Kinesthetic

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Core Characteristics:

Sensory – internalizes information through bodily sensation
Reflexive – responds quickly and intuitively to physical stimulus
Tactile – demonstrates well-developed gross and/or fine motor skills
Concrete – expresses feelings and ideas through body movement
Coordinated – shows dexterity, agility, flexibility, balance and poise
Task Orientated – strive to learn by doing
Students with a strong kinesthetic intelligence:

Seek to interact with their environment
Enjoy hands-on activities
Can remain focused on a hands-on task for an extended period of time
May demonstrate strong fine and/or gross motor ability
Prefer learning centers to seat work
Seek out other students who are physically gregarious
Master a principle once they can manipulate materials that demonstrate the concept
Enjoy group games and active learning tasks
Are different from children who are hyperactive
Support this intelligence in the classroom by:

Providing hands-on learning centers
Incorporating creative drama into your instruction
Including interactive games in reviewing and remediating content
Offering experiences in movement to rhythm and music
Engaging students in hands-on science experiments
Utilizing manipulatives in math instruction
Allowing opportunities for building and taking apart
Encouraging students to construct physical representations of concepts
Keeping students physically moving throughout the school day
Technologies that stimulate this intelligence:

Construction tools
Kitchen utensils
Screw
Lever
Wheel and axle
Inclined plane
Pulley
Wedge
Physical education equipment
Manipulative materials
Mouse
Joystick
Simulations that require eye-hand coordination
Assistive technologies
Digital probes