1. By: Sonal Chawda
www.allaboutpreschool.com

3. What is MI Dr. Howard Gardner said
 All human beings have
multiple intelligences.
 All human beings possess
all nine intelligences in
varying amounts.
 These intelligences are
located in different areas of
the brain and can either
work independently or
together.
 These multiple intelligences
can be nurtured and
strengthened, OR ignored
and weakened.

4. Multiple Intelligence in Action
What does it mean to us, preschool teachers?
For us preschool teachers at early stages giving exposure to all Intelligences AND
Creating as much connection as possible between left and right brain to strengthen
all Intelligence is vital
Can we enhance MI in our children?
Different learning centre in the classroom provides the opportunity to the child to
approach learning through one of the prominent ability level as well as the
opportunity to practice using other ability levels .Thus allowing the strengthening of
all intelligences which is very important for early year and developing a whole child
How can we do that?
Help children explore using all their senses and to experience all ways of learning.
Find out the right kind of play for developing these intelligence. Provide stimulus to
develop and strengthen these intelligence. Also make your parent aware of what you
are doing in the classroom ,Make them aware of multiple intelligence approach and
how it can help them to understand their child’s potential and learning style

5. How can we do that?
Connect what you are teaching
with
words
numbers pictures
music
self-reflection
a social experience
physical experience nature

6. When planning a lesson,
Think …
Number smart
How can I bring in
numbers ,calculations,
logical thinking skills?
How can I make children
work cooperatively in
pairs/groups?
People smart
Body Smart
How can I involve
body movement or
hands-on
experiences?
Nature Smart
How can I bring in
nature in learning?
How can I use visual
aids ,picture cards,
flashcards?
Picture smart
How can I use music
and rhythm?
Music smart Wrod smart
How can I use the
spoken or written word?
How can I evoke
personal feelings,
memories and
encourage reflection?
Self Smart

7. Activities to support
(picture smart /word smart /number smart)
Visual/spatial, logical thinking and language skill
 File folder games
 Board Games
 Interactive Worksheets

8. File folder games

9. Handmade Board games
3D Board game(k1)
Counting game for Prek

10. Interactive worksheets
Instead of Making individual worksheet for each child laminate worksheets which can be
used again and again. Think out of the box: use thread instead of markers for matching
activities , use cloth pins for one to one correspondence and symbol recognition, use
natural items like seeds, beans etc for counting.

11. Hands on Math activities with cloth pins

12. Activities to support visual, kinaesthetic, interpersonal,
intrapersonal, mathematical learners.
One to one correspondence
Colour
sorting
for
toddlers
Counting for Prek

13. Math Activities to cater nature smart
Number formation(Prek)
How many seeds
can you
find?(Prek)
One to one correspondence with
Rajma beans(Prek/K1)
Counting with
watermelon
seed.(Prek/k1)

14. Maths Outdoor.
 Rock, paper scissor game.
 Hopscotch
 Tossing the bean bag games.

15. Sing along for music smart people
 Lots of song available on net.
 And videos to teach the math concepts.
 Role play
 Sand water.
 Visit ‘allaboutpreschool.com’
 Lets sing one silly number song.