Three elements of an approach

Identification and Observation

Observation tool: bodily-kinesthetic intelligence (Gardner)

This tool can be used by teachers to explore the bodily-kinesthetic intelligence in children

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Observation tool intrapersonal intelligence (Gardner): Happiness

This tool can be used by teachers to observe and explore intrapersonal intelligence (happiness)

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Intrapersonal intelligence (Gardner): sadness

This tool can be used by teachers to observe and explore intrapersonal intelligence (sadness)

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Intrapersonal intelligence (Gardner): anger

This tool can be used by teachers to observed explore intrapersonal intelligence (anger)

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Observation protocol Gardner's Multiple Intelligenties

A survey of observation questions based on Gardner's theory and applied to the categories Creativity, Evaluation and Analysis (author: Maruska Zeljeznov Senicar)

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Observation tool: musical intelligence (Gardner)

This tool can be used by teachers to observe musical intelligence in children. Focus on hearing and listening.

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Observation tool musical Intelligence: music instruments

This tool can be used by teachers to observe musical intelligence in children. Focus on discerning music instruments.

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Observation tool logical intelligence (Gardner)

This tool can be used by teachers to observe mathematical/logical intelligence in children

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Observation tool interpersonal intelligence (Gardner): relations 1

This tool can be used to observe and explore young childrens interpersonal intelligences and is oriented on relations with their friends.

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Observation tool interpersonal intelligences (Gardner): relations 2

This tool can be used to observe and explore young childrens interpersonal intelligences and is oriented on relations with adults

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Observation tool interpersonal intelligences (Gardner): relations 3

This tool can be used to observe and explore young childrens interpersonal intelligences and is oriented on relations of children with people they don't (yet) know.

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Observation tool verbal intelligences 1

Naming and describing from pictures.

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Observation tool verbal intelligences 2

Describing, analysing from a puzzle

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Observation tool visual intelligences 1

This tool can be used to observe and explore young children's visual intelligences by using a picture of a puzzle

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Observation tool visual intelligences 2

This tool can be used to observe and explore young children's visual intelligences by using a picture of meanders

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Counseling and Supporting

How to support

A strategy for teachers to encourage learning by providing cardboards when pupils get stuck in learning.

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Let's make mistakes and learn

Mistakes are important for learning. In this tool some key questions presented that a teacher can ask a child in order to learn from mistakes.

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Challenging Young Children

Thinker's Keys Manual

Manual of Thinke'sKeys, published by Tony Ryan (Australia). Thinker's Keys are excellent tools for enhancing creative thinking in children.

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Creativity tool change

The teacher chooses a subject / thing together with the children. So, for example, children choose a shoe. The key question is: how can we change the shoe or otherwise use it?

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Bloom-Gardner matrix

This matrix published by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority combines the 6 thinking levels of Bloom's taxonomy with the multiple intelligences of Gardner. It is meant for children 8 - 11 years but could be an inspiration to develop challenging activities for younger children. Source: https://www.australiancurriculumlessons.com.au/2014/01/06/blooms-and-gardners-writing-matrix-for-years-345/

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Challenging task based on Bloom-Gardner: Cinderella

A teacher or a child reads the faro tale of Cinderella. By asking questions (learn) at different levels (Bloom) and discovering and using different intelligence preferences (Gardner) this story can be used to challenge young children to creative thinking.

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Challenging task based on Bloom/Gardner: Little Red Riding Hood.

A teacher or a child reads the fairy tale of Little Red Riding Hood. By asking questions (learn) at different levels (Bloom) and discovering and using different intelligence preferences (Gardner) this story can be used to challenge young children to creative thinking.

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Challenging task based on Bloom-Gardner: Dance Class

Different ways to inspire children with dance and to use their creative abilities.

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Challenging task based on Bloom-Gardner: Emotion and Math

This attractive challenge combines different intelligences in "tasks" about figures, calculation, numeracy. Emphasis is laid on interpersonal intelligence.

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Creativity walk with children 5 - 6 years

By walking around in groups the children are inspired to observe, ask questions, find solutions and undertake actions.

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Thinker's Keys (Tony Ryan) survey

Thinker's keys are (developed by Tony Ryan) are excellent tools to enhance creative thinking in children. This document shows a survey of 26 thinking keys.

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Thinker's Key Theme Winter

An example to introduce Thinker's keys in Kindergarten. This tool is excellent for stimulating creative thinking in young children. The subject of this project is Winter.

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Thinker's keys : Summer

A poster or a set of cards with 7 Thinker's Keys for use in the Kindergarden. 7 very challenging tasks!

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Integration matrix Bloom - Gardner Theme Christmas

Example of tasks based on the multiple intelligences of Gardner and the taxonomy of Bloom, relating to the theme Christmas. Probably most useful for older children at primary school but also inspiration to make easier tasks for younger children. source: mymumtheteacher.blogspot.com

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Just like me?: Basic matrix Bloom Gardner for first grades of Primary School

Integration Bloom's higher intelligences taxonomy and Gardner's multi intelligences in a matrix Just like me, published in Australia for first grades of Primary School Just Like Me? aims to make primary school aged Australians aware of other cultures, the similarities and differences between themselves and their peers in impoverished countries. https://www.justlikeme.org.au/Portals/9/downloads/JLM%20Blooms%20Gardners%20Grid%20Grades%201%20and%202.pdf

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