Preparing for Preparing for FinalsFinalsLearning StrategiesLearning Strategies

Word Word Good at reading, writing, speakingGood at reading, writing, speaking May enjoy reading and writingMay enjoy reading and writing May be good at telling jokes, speaking in May be good at telling jokes, speaking in

front of othersfront of others Can have an interest in foreign Can have an interest in foreign

languageslanguages May be gifted in one area, but struggle in May be gifted in one area, but struggle in

anotheranother

Body SmartBody Smart Generally enjoy sports, dance, or other Generally enjoy sports, dance, or other

areas of physical fitnessareas of physical fitness Referred to as active-love to moveReferred to as active-love to move Learn best through movement and Learn best through movement and

hands-on activities hands-on activities

Music SmartMusic Smart Enjoy music have a strong sense of Enjoy music have a strong sense of

rhythmrhythm Learn through songs, pattern, rhythms, Learn through songs, pattern, rhythms,

and other forms of musical expressionand other forms of musical expression Frequently tapping or dancing to musicFrequently tapping or dancing to music

NumberNumber Good at mathGood at math Like to solve problems or puzzles that Like to solve problems or puzzles that

involve logic or numbersinvolve logic or numbers Can do math in their headCan do math in their head Like to budget, organizeLike to budget, organize

PicturePicture Often called “creative”Often called “creative” Good at following maps, noticing patternsGood at following maps, noticing patterns Good at putting together puzzlesGood at putting together puzzles Artistic or craftyArtistic or crafty

PeoplePeople Work well on teamsWork well on teams Skilled at making people feel comfortableSkilled at making people feel comfortable Enjoy helping othersEnjoy helping others May be good at resovling conflictsMay be good at resovling conflicts Can easily develop relationshipsCan easily develop relationships May be shy OR outgoingMay be shy OR outgoing

SelfSelf Reflective thinkerReflective thinker Clear sense of values and beliefsClear sense of values and beliefs Strong sense of spiritualityStrong sense of spirituality Likely to be disciplined and focusedLikely to be disciplined and focused This intelligence will often develop as we This intelligence will often develop as we

maturemature

NatureNature Love to be outdoorsLove to be outdoors Appreciate the environmentAppreciate the environment Respect the beauty of natureRespect the beauty of nature Interested in plants, animals, natural Interested in plants, animals, natural

resourcesresources May like hunting, fishing, diving,hikingMay like hunting, fishing, diving,hiking

Music SmartMusic SmartMusical/Rhythmical Musical/Rhythmical IntelligenceIntelligence Listen to music while studyingListen to music while studying Make up rhymes or chantsMake up rhymes or chants Develop mneumonicsDevelop mneumonics

Picture/Visual SmartPicture/Visual SmartSpatial IntelligenceSpatial Intelligence Create pictures ( can be mental or Create pictures ( can be mental or

drawn) to represent key conceptsdrawn) to represent key concepts Use graphic organizers and concept Use graphic organizers and concept

mapsmaps Sketch in small column of Cornell notesSketch in small column of Cornell notes

Word SmartWord SmartLinguistic IntelligenceLinguistic Intelligence Take detailed notes while reading or Take detailed notes while reading or

listening to lecturelistening to lecture Use Cornell notes-react with personal Use Cornell notes-react with personal

thoughts over what you learnthoughts over what you learn Make flash cardsMake flash cards

Number/Reasoning Number/Reasoning SmartSmartLogical/Mathematical Logical/Mathematical IntelligenceIntelligence Use charts and graphs to organize and Use charts and graphs to organize and

connect informationconnect information Classify and categorize information Classify and categorize information

before you studybefore you study Rank tasks in order of importance to help Rank tasks in order of importance to help

keep on trackkeep on track

People SmartPeople SmartInterpersonal Interpersonal IntelligenceIntelligence

May need to study around others…not May need to study around others…not alonealone

Use discussion/study groupsUse discussion/study groups Talk through what you know with Talk through what you know with

someonesomeone

Self SmartSelf SmartIntrapersonal Intrapersonal IntelligenceIntelligence

Find a quiet place without distractionFind a quiet place without distraction Study aloneStudy alone Use Cornell notes toUse Cornell notes to reflect on learning materialreflect on learning material

Nature SmartNature SmartNaturalist IntelligenceNaturalist Intelligence

Study outdoors if weather permitsStudy outdoors if weather permits Connect new learning to the principals of Connect new learning to the principals of

the way things work in naturethe way things work in nature Use natural light Use natural light Use animal analogiesUse animal analogies

Body Smart Body Smart Bodily-Kinesthetic Bodily-Kinesthetic IntelligenceIntelligence

o Move around while memorizingMove around while memorizingo Act out conceptsAct out conceptso Link (connect) newly acquired Link (connect) newly acquired

knowledge with real life conceptsknowledge with real life conceptso Interact with others while studyingInteract with others while studying

Rock, pebble, water…Rock, pebble, water… RockRock-school, meals, chores, -school, meals, chores,

homework…homework… PebblePebble-sports, band, part-time job, -sports, band, part-time job,

hobbies, time with friendshobbies, time with friends WaterWater-video games, watching T.V.-video games, watching T.V. RockRock-HAVE TO: -HAVE TO: PebblePebble-WANT TO: -WANT TO: WaterWater-DOESN’T MATTER-DOESN’T MATTER

Day Planner/ Assignment Day Planner/ Assignment NotebookNotebook

Prepare the week on MondayPrepare the week on MondayWrite assignments as they are givenWrite assignments as they are givenMark the page with a binder clipMark the page with a binder clipMeet with your family at least once per Meet with your family at least once per

week so you can compare schedulesweek so you can compare schedules

T-ZoneT-Zone Line of sight where the teacher focuses Line of sight where the teacher focuses

most of his attentionmost of his attention

If you do not sit here, you need to make If you do not sit here, you need to make yourself stand out in a good wayyourself stand out in a good way

EssaysEssays Restate your prompt or question as a Restate your prompt or question as a

topic sentencetopic sentence

GoalsGoals SpecificSpecific MeasurableMeasurable AttainableAttainable RealisticRealistic TimelyTimely Put them in writing to activate another part of Put them in writing to activate another part of

the brain and to enable your mind to work on the brain and to enable your mind to work on them consciuosly and subconsciouslythem consciuosly and subconsciously

Hemispheric DominanceHemispheric Dominance Dominance formed-born with it, early Dominance formed-born with it, early

exposure, your choiceexposure, your choice Left-organized, step by stepLeft-organized, step by step Right-jump in anywhere and get it doneRight-jump in anywhere and get it done Same on all continentsSame on all continents