Acknowledgments v
Foreword by Howard Gardner xiii
Introduction by Thomas R. Hoerr 1
Part 1. The Multiple Intelligences
CHAPTER 1 The Interpersonal Intelligence
Web of the Interpersonal Intelligence 8
The Interpersonal Intelligence by Laurie Falk 9
Lesson Plans:
Picture This! 12
The House We Built 15
Making Museums 16
Getting to Know You 18
Masai Jewelry 19
Rainforest Simulation 21
Gold Rush Inventions 27
Unfairness on Purpose: A Problem-Solving Mind-Set 29
Activities to Support the Interpersonal Intelligence 31
Identifying the Interpersonal Intelligence in Your Students 32
Children's Resources 36
Teachers' Resources 39
CHAPTER 2 The Intrapersonal Intelligence
Web of the Intrapersonal Intelligence 42
Intrapersonal Is the Key to Success by Thomas R. Hoerr 43
Lesson Plans:
Me Bags 48
I Am . . . 50
Content of Their Character 51
Goal Setting 53
Autobiography: My Story 55
Letter to Myself 57
What I Believe 59
Simile for Me 61
Activities to Support the Intrapersonal Intelligence 65
Identifying the Intrapersonal Intelligence in Your Students 66
Children's Resources 68
Teachers' Resources 72
CHAPTER 3 The Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence
Web of the Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence 76
The B-K Everyday by Pat Nuernberger, Tommi Rogers, and Lauren
McKenna 77
Lesson Plans:
Everybody's Moving 81
Express Yourself 83
Continental Twister 85
Sensing Our Bodies 86
Literature Live 88
Prepositional Charades 90
Disabilities Simulation 92
Living Museum 96
Activities to Support the Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence 99
Identifying the Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence in Your Students 100
Children's Resources 101
Teachers' Resources 103
CHAPTER 4 The Linguistic Intelligence
Web of the Linguistic Intelligence 106
The Multiple Intelligences Library by Joe Corbett and Jessica Brod-Millner 107
Lesson Plans:
Word Work 111
Poetry 113
Spanish Scavenger Hunt 115
Book Reports the MI Way 117
Sincerely Yours: Parts of a Letter 119
Living History 120
Extra, Extra, Read All About It 122
Literature Responses 124
Activities to Support the Linguistic Intelligence 126
Identifying the Linguistic Intelligence in Your Students 127
Children's Resources 130
Teachers' Resources 135
CHAPTER 5 The Logical-Mathematical Intelligence
Web of the Logical-Mathematical Intelligence 138
The Logical-Mathematical Intelligence: Identifi cation and Implementation by Chanaya Jacobs and Claire Reinbold 139
Lesson Plans:
Numbers 143
Measurement Drawing 146
Scaling the Miles 148
Mathematical Masterpieces 150
Civil War Mural and Timeline 154
Speed Demons 156
Everything and the Net 158
Restaurant Project 160
Activities to Support the Logical-Mathematical Intelligence 162
Identifying the Logical-Mathematical Intelligence in Your Students 163
Children's Resources 165
Teachers' Resources 169
CHAPTER 6 The Musical Intelligence
Web of the Musical Intelligence 172
Minding the Music by Ben Griffi ths 173
Lesson Plans:
Digestion in the Human Body 176
Caterpillars to Butterfl ies 178
Human Rhythm 180
Making Music 181
Poetry in Sounds 183
Literary Soundtrack 184
A Record of Time 186
Get the Beat 187
Activities to Support the Musical Intelligence 189
Identifying the Musical Intelligence in Your Students 190
Children's Resources 192
Teachers' Resources 195
CHAPTER 7 The Spatial Intelligence
Web of the Spatial Intelligence 198
Spatial Intelligence: Through the Mind's Eye by Monette Gooch-Smith 199
Lesson Plans:
Painting the O'Keeffe Way 203
Aurora Borealis 205
Dream On! Designing Your Ideal Room 207
Shrink Me 209
Self-Portrait: I See Me, You See Me 210
Native American Storyteller Dolls 212
Shadow Puppets 214
Colonial Portraits 216
Activities to Support the Spatial Intelligence 218
Identifying the Spatial Intelligence in Your Students 219
Children's Resources 221
Teachers' Resources 224
CHAPTER 8 The Naturalist Intelligence
Web of the Naturalist Intelligence 226
MI, Science, and the Naturalist Intelligence by Eric Eskelsen 227
Lesson Plans:
Shadows 233
A Closer Look at Trees 236
Pollination 237
Taping the Bison 239
Un-Natural Hike 240
Get It Done! 241
Mystery Photos 243
Sun Shines over Me 245
Activities to Support the Naturalist Intelligence 247
Identifying the Natural Intelligence in Your Students 248
Children's Resources 249
Teachers' Resources 252
Part 2. Putting It All Together with the Multiple Intelligences
CHAPTER 9 Different Intelligences Are an Aspect of Diversity by Sheryl Reardon 257
CHAPTER 10 Learning Through Simulations by Susie Burge 261
CHAPTER 11 Assessing Through PEPs (Projects, Exhibitions, Presentations) by Julie Stevens 267
CHAPTER 12 Assessment at New City School by Pat Nuernberger 271
CHAPTER 13 Learning Centers in the Kindergarten Classroom by Mary Daly 281
CHAPTER 14 Genuine Understanding by Thomas R. Hoerr 285
Part 3. Multiple Intelligences, Parents, and Teachers
CHAPTER 15 Communicating About MI by Betsy Blankenship 291
CHAPTER 16 Getting Started in the Classroom with MI by Christine Wallach 297
Bibliography 303
About the Authors 306
The New City School 312
Index 314
