What Would That Lesson Look Like?:
Teaching to an Intrapersonal Intelligence

Reading

Imagine yourself as a particular character in the story; explain what you would do differently and what you would do the same

Explain how the story relates to you and other modern day readers

Keep a diary of how you feel while reading a novel

Write an explanation of why you like or dislike a certain character

Writing/Grammar

Write an autobiography explaining what you think is the most important thing others should know about you

Keep a daily journal in which you ask and try to answer one question about yourself or your behavior

Keep a record of the grammatical mistakes you make in writing, reasons for making the mistakes, ways to correct the mistakes and reasons why correction is important

Keep a journal that describes your writing process, keeping tabs on what you want to improve, progress you are making and writing strengths that make you proud. Try to write at least once a week

Mathematics

Keep a journal tracking your emotional reaction to learning new math skills

After each new skill is mastered, write a paragraph explaining how this skill can be useful

Track your thinking process for solving a particularly difficult problem

Chart the patterns of emotions you notice about yourself