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When I started this inquiry, I wrote as many questions as possible over how to teach writing and then I pondered them for a long time. I talked to my classmates over questions they had and which ones they were to use for their research. I then answered the questions I was able to and then set down my thinking for a while. When I picked it back up, I had decided on this question after it lingered in my mind for days:

How do I include so many learning styles when I teach writing?

So, I set off to research. This is how I was introduced to Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences(MI). I became fascinated by them. I read many of his books to determine how I could use this theory in teaching students to write. This led me to discover other educators who were using MI in their classrooms.

This inquiry has shown me how vital it is to create a curriculum that is student-centered rather than continue to focus on the content. The curriculum should cater to the needs of the students meaning each school year the curriculum changes for the new group of students. The key to doing this is to assess the intelligences the student’s display and even the learning styles (auditory, kinesthetic, and visual) are still applicable to a student-based curriculum.

Feel free to browse through this padlet to have a better understanding of the seven intelligences and their application in writing.

Sincerely,

Ms. Spears

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Read this second to better understand everything listed.

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Yellow Notes are the introduction.
Green Notes explain the 7 Intelligences.
Pink Notes is the application of MI Theory in the writing classroom.
The Blue Notes is an extra resource.

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Here is a rough draft of a ELAR classroom schedule for a departmentalized grade. This could be used for any grade.

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These are an example of trading cards to give to students so they can better understand their intelligence.

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Build a model of the setting.

Use a graphic organizer to plan.

Check your visual aid folder for ideas on how to start.

Use your iPad and voice-to-text to write out your story.

Tell your story to a friend first.

Record your story and listen to it before writing it out.

Use a workshop method with different stations to write a full story.

Write a story in a whole-group discussion.

Find songs that you can use to tell your story with.

Make your story a musical.

Draw out your ideas with pictures first.

"Walk" you essay.

Create a story map with all the elements.

Have someone else read and record your story for you to listen to.

Write yourself into the story. You can be disguised as the narrator, main character or secondary character.

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These are the intelligences that are the hardest to understand. Here's a side-by-side comparison of the definitions
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* Linguistic: People with this intelligence have a better understanding of spoken and written language. A person will be able to express themselves through speech or paper.. In some cases, a person has a better facility in learning a foreign language.

* Interpersonal: Interpersonal intelligence allows a person to have a better understanding of communication, both verbal and nonverbal. This intelligence allows a person to have a better understanding of people's moods and temperament, notice a change in a person's mood, and understand multiple perspectives at a time.

* Intrapersonal: Intrapersonal intelligence allows for a person to have better understanding of themselves and their feelings. A person with this intelligence applies their understanding to planning, especially in the direction they wish to go in life.

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Here's an online quiz to help students identify their learning style. While the learning styles aren't the same as Multiple Intelligences, they still share many of the same ideas.

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Auditory

If you are an auditory learner, you learn by hearing and listening. You understand and remember things you have heard. You store information by the way it sounds, and you have an easier time understanding spoken instructions than written ones. You often learn by reading out loud because you have to hear it or speak it in order to know it.

As an auditory learner, you probably hum or talk to yourself or others if you become bored. People may think you are not paying attention, even though you may be hearing and understanding everything being said.

Here are some things that auditory learners like you can do to learn better.

Sit where you can hear.

Have your hearing checked on a regular basis.

Use flashcards to learn new words; read them out loud.

Read stories, assignments, or directions out loud.

Record yourself spelling words and then listen to the recording.

Have test questions read to you out loud.

Study new material by reading it out loud.

Remember that you need to hear things, not just see things, in order to learn well.

Visual

If you are a visual learner, you learn by reading or seeing pictures. You understand and remember things by sight. You can picture what you are learning in your head, and you learn best by using methods that are primarily visual. You like to see what you are learning.

As a visual learner, you are usually neat and clean. You often close your eyes to visualize or remember something, and you will find something to watch if you become bored. You may have difficulty with spoken directions and may be easily distracted by sounds. You are attracted to color and to spoken language (like stories) that is rich in imagery.

Here are some things that visual learners like you can do to learn better:

Sit near the front of the classroom. (It won't mean you're the teacher's pet!)

Have your eyesight checked on a regular basis.

Use flashcards to learn new words.

Try to visualize things that you hear or things that are read to you.

Write down key words, ideas, or instructions.

Draw pictures to help explain new concepts and then explain the pictures.

Color code things.

Avoid distractions during study times.

Remember that you need to see things, not just hear things, to learn well.

Tactile

If you are a tactile learner, you learn by touching and doing. You understand and remember things through physical movement. You are a "hands-on" learner who prefers to touch, move, build, or draw what you learn, and you tend to learn better when some type of physical activity is involved. You need to be active and take frequent breaks, you often speak with your hands and with gestures, and you may have difficulty sitting still.

As a tactile learner, you like to take things apart and put things together, and you tend to find reasons to tinker or move around when you become bored. You may be very well coordinated and have good athletic ability. You can easily remember things that were done but may have difficulty remembering what you saw or heard in the process. You often communicate by touching, and you appreciate physically expressed forms of encouragement, such as a pat on the back.

Here are some things that tactile learners like you can do to learn better:

Participate in activities that involve touching, building, moving, or drawing.

Do lots of hands-on activities like completing art projects, taking walks, or acting out stories.

It's OK to chew gum, walk around, or rock in a chair while reading or studying.

Use flashcards and arrange them in groups to show relationships between ideas.

Trace words with your finger to learn spelling (finger spelling).

Take frequent breaks during reading or studying periods (frequent, but not long).

It's OK to tap a pencil, shake your foot, or hold on to something while learning.

Use a computer to reinforce learning through the sense of touch.

Remember that you learn best by doing, not just by reading, seeing, or hearing.

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What's Your Learning Style? 20 Questions

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Auditory If you are an auditory learner, you learn by hearing and listening. You understand and remember things you have heard. You store information by the way it sounds, and you have an easier time understanding spoken instructions than written ones.

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Intelligences clockwise starting top left: Bodily, musical, linguistic, spatial.

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May Newsletter

MI Flow Room Project

This month's project theme will be SPACE!

Students will choose what their project will look like with the help of the teacher and then spend time each week working towards completion. The due date is May 31st. Students are encouraged to also work on it at home with help from their family. We will have presentations June 1st from 7AM to 8AM.

Writing Unit

We are working on Unit 5. In this unit, the students will be working on realistic fiction stories. Some realistic fiction stories will be told with a play or a musical. There will be a link in June's newletter to allow parents to see the students' creations.

Reading Unit

This month in reading, students will be learning about series. The line up for authors will be:

Week 1 - Eric Carle

Week 2 - Mo Willems

Week 3 - Cynthia Rylant

Week 4 - Arnold Lobel

This will tie into the writing unit where students are working on realistic fiction.

Students will be working on author recommendations and learning beginning-middle-end.

Elementary School

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Design and share beautiful flyers just like this one! Spread the word with an online flyer. They're easy to make and impossible to mess up :) Try it now May Newsletter This month's project theme will be SPACE! Students will choose what their project will look like with the help of the teacher and then spend time each week working towards completion.