Eight Kinds of Learning Styles
(largely fromThomas Armstrong's Multiple Intelligences in the Classrrom)

Children who are strongly:	Think	Love	Need
Linguistic	in words	reading, writing, telling stories, playing word games, etc	books, tapes, writing tools, paper, diaries, dialogue, discussion, debate, stories, etc
Logical-Mathematical	by reasoning	experimenting, questioning, figuring out logical puzzles, calculating, etc.	things to explore & think about, science matierials, manipulatives, trips to the planetarium & science museums, etc.
Spatial	in images and pictures	designing, drawing, visualizing, doodling, etc.	art, LEGOS, video, movies, slides, imagination games, mazes, puzzles, illustrated books, trips to art museums, etc.
Bodily Kinesthetic	through somatic sensations	dancing, running, jumping, building, touching, gesturing,	role play, drama, movement, things to build, sports & physical games, tactile experiences, hands-on learning, etc.
Musical	via rhythms & melodies	singing, whistling, humming, tapping feet & hands, listening, etc.	sing-along time, trips to concerts, music playing at home & school, musical instruments, etc.
Interpersonal	by bouncing ideas off other people	leading, organizing, relating, manipulating, mediating, partying, etc.	friends, group games, social gatherings, community events, clubs, mentors, apprenticeships, etc.
Intrapersonal	deeply inside of themselves	setting goals, meditating, dreaming, being quiet, planning	secret places, time alone, self-paced projects, choices, etc.
Naturalist	sensitively about the connections & patterns in the plant and animal world	spending time outdoors, observing and noticing relationships in the natural world.	hands-on science, plants & animals to care for, time in nature

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