Howard Gardner's groundbreaking theory applied for classroom use

This important book offers a practical guide to understanding how Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences (MI) can be used in the classroom. Gardner identified eight different types of intelligence: linguistic, logical, spatial, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, naturalist, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. "Celebrating Every Learner" describes the characteristics of each type of intelligence and follows up with ready-to-use lesson plans and activities that teachers can use to incorporate MI in their pre-K through 6 classrooms. Offers a treasury of easily implemented activities for engaging all students' multiple intelligences, from the New City School, a leading elementary school at the forefront of MI educationProvides ready-to-use lesson plans that teachers can use to incorporate MI in any elementary classroomIncludes valuable essays on how and why to integrate MI in the classroomHoerr is the author of a bi-monthly column for "Educational Leadership" as well as the editor of the "Intelligence Connections" e-newsletter