Using Theory of multiple intelligences, parents can use simple activities to make the early preschool days fun even at home!

1. Learning made Fun
Theory of Multiple Intelligences way!

2. Theory of Multiple Intelligences

3. The theory proposes eight different “intelligences” to
account for a broader range of potential in children
and provides
eight different potential pathways to learning.

4. Word Smart
Articulate, have a natural way with words
(talkers & listeners)
Learning style
Hearing, listening, speaking

5. Logic Smart
Have a natural way with numbers, abstract concepts
and reasoning.
Learning style
Observation, experimentation & “What if”

6. Picture Smart
Visual learners, eye for details and colors
Learning style
Use visual supports - Charts, pictures, videos

7. Body Smart
Kinesthetic (movement) and Tactile (Touch)
Learning style
Doing rather than watching / hearing,
Skits, Breaks to stretch

8. Music Smart
High sensitivity to sounds, tones and music
Learning style
Rhyming/Songs/Clapping to memorize info, working
with music in background

9. Nature Smart
Connected to nature, able to tend and grow a plant
Learning style
Learn best when they are outdoors and when things are
related to nature

10. Self Smart
High self esteem, learn from their own mistakes
Learning style
Learn best by concentrating and empathizing

11. People Smart
Lots of friends, enjoy socializing
Learning style
Working with others - Discussions and debates

12. Which ‘smarts’ do your kids have?

13. Good news 

14. Break - Pictionary

15. Let’s pick up two themes for demonstration
1. Animals
2. Numbers

16. Word Smart Activities – Animals Theme
Animals identification (magazines/book)
Animal Skits/Puppet shows
Creative Story telling
(Why Zebra has stripes? /Lion has a mane?)
Reverse 20Q
Animal Hangman

17. Logic Smart Activities – Animals Theme
Sorting & Counting (Farm/Forest, Tall/short)
Reasoning – Veg products/Ani-products
Tic-Tac-Toe (Naughts & Crosses)
Longest animal (by name)
Cryptic clues for animal names

18. Picture Smart Activities – Animals Theme
Identify Animals (using a book/CD on Animals)
Memory Animal games
Animal Jigsaws/Match the parts
Local/Zoo Animal Picture Quiz
Picture Story telling/Kamishibai
Colouring/Painting/Stamping/Crafts
Animal Pictionary

19. Body Smart Activities – Animals Theme
Animals Scavenger Hunt
Animals Twister
Animals Hopscotch
Card/Board games - Jungle Life
Animal Shadow game
Mapping activity @ Zoo
Animal Dumb Charades

20. Music Smart Activities – Numbers Theme
Number Songs, Rhymes
Count the number of X in a song (Claps, words, etc)
Numbered Musical Chairs
Musical chairs (with math tasks)
Musical Freeze (when number appears)

21. Nature Smart Activities – Numbers Theme
Numbering activity with plants
Counting distance between two plants
Animals Dominoes
Collect & count/number stones
Creating a number map for your garden
Leaf number scrapbook

22. Self Smart Activities – Numbers Theme
Number Maze/Puzzles
Games involving individual play
(Blocks, puzzles, riddles)
The number of people with moustache in a park
Checklist for market visit (5 apples, 6 oranges)
Journaling milk card, newspapers, etc
Piggy bank based activity

23. People Smart Activities – Numbers Theme
Multiplayer games
(Racko, Junior Monopoly, Chutes & Ladder)
Role Play - Market (Buy/Sell)
Count based Scavenger hunts
(10 hairbands, 7 cars,etc)
Radio game – Numbers
Math Hopscotch
Follow the leader

24. Let’s design an activity each!
Environment : Kitchen

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