Interpersonal intelligence is about understanding other people—their non-verbal expressions, their motivations and desires and moods. In school, this is used by some kids to play to the teachers's preferences and prejudices (or just to play the teachers). When I was a kid, the only bad grades I got were in conduct or deportment. I was off exercising my interpersonal intelligence, but it was not on the curriculum, so it was "being bad."
In the world outside of school, it can be the best part of some kids lives! So how can we appreciate and accommodate it?
The series on multiple intelligences:
May 5 Visual/spatial intelligence
May 12 Musical intelligence
May 19 Verbal/linguistic intelligence
May 26 Logical/mathematical intelligence
June 2 Interpersonal intelligence
June 9 Intrapersonal intelligence
June 16 Bodily/kinesthetic intelligence
June 23 Naturalistic (added as #8)
June 30 Existential / spiritual (in consideration—not fully accepted)
July 7 make-up day (if one of those above has been missed, or a new topic if not)
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The second most schoolish intelligence is mathematical/logical (in school's order of priority, I think).
Please come to the chat and share some of your DEschooling epiphanies about what is logical or mathematical that was never touched on in school, and maybe some stories of cool discoveries your kids have made.
May 5 Visual/spatial intelligence
May 12 Musical intelligence
May 19 Verbal/linguistic intelligence
May 26 Logical/mathematical intelligence
June 2 Interpersonal intelligence
June 9 Intrapersonal intelligence
June 16 Bodily/kinesthetic intelligence
June 23 Naturalistic (added as #8)
June 30 Existential / spiritual (in consideration—not fully accepted)
July 7 make-up day (if one of those above has been missed, or a new topic if not)
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Verbal/linguistic intelligence is the easiest of these to consider, because most people use language, or understand it. Some people do it exceptionally well, or learn additional languages easily. In a way, it's a hard thing to appreciate, because most people use language,and can put some words down on paper, and so some don't appreciate the range of ease or facility.
For unschoolers this one can cause stumbles, because it's so... SCHOOLY. :-)
So think outside any box you're used to, if you can, and consider how this intelligence shows itself in your family, and in the world around you.
Here is something short and painless, about similarities and differences in a few pop culture words in three languages. (Two or more of these people speak English; they probably all speak Korean. "Big Bang" is a Korean boy band.)
"Sofa" is not an English word, though. :-) It's from Turkish, and Arabic before that, probably picked up by Christian Crusaders in the Middle Ages (not the upholstered furniture, but the term for it, when they DID start upholstering benches in western Europe, later). Word trivia is fun for some people, and not for other people, because.... various reasons. Think about your own.
May 5 Visual/spatial intelligence
May 12 Musical intelligence
May 19 Verbal/linguistic intelligence
May 26 Logical/mathematical intelligence
June 2 Interpersonal intelligence
June 9 Intrapersonal intelligence
June 16 Bodily/kinesthetic intelligence
June 23 Naturalistic (added as #8)
June 30 Existential / spiritual (in consideration—not fully accepted)
July 7 make-up day (if one of those above has been missed, or a new topic if not)
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This week's chat is part two in the set of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences theory. Musical Intelligence! How can unschooling parents nourish and expand their children's lives to include opportunities for them to explore and exercise that part of them?
What is it like, this "musical intelligence"? What does it connect to?
The rest of the series is:
May 5 Visual/spatial intelligence (transcript is still in the chatroom, or will be at http://chattranscripts.blogspot.com after May 10)
May 12 Musical intelligence
May 19 Verbal/linguistic intelligence
May 26 Logical/mathematical intelligence
June 2 Interpersonal intelligence
June 9 Intrapersonal intelligence
June 16 Bodily/kinesthetic intelligence
June 23 Naturalistic (added as #8)
June 30 Existential / spiritual (in consideration—not fully accepted)
If you're reading this by e-mail and you need a path to the chatroom, click on the title to get to the blog, which has a tab up to the left with the link and password.
For nine weeks, I want to go through each of the intelligences discussed by fans of the work of Howard Gardner and his Multiple Intelligence theory. I have a page on my site, here: SandraDodd.com/intelligences
This week, Visual/Spatial!
So the other chats I will schedule now.
IF THERE IS A CANCELLATION, let's add the missed one in at the end.
Original set:
May 5 Visual/spatial intelligence
May 12 Musical intelligence
May 19 Verbal/linguistic intelligence
May 26 Logical/mathematical intelligence
June 2 Interpersonal intelligence
June 9 Intrapersonal intelligence
June 16 Bodily/kinesthetic intelligence
June 23 Naturalistic (added as #8)
June 30 Existential / spiritual (in consideration—not fully accepted)
July 7 make-up day (if one of those above has been missed, or a new topic if not)
If you're reading this by e-mail and you need a path to the chatroom, click on the title to get to the blog, which has a tab up to the left with the link and password.
