Digital Object NAMTA Journal 21/2 06 Movement, Music, and Learning: The Musical and Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligences Explores kinesthetic and musical intelligences. Emphasizes the importance of understanding the physical reality of the body and sensory receptors as well as the dimensions of feeling and expression. Summarizes Tomatis's interpretation of the auditory and…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 21/2 03 How Are You Smart? Multiple Intelligences and Classroom Practices Claims that each educator must discover the potentials of the learner and build on the individual's specific assortment of strengths. Presents Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, with practical implications, emphasizing that the intelligences…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 21/2 04 The Verbal/Linguistic and Visual/Spatial Intelligences Examines verbal/linguistic and visual/spatial intelligences and their relationship to Montessori education. Aligns Gardner's philosophy of these two intelligences with Montessori's specific counterparts in the prepared environment. Defines assessment in light…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 21/2 01 The Theory of Multiple Intelligences: In Support of Montessori Discusses the theory of multiple intelligences and Montessori practice as interpreted by Torff, Dubovoy, Baker, Hilliard, Zener, and Sillick (PS 524 854-859). Claims that Gardner and Montessori both look beyond the notion of fixed IQ, and their joint…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 21/2 02 If Binet Had Looked Beyond The Classroom: The Assessment of Multiple Intelligences Presents a summary of the theory of multiple intelligences in the context of developmental learning. Emphasizes the implications of the theory for assessment, including a strong argument against standardized testing. Describes various methods to engage and…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 21/1 01 Three Slide Shows for Parents Notes that the critical art of parent education is to bring the parent into the child's world view. Describes current publications from NAMTA's parent education tool kit which support the child's perspective. Includes strategies for generating parent…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 20/3 10 Maria Montessori: World Peace through the Child Discusses the role of education in bringing about world peace, focusing on the causes and nature of war and peace, educational change, and Maria Montessori's ideas for promoting peace through a student-centered, nurturing curriculum for young children…
