The Word-Smart Kid

This is the second post in a series I am doing on the Multiple Intelligences or 8 Great Smarts. 

For an overview of ALL the multiple intelligences, make sure to check out this post: Multiple Intelligences: Discovering the Way Your Child is Smart.  Check out my first post here on the Nature-Smart Kid.

It’s important to remember that the multiple intelligences are not meant to box people in. One can grow in any of them, though some come much more naturally to any given person.

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This post is all about the word-smart kid.

What A Word-Smart Kid Looks Like:

• Thinks with words.
• May speak multiple languages or have the capacity to learn multiple languages.
• School is easy for them.
• Reads & writes for pleasure.
• May have been an early talker.
• Learned their letters easily.
• Has a large vocabulary.
• Good at explaining things.

Possible Careers for a Word-Smart Kid:

• Teacher
• Pastor
• Counselor
• Journalist
• Lawyer

How you can nurture Word-Smart Kids:

• Since school may come easy, they may get frustrated when something is hard.  Encourage them to persevere and push through.
• Encourage them to read books that will challenge them.
• Be a listener when they need to verbally process something out loud.
• Ask questions and engage in conversation about topics that are important to them.
• Encourage them to be good listeners with others.
• Look for opportunities to grow and develop their abilities.

Ideas to help kids who struggle with Word-Smarts:

• Read aloud to them a lot!
• Model writing lists and/or make lists together.
• Look for opportunities for them to write letters to friends/family (thank yous, get well cards, etc.)
• Talk with them frequently about new things they’ve learned.
• If they dislike writing, create more interest in writing by getting scented markers or gel pens.

Games/Activities for Word-Smart Kids: