Eight Kinds of Smart!

Today we discussed the eight kinds of smart as a reflection exercise. It is designed to help students see that the class has many different kinds of smart, and that everyone’s strengths can be different. We are a very diverse group of students, which makes our learning more dynamic. We are all building awareness of how these varied strengths can be an advantage for our learning community.

I invite parents to do this activity at home or to discuss it with their children. There is no “one answer” to this activity and there is a myriad of research out there talking about other ways to look at our strengths and personalities. It is only one way of reflecting and thinking about our strengths, but I think it is important as the students build awareness of themselves and come to value one another.

Check out the handout Eight Kinds of Smart!