Every Wednesday, I’ll post about multiple intelligences so we can better understand children and why they do what they do. — Do you know any children who struggle with spelling? I do. I also make spelling errors. Spelling can be confusing if we are logic smart because we think spelling “rules” should work. And, we think one combination of letters should have one sound. Right? Of course. That makes sense! Why don’t break and freak rhyme? Horse and worse? Cord and word? Cow and low? What about comb, tomb, and bomb? Doll and roll? Home and some? Paid and said? (Pay and say rhyme!) The English language is confusing so mistakes will be made. It’s not necessarily because children are not smart. It might be because of … [Read more...]
Hair On Fire
January 4, 2012 by · 1 Comment
Every Wednesday, I’ll post about multiple intelligences so we can better understand children and why they do what they do. --- Hair On Fire James confidently walked from his seat to the platform as he does almost every Sunday morning. He grabbed the microphone and made a comment about hoping everyone had a good week. Then, glancing at the worship leader, he continued, “I had such a crazy week that when Kyle sent me an email asking me to help with something, I communicated my busyness by saying, ‘There’s so much going on in my mind, my hair is on fire.’” Because James is bald, most in the large congregation quickly laughed. I didn’t. During announcements, my sister-in-law leaned over and asked, “Did you see … [Read more...]
Multiple Intelligences: Being Intentional With Our Thankfulness (Part 1 of 2)
November 14, 2011 by · 3 Comments
Teaching about multiple intelligences is one of my favorite things to do. people are always encouraged – and that includes the moms who attended the recent Hearts At Home convention. Figuring out how children are smart benefits them and us in numerous ways – primarily because it can help them believe in their abilities to learn and they can choose to invest more energy in school/learning, therefore being more successful. What if we applied our understanding of how children are smart to the theme of gratitude since Thanksgiving is right around the corner? This can work for adults, too. Do you have someone to thank or are you grateful someone is in your life and you want to remind him or her? You can also use people’s smarts … [Read more...]
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