Thomas R. Hoerr, Ph.D. is the Head of School at the New City School in St. Louis, Missouri. He is also the author of Becoming a Multiple Intelligences School, The Art of School Leadership, and School Leadership for the Future, as well as many articles and book chapters.Sally Boggeman, Christine Wallach, and all of the other contributors are the dedicated teachers of the New City School.

• Acknowledgments vForeword by Howard Gardner xiiiIntroduction by Thomas R. Hoerr 1Part 1. The Multiple IntelligencesCHAPTER 1 The Interpersonal IntelligenceWeb of the Interpersonal Intelligence 8The Interpersonal Intelligence by Laurie Falk 9Lesson Plans:Picture This! 12The House We Built 15Making Museums 16Getting to Know You 18Masai Jewelry 19Rainforest Simulation 21Gold Rush Inventions 27Unfairness on Purpose: A Problem-Solving Mind-Set 29Activities to Support the Interpersonal Intelligence 31Identifying the Interpersonal Intelligence in Your Students 32Children’s Resources 36Teachers’ Resources 39CHAPTER 2 The Intrapersonal IntelligenceWeb of the Intrapersonal Intelligence 42Intrapersonal Is the Key to Success by Thomas R. Hoerr 43Lesson Plans:Me Bags 48I Am . . . 50Content of Their Character 51Goal Setting 53Autobiography: My Story 55Letter to Myself 57What I Believe 59Simile for Me 61Activities to Support the Intrapersonal Intelligence 65Identifying the Intrapersonal Intelligence in Your Students 66Children’s Resources 68Teachers’ Resources 72CHAPTER 3 The Bodily-Kinesthetic IntelligenceWeb of the Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence 76The B-K Everyday by Pat Nuernberger, Tommi Rogers, and LaurenMcKenna 77Lesson Plans:Everybody’s Moving 81Express Yourself 83Continental Twister 85Sensing Our Bodies 86Literature Live 88Prepositional Charades 90Disabilities Simulation 92Living Museum 96Activities to Support the Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence 99Identifying the Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence in Your Students 100Children’s Resources 101Teachers’ Resources 103CHAPTER 4 The Linguistic IntelligenceWeb of the Linguistic Intelligence 106The Multiple Intelligences Library by Joe Corbett and Jessica Brod-Millner 107Lesson Plans:Word Work 111Poetry 113Spanish Scavenger Hunt 115Book Reports the MI Way 117Sincerely Yours: Parts of a Letter 119Living History 120Extra, Extra, Read All About It 122Literature Responses 124Activities to Support the Linguistic Intelligence 126Identifying the Linguistic Intelligence in Your Students 127Children’s Resources 130Teachers’ Resources 135CHAPTER 5 The Logical-Mathematical IntelligenceWeb of the Logical-Mathematical Intelligence 138The Logical-Mathematical Intelligence: Identifi cation and Implementation by Chanaya Jacobs and Claire Reinbold 139Lesson Plans:Numbers 143Measurement Drawing 146Scaling the Miles 148Mathematical Masterpieces 150Civil War Mural and Timeline 154Speed Demons 156Everything and the Net 158Restaurant Project 160Activities to Support the Logical-Mathematical Intelligence 162Identifying the Logical-Mathematical Intelligence in Your Students 163Children’s Resources 165Teachers’ Resources 169CHAPTER 6 The Musical IntelligenceWeb of the Musical Intelligence 172Minding the Music by Ben Griffi ths 173Lesson Plans:Digestion in the Human Body 176Caterpillars to Butterfl ies 178Human Rhythm 180Making Music 181Poetry in Sounds 183Literary Soundtrack 184A Record of Time 186Get the Beat 187Activities to Support the Musical Intelligence 189Identifying the Musical Intelligence in Your Students 190Children’s Resources 192Teachers’ Resources 195CHAPTER 7 The Spatial IntelligenceWeb of the Spatial Intelligence 198Spatial Intelligence: Through the Mind’s Eye by Monette Gooch-Smith 199Lesson Plans:Painting the O’Keeffe Way 203Aurora Borealis 205Dream On! Designing Your Ideal Room 207Shrink Me 209Self-Portrait: I See Me, You See Me 210Native American Storyteller Dolls 212Shadow Puppets 214Colonial Portraits 216Activities to Support the Spatial Intelligence 218Identifying the Spatial Intelligence in Your Students 219Children’s Resources 221Teachers’ Resources 224CHAPTER 8 The Naturalist IntelligenceWeb of the Naturalist Intelligence 226MI, Science, and the Naturalist Intelligence by Eric Eskelsen 227Lesson Plans:Shadows 233A Closer Look at Trees 236Pollination 237Taping the Bison 239Un-Natural Hike 240Get It Done! 241Mystery Photos 243Sun Shines over Me 245Activities to Support the Naturalist Intelligence 247Identifying the Natural Intelligence in Your Students 248Children’s Resources 249Teachers’ Resources 252Part 2. Putting It All Together with the Multiple IntelligencesCHAPTER 9 Different Intelligences Are an Aspect of Diversity by Sheryl Reardon 257CHAPTER 10 Learning Through Simulations by Susie Burge 261CHAPTER 11 Assessing Through PEPs (Projects, Exhibitions, Presentations) by Julie Stevens 267CHAPTER 12 Assessment at New City School by Pat Nuernberger 271CHAPTER 13 Learning Centers in the Kindergarten Classroom by Mary Daly 281CHAPTER 14 Genuine Understanding by Thomas R. Hoerr 285Part 3. Multiple Intelligences, Parents, and TeachersCHAPTER 15 Communicating About MI by Betsy Blankenship 291CHAPTER 16 Getting Started in the Classroom with MI by Christine Wallach 297Bibliography 303About the Authors 306The New City School 312Index 314