Stimulation of children

development
 Early stimulation is need for stimulating the brain :
1. Left brain
- KONVERGEN (narrow,sharpened)
- rasional, mathmatics
- writing and reading
2. Right brain
- DIVERGEN (widen,spread)
-Imajination,creativity,art,music,singing
-Sosio-emotional,teamwork,
-leadership
Multiple Intelligences
Linguistic

Capacity to use words

effectively, both orally and
in written form.
Ability to manipulate the
structure, phonology
semantics and pragmatic
dimensions of language.
Journalists, poets,
playwrights, public
speakers..

M. McCarthy, Ionad Bairre, UCC

 Logical Mathematical

Capacity with numbers,

logical patterns and
relationships.
Use of categorisation,
classification, calculation
and hypothesis testing.
Mathematicians,
accountants, statisticians,
scientists...

M. McCarthy, Ionad Bairre, UCC

Spatial

Ability to perceive the

visual spatial world
accurately.
Sensitivity to colour, line,
shape, form and space.
Ability to orient oneself in a
spatial matrix.
Architects, artists,
inventors, designers...

M. McCarthy, Ionad Bairre, UCC

Bodily Kinaesthetic

Show expertise in using

ones body to express ideas
and feelings.
Ability to use ones hands to
produce or transform things
as a sculptor, mechanic or
surgeon.
Co-ordination, dexterity,
flexibility.
Proprioceptive, tactile and
haptic capacities.
M. McCarthy, Ionad Bairre, UCC
 Musical

Perceive musical forms as

a music aficionado.
Discriminate as a music
critic.
Transform as a composer.
Express as a performer.
Have ones life enriched by
music.

M. McCarthy, Ionad Bairre, UCC

 Interpersonal

Ability to perceive and

make distinctions in the
moods, intentions
motivations and
feelings of other
people.

M. McCarthy, Ionad Bairre, UCC

Intrapersonal

Having an accurate picture

of ones strengths and
limitations.
An awareness of ones inner
moods, intentions,
motivations and desires.
High degree of self-
knowledge .
Ability to act adaptively on the
basis on ones self-knowledge.

M. McCarthy, Ionad Bairre, UCC

 Naturalist

Ability to function well

in the natural
environment.
The recognition and
categorisation of
natural objects.

M. McCarthy, Ionad Bairre, UCC