The Multiple Intelligences of Reading and Writing: Making the Words Come Alive [Paperback]

Thomas Armstrong (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2003 | ISBN-10: 0871207184 | ISBN-13: 978-0871207180

We normally think of reading and writing as skills that are a part of linguistic intelligence. In The Multiple Intelligences of Reading and Writing: Making the Words Come Alive, Thomas Armstrong shows how involving the other seven intelligences-logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic-will help students acquire reading and writing skills, especially those students who are not particularly strong in linguistic intelligence.

The Multiple Intelligences of Reading and Writing appeals to all educators who work with reading and writing skills, from the preschool teacher leading the class in phonemic awareness activities to the post-graduate professor helping students examine kinesthetic imagery in Shakespeare's plays. The book combines Howard Gardner's MI theory and recent brain research on reading and writing with historical, anthropological, biographical, and psychological perspectives on literacy. Armstrong pulls the research together to show you how to engage students by infusing the study of words with imagery, logic, oral language, physical activity, emotion, music, social involvement, and nature experiences.

Armstrong provides hundreds of ideas, strategies, tips, and resources for teaching everything from grammar and spelling to word decoding and reading comprehension. His strategic approach synthesizes the best reading and writing methods for application in preK-12 classrooms, literacy programs, speech and language pathology groups, one-to-one tutoring sessions, and all other settings where words are the focus of learning. Armstrong shows you how to empower your students with literacy skills for life.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Deve (August 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0871207184
• ISBN-13: 978-0871207180
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #753,780 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I've been a writer and speaker for twenty-five years, focusing on the diversity of ways in which people learn and grow. I like to read (my favorite writer is Jorge Luis Borges), paint, meditate (I do mindfulness meditation), and play Scrabble (even though my wife usually beats me). I'm particularly excited about my new book (out in May 2010) called Neurodiversity: Discovering the Extraordinary Gifts of Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, and Other Brain Differences. It suggests that we think about brain diversity in the same way we think about biodiversity and cultural diversity. I used to work as a learning disability specialist and was disheartened by the negative labels we throw at children. I believe we need to honor and celebrate the uniqueness of each learner. My book Neurodiversity focuses on the strengths and abilities of people with mental health labels, including autism, dyslexia, ADHD, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and intellectual disabilities. I hope that you buy Neurodiversity, and tell other people about it!

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars rcsreadingtutor, January 27, 2005

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Tammy Allison (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Multiple Intelligences of Reading and Writing: Making the Words Come Alive (Paperback)

This book has been an incredible resource for my research on my thesis work. In addition to that, I have learned MANY creative ways to help the students that I work with learn to read. Armstrong takes Gardner's theory of MI's and puts into an easy-to-read, easy-to-use format for teachers and parents to help children that my be struggling to learn to read and write through conventional methods. I would strongly recommend this book to parents, teachers, and students who are aspiring to become teachers.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great tool!, October 12, 2004

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J. Kestner "Latin teacher" (St. Paul, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This book is very helpful for using the Multiple Intelligences in the classroom. It gives very specific strategies for all of the intelligences. I am a language teacher, and I use many of the ideas in my classroom!