The author of the best-selling book Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom offers practical strategies for teaching reading and writing through multiple intelligences.

Uses the theories of Howard Gardner to discuss the integration of the multiple intelligences approach into teaching reading and writing.

Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences has revolutionized the way we think about being smart. Written by an award-winning expert on the topic, this book introduces the theory, explains the different types of intelligences (like Word Smart, Self Smart, Body Smart), and helps kids identify their own learning strengths and use their special skills at school, at home, and in life. As kids read the book, they stop asking “How smart am I?” and start asking “How am I smart?” This powerful learning tool is recommended for all kids—and all adults committed to helping young people do and be their best. Resources describe related books, software, games, and organizations. This revised and updated edition includes information on a newly researched ninth intelligence, Life Smart—thinking about and asking questions about life, the universe, and spirituality.

"This is a fascinating study. Sue Teele has provided a compelling challenge to the stultifying one-size-fits-all approach to the teaching of reading. Her book is a bold and worthy entry in this critical national educational debate." Carlos Cortes, Professor Emeritus of History University of California, Riverside Make breakthroughs with your beginning and struggling readers! Applying current brain research, social-emotional findings, and the theory of multiple intelligences to more traditional approaches to teaching reading, this exciting resource helps teachers unlock the door to literacy by teaching to the individual and unique strengths of their students. Special features include: New directions for teaching reading An overview of the brain′s structure and how individual differences influence the reading process An examination of the theory of multiple intelligences and how its application can significantly increase the effectiveness of traditional reading and writing instructional methods Case studies, practical diagrams, maps and charts illustrating techniques that will improve decoding, comprehension, and writing skills Innovative strategies for teaching reading to English Language Learners Dr. Teele′s multifaceted integrated model for teaching reading will help teachers instill in their students a joy for reading while they are developing their reading skills and enhancing their creative potential. Teachers, administrators, and parents alike will be amazed by the leaps and bounds their struggling readers make!

An authority on the human mind reflects on his intellectual development, his groundbreaking work, and different types of intelligences--including his own. Howard Gardner's Frames of Mind was that rare publishing phenomenon--a mind-changer. Widely read by the general public as well as by educators, this influential book laid out Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. It debunked the primacy of the IQ test and inspired new approaches to education; entire curricula, schools, museums, and parents' guides were dedicated to the nurturing of the several intelligences. In his new book, A Synthesizing Mind, Gardner reflects on his intellectual development and his groundbreaking work, tracing his evolution from bookish child to eager college student to disengaged graduate student to Harvard professor.

Teaching and Learning Through Multiple Intelligences in an outstanding resource that offers expert analysis of Gardner's "Theory of Multiple Intelligences"--and the knowledge to extend this theory to effective classroom practice. Broad-based and comprehensive, this text describes implications for pedagogy, team-teaching, student strengths, curriculum, assessment, community involvement, and diverse classroom models. The authors devote one chapter to each of the eight intelligences. They define intelligence, provide a checklist for identifying it, suggest environmental considerations, and offer related teaching strategies. Additional chapters survey Gardner's recent work on teaching for understanding, performance-based assessment, and model MI school programs and student outcomes.

Gold medal, Mom's Choice Awards Finalist, 2017 INIDIES (Foreword Reviews) Did you know there’s more than one kind of Smart? In fact, there are many! Where do we start? No two people show their Smarts the same way. Each of us is different, and that’s a-okay! You have lots of different Smarts. Some louder, some quieter. Each plays a part. And no one Smart is better than another. So let’s read on. There are plenty to discover! So Many Smarts! introduces kids to a variety of “smarts” and teaches that them there is more than one way to be smart. It encourages readers to look at their own combination of brain power and skills to determine how they might learn best, excel, and be themselves. Based on the theory of multiple intelligences, this book shows kids that all of the different skills they have require various types of smarts as well as how they can celebrate their differences. A Note to Parents, Caregivers, and Educators offers more information about the different smarts outlined in the book and ways to support children exploring their unique strengths. Free, downloadable activity sheets can be found at www.apa.org.