This was a workshop I did for parents at the Rise and Shine Expo in the Republic of Singapore on September 28, 2013. The title of the workshop was ''The Multiple Intelligences of Reading and Writing.''

1. The Multiple Intelligences of Reading and
Writing
‘’Making the Words Come Alive’’
Thomas Armstrong, Ph.D. (www.institute4learning.com)
Rise and Shine Expo 2013
Suntec Convention Hall 401
The Republic of Singapore
September 28, 2013

2. Self
Smart
Word
Smart
Number/
Logic
Smart
Picture
Smart
Body
Smart
Music
Smart
Nature
Smart
People
Smart
MI Pizza

3. Strategies for Logic Smart Students
• Words: analyze origins of words
• Text: use logical graphic organizers
• Books: employ sources with numbers
• Styles: assist in quantifying when reading or
writing

4. Strategies for Self Smart Students
• Words: mind-map associations when
writing
• Text: create personal links for
comprehension
• Books: use passionate texts
• Styles: allow space for emotions when
reading or writing

5. Strategies for People Smart Students
• Words: use vocabulary in everyday life
• Text: see social context in reading and
writing
• Books: use socially relevant/interactive
sources
• Styles: allow students to read/write
together

6. Strategies for Nature Smart Students
• Words: explore nature origins of
phonemes and words
• Text: look for nature references in reading
• Books: select books that deal with nature
• Styles: read and write in nature or with
pets

7. Strategies for Body Smart Students
• Words: act out phonemes and vocabulary
• Text: role play reading selections
• Books: select books that have hands-on
features
• Styles: allow movement while reading or
writing

8. Strategies for Picture Smart Students
• Words: draw vocabulary and spelling words
• Text: visualize after reading something
• Books: use visually-rich sources
• Styles: let kids draw what they write, or
draw what they read

9. Strategies for Music Smart Students
• Words: repeat words and definitions
rhythmically
• Text: be sensitive to auditory imagery
while reading or writing
• Books: select texts that have musical
features
• Styles: promote out loud reading and
writing

10. MI Lesson Plan Mind-Map
Objective
Linguistic - How can I
use the spoken or
written word?
Logical-Mathematical - How can I
bring in numbers, calculations,
logic, classifications, or critical
thinking?
Spatial - How can I use
visual aids, visualization,
color, art, or metaphor?
Musical - How can I bring in music or
environmental sounds, or set key points in
a rhythmic or melodic framework?
Bodily-Kinesthetic - How can I
involve the whole body or the use
of hands-on experiences?Naturalist - How can I incorporate
living things or systems?
Interpersonal - How can I engage
students in peer sharing, cooperative
learning, or large group simulation?
Intrapersonal - How can I evoke
personal feelings or memories, or
give students choices?

11. MI and Reading a Book
Linguistic – delight in
sounds of words
Logical-Mathematical – focus on
references to numbers (of sleepers
in the world) Spatial – enjoy the superb
pictures and images
Musical – emphasize the Seuss rhythms
Bodily-Kinesthetic – read it in bed;
mimic yawning, tooth-brushing,
and other actions in bookNaturalist – examine how animals
of different kinds sleep, build nests
Interpersonal – act out sections of the
book as a group (e.g. yawns)
Intrapersonal – share sleep
experiences (talking, walking,
snoring, dreaming etc.)
Dr. Seuss’s Sleep
Book

12. Bibliography
Armstrong, Thomas. The Multiple Intelligences of Reading and Writing: Making the Words Come Alive. Alexandria, VA:
Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2003.
Armstrong, Thomas. Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom, 3rd
ed. Alexandria, VA: Association of Supervision and
Curriculum Develompent, 2009.
Ashton-Warner, Sylvia. , Teacher. New York: Touchstone, 1986.
Bettelheim, Bruno and Karen Zelan. On Learning to Read: The Child’s Fascination with Meaning. New York: Knopf, 1982.,
Chomsky, Noam. “An interview with Noam Chomsky.” The Reading Teacher, Dec-Jan. 1994-1995, 48(4), 328-333.
Douglas, Frederick. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas, An American Slave: Written by Himself. New Haven, Ct: Yale
University Press.
Freire, Paulo. The Pedagogy of the Oppressed. New York: Continuum, 2000.
Klutz Press, 455 Portage Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306; www.klutz.com; 1-800-558-8944.
McEwen, Christian (Ed.). The Alphabet of the Trees: A Guide to Nature Writing. New York: Teachers & Writers Press, 2000.
Nash, Grace C. Creative Approaches to Child Development with Music, Language, and Movement Incorporating the
Philosophies and Techniques of Orff, Kodaly, and Laban.. Alfred Publishing Co., 1974.
Rico, Gabrielle Lusser Writing the Natural Way. New York: Tarcher/Putnam, 1983.
Robinson, Andrew. The Story of Writing. London: Thames and Hudson, 1995.
Steiner, Rudolf , The Kingdom of Childhood. Anthroposophic Press, 1995.
Workman Publishing Co.,708 Broadway, New York, NY 10003. www.workman.com, 212-254-5900.

13. Contact Information
• Email: thomas@institute4learning.com
• Website: www.institute4learning.com
• Blog: http://institute4learning.com/blog/
• Twitter: @Dr_Armstrong