Bodily kinesthetic intelligence refers to physical skill and ability to control one's body movements. A teacher should observe if a child exhibits traits like excelling in sports, fidgeting when sitting still, mimicking movements, enjoying taking things apart/putting them together, having difficulty keeping hands off objects, liking physical activities, or showing skill in activities requiring fine motor coordination or using their body to express themselves, as these could indicate the child has bodily kinesthetic intelligence.

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5. Example of bodily kinesthetic
intelligence

6. What are you going to do about it as a teacher?
A teacher should be observant that if a child is presenting any of these
traits it means that the child has bodily kinesthetic intelligence:
• excel in more than one sport?
• move various body parts when required to sit still for long periods
of time?
• have the ability to mimic others’ body movements?
• enjoy taking things apart and putting them back together?
• have a hard time keeping hands off objects?
• enjoy running, jumping, or other physical activities?
• show skill in activities that require fine-motor coordination, such as
origami, making paper airplanes, building models, finger-painting,
clay?
• use his body well to express himself?