BRIANNA MLES

MY TOP 3 STRENGTHS

MUSICAL

You like the rhythm and sound of language. You like poems,

songs, and jingles. You enjoy humming or singing along with

music. You probably remember things well when they are

associated with music or rhythm. Try to incorporate sounds

into your lessons, such as using a familiar tune, song, or rap

beat to teach spelling rules, or to remember words in a series

for a test. Here are some other ways to use your musical

intelligence:

C R E A T E A P O E M W I T H A N E M P H A S I S O N C E R T A I N S O U N D S F O R P R O N U N C I A T I O N.

• C L A P O U T O R W A L K O U T T H E S O U N D S O F S Y L L A B L E S .

• R E A D T O G E T H E R ( C H O R A L R E A D I N G ) T O W O R K O N F LU E N C Y A N D I N T O N A T I O N.

• R E A D A S T O R Y W I T H G R E A T E M O T I O N — S A D , T H E N H A P P Y, T H E N A N G R Y. T A L K A B O U T W H A T C H A N G E S — I S I T O N LY T O N E ?

• W O R K W I T H W O R D S T H A T S O U N D L I K E W H A T T H E Y M E A N ( O N O M A T O P O E I A ) . F O R E X A M P L E : S I Z Z L E , C U C K O O, S M A S H .

• R E A D LY R I C S T O M U S I C .

• U S E M U S I C A S B A C K G R O U N D W H I L E R E V I E W I N G A N D F O R H E L P I N G T O R E M E M B E R N E W M A T E R I A L .

• U S E R H Y M E S T O R E M E M B E R S P E L L I N G R U L E S , I . E . , " I B E F O R E E E X C E P T A F T E R C . "

SOCIAL

You like to develop ideas and learn from other people.

You like to talk. You have good social skills. Effective

techniques of enhancing your learning using your social

intelligence include taking part in group discussions or

discussing a topic one-to-one with another person. Find

ways to build reading and writing exercises into your

group activities, such as:

READING A DIALOGUE OR A PLAY WITH OTHER PEOPLE

• DOING TEAM LEARNING/INVESTIGATING PROJECTS

• SETTING UP INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND INTERVIEWING YOUR FAMILY, AND

WRITING DOWN THE INTERVIEW

• WRITING NOTES TO ANOTHER INSTEAD

SELF

You have a very good sense of self. You like to spend time by

yourself and think things over. You will often take in information

from another person, mull it over by yourself, and come back to

that person later to discuss it. You like working on projects on

your own. You often prefer to learn by trial and error. Effective

techniques to enhance your learning include keeping a journal

and giving yourself time to reflect on new ideas and information.

More ideas:

G O O N " G U I D E D I M A G E RY " T O U R S.

• S E T A S I D E T I M E T O R E F L E C T O N N E W I D E A S A N D I N F O R M AT I O N.

• E N C O U R A G E J O U R N A L W R I T I N G.

• W O R K O N T H E C O M P U T E R .

• P R A C T I C E B R E AT H I N G F O R R E L A XAT I O N.

• U S E B R A I N S T O R M I N G M E T H O D S B E F O R E R E A D I N G.

• L I S T E N T O A N D R E A D " H O W T O " TA P E S A N D B O O K S.

• R E A D C O O K B O O K S.