Seven Times Smarter

Building on the theory that intelligence encompasses much more than school smarts, Laurel Schmidt provides parents with entertaining ways to foster multiple talents and interests in their children. Have you ever puzzled over why your child spends hours playing air guitar, taking toys apart, or chatting with imaginary friends! Well, relax and rejoice. Many of the wacky and wonderful things kids do are actually signs of an intelligent inner life. According to the theory of multiple intelligences, first articulated by Harvard neuropsychologist Howard Gardner and currently embraced by teachers throughout the country, intelligence is not a single IQ number, but a mosaic made up of seven distinct abilities - verbal/linguistic, visual/spatial, musical, kinesthetic, logical/mathematical interpersonal, and intrapersonal. Seven Times Smarter turns theory into practice, with 50 activities designed to stimulate the growth of all these life-enhancing ways of knowing - from a treasure hunt that simultaneously sharpens verbal, logical, visual, and interpersonal skills to artistic, intrapersonal pastimes like painting, reading, or collecting. Seven Times Smarter provides a smart way to raise a well-rounded, confident child.