Howard Gardner's groundbreaking theory applied for classroom use
This important book offers a practical guide to understanding how Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences (MI) can be used in the classroom. Gardner identified eight different types of intelligence: linguistic, logical, spatial, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, naturalist, interpersonal, and intrapersonal.
Celebrating Every Learner
describes the characteristics of each type of intelligence and follows up with ready-to-use lesson plans and activities that teachers can use to incorporate MI in their pre-K through 6 classrooms.
Offers a treasury of easily implemented activities for engaging all students' multiple intelligences, from the New City School, a leading elementary school at the forefront of MI education
Provides ready-to-use lesson plans that teachers can use to incorporate MI in any elementary classroom
Includes valuable essays on how and why to integrate MI in the classroom
Hoerr is the author of a bi-monthly column for
Educational Leadership
as well as the editor of the "Intelligence Connections" e-newsletter