanding of facts and concepts and their application outside the classroom.