Dear Parents:

Can intelligence be summed up by a single IQ score? Not according to Howard
Gardner, Professor of Education at Harvard and author of Frames of Mind, who
believes there are a number of ways of being smart.

Linguistic Intelligence - Students strong in this area have a capacity to use
words effectively, both oral and written. Linguistic children love to play
with words and often can be quite persuasive with them. They enjoy
storytelling, word puzzles, and of course, reading and writing.

Logical Mathematical Intelligence - Logical mathematical thinkers feel for
numbers what linguistics feel for words. They enjoy number games and are
adept problem solvers. Logical mathematical children prefer sequencing,
orderly activities. They ask questions in a logical manner and their
reasoning is solid.

Spatial Intelligence - If your child has a lot of spatial intellegence, he or
she responds to visual cues. The ability to see the world and graphically
represent it in children some form (as in a painting or a model) is a mark of
spatial intelligence. Often, these children have a talent for art.

Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence - Most young children appear to be bodily
kinesthetic at first glance. This intelligence is marked by physical
activity. Bodily kinesthetic learners get more out of a lesson if they are
moving while learning. Touching and feeling are important ways of gaining
information for bodily kinesthetic learners.

Musical Intelligence - Children with musical intelligence thrive in an
environment filled with rhythm and song. These children can memorize
anything if put to a beat. They like listening to the sounds around them.

Interpersonal Intelligence - Interpersonal intelligence involves the ability
to "read" another person and respong appropriately. Students with this
intelligence are social and often good leaders. These are the "street smart"
kids.

Intrapersonal Intelligence - Intrapersoanl learners have a good understanding
of who they are and why they behave as they do. They often are self-
motivated. These children can be perceived as different, partially due to
the fact that they like to spend time alone.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Hall