5 Study Strategies for Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence




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Summary: Welcome back to our second installment of specific study strategies for multiple intelligences.  If you didn't get a chance to take a look at Adam Sikinski's blog on which this podcast/blog are based you can do so here. Today, we'll be discussing study strategies for Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence. A quick recap on Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence Bodily kinesthetic learners: demonstrates great physical ability, proficiency and skill, enjoys sports, games, dancing, cooking, decorating, using his/her hands, DIY projects, and getting physically involved in the tasks at hand. Individuals displaying bodily-kinesthetic intelligence advance our world by keeping us entertained, and by providing essential maintenance services that make all our lives much easier. Recommended Study Strategies Like all his recommended study strategies, Adam states that some ideas may be unorthodox or somewhat cumbersome, however the impact that they will have on accelerating your learning potential will be long and lasting.  His strategies are designed to enhance learning by adding variety and creative self-expression to study sessions. He also recommends identifying activities that resonate with your child, and to use a variety of tools and locations to optimize learning. Here are 5 study strategies for your bodily-kinesthetic learner: 1. Physically Write on Paper  The key to bodily-kinesthetic intelligence is to physically engage with tasks and move the body to stimulate the mind.  Writing ON paper rather than on a computer does just that.  Writing on paper is one of these methods that works very well to naturally expand this intelligence. However, be creative and use your imagination. 2. Act as if Role Playing Topic (too funny not to be shared entirely)  Okay, congratulations once again. You have been awarded the leading role in a new Stephen Spielberg movie alongside Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. This could be your big break. However, not only do you play the leading role, Stephen Spielberg has actually requested that you write the script for the movie. The only guideline that he gave, was that this movie has to be about the topic you are currently studying and that it must be an absolute blockbuster, otherwise his reputation is on the line. Now get to work and create the script of your life. In all seriousness, this is a very effective means of assimilating the key components of the topic you are studying into your long-term memory. First, you must prepare a written script for the topic you are studying. In fact it is even your responsibility to assign different actors to act out the scenes with you. However, like Eddie Murphy in “Coming to America”, Stephen Spielberg has requested that you role play all the other minor characters. In fact, I just got a text message from Stephen saying that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been removed from the script as their acting was somewhat sub par. I guess it looks as though you are the only star of the movie playing a multitude of roles. Once you have laid out your study materials, simply begin be physically standing in front of a mirror and acting out every word with intense emotion, perfect annunciation (it actually doesn’t matter whether or not it’s perfect), with heart and pure passion that would make William Shakespeare proud. This is probably one of the most entertaining and fun study strategies on the list that has a long lasting impact on your memory. You might even find it helpful to record your acting on a digital camera and later post it on YouTube for all to see. Wouldn’t that be something?  3. Act as if Teaching Topic Acting out the topic will yield greater results for a bodily-kinesthetic learner. Prepare your notes about the topic, then simply stand up and pretend as though you are teaching this material to a group of students who have relatively no experience or understanding about this subject. At the end of the lecture,