This intelligence is the most widely recognized in schools. It is the ability to successfully express oneself using language: writing, speaking and reading. A highly developed linguistic intelligence signals a person who is able to learn languages easily, use language rhetorically or poetically, or someone who has highly developed memory skills. This intelligence gets a lot of attention, since most schoolwork requires writing, speaking and reading skills.
This is another intelligence that is widely used in the school. This intelligence focuses on scientific or mathematical thinking. It is the sensitivity to patterns, logical thinking and reasoning. Schools place a huge emphasis on this type of intelligence and students are encouraged to develop these skills.
This particular intelligence revolves around the ability to understand musical pitches, tones, and rhythms. People who are sensitive in this intelligence are able to distinguish musical pattern as well musical language. This particular intelligence does not garner much attention in the classroom, unless the district provides music classes.
This particular intelligence involves using the body as means of solving problems. It is about having excellent body control and being mentally able to coordinate body movements. Bodily kinesthetic intelligence is not widely recognized in the classroom where students are encouraged to sit in a desk and write. But there are ways of including these types of activities and students enjoy the physical aspect of these lessons. Students could use their bodies to spell out words, or actively act out what happens in a cell.
Spatial intelligence is highest in those who are sensitive to colors, space, shapes and forms. They can mentally manipulate objects and therefore have the ability to either draw or visualize objects. These people are excellent at reading maps, reading diagrams or repairing objects.
This type of intelligence is connected to the emotional state of the person. Interpersonal intelligence is the ability to understand other people. They are highly sensitive to the moods, body language, and verbal language of others. They are capable of working well in teams. Teachers and counselors usually have a high interpersonal intelligence.
This particular intelligence is the ability to understand one self. These people are able to internally understand their own personalities, fears, desires and motivations. These people are capable of guiding their own behaviors and making smart decisions based on self-knowledge.
People who have the naturalist intelligence are connected to the outdoors. They are able to recognize pattern in the natural world: classifying plants, animals, or minerals. They enjoy being outdoors and seem to flourish in that environment. Biologists, zoologists, or geologists have high levels of a naturalist intelligence.