Parents are naturally interested in their child's education and learning style. Educators are constantly searching for ways to enhance their curriculum. Whether it is in the home or in the classroom, both parents and educators want to teach children effectively.

To teach more effectively and efficiently you need to find out about Multiple Intelligences and Learning Styles, and what they can mean for the education of the children.

Multiple Intelligence (MI) Theory recognizes that intelligence can come in many forms. Developed by renowned educational psychologist, Dr. Howard Gardner, MI Theory extends our conventional notions of the gifted child by outlining seven kinds of intelligence in any (one or more) of which a child may excel: linguistic, musical, logical/mathematical, visual/spatial, bodily/kinesthetic, intrapersonal and interpersonal.

Each of these intelligences is briefly described based on Howard Gardner's MI Theory below:

Linguistic intelligence -- sensitivity to the meaning of words, grammar rules and the function of language as in writing an essay; 

Musical intelligence -- ability to hear tones, rhythms and musical patterns, pitch and timbre, as in composing a symphony;  

Logical / mathematical intelligence -- ability to see relationships between objects and solve problems, as in calculus and engineering;  

Visual / Spatial intelligence -- ability to perceive and mimic objects in different forms or contexts, as in miming or impressionist painting;  

Bodily / kinesthetic intelligence -- using the body, perceptual and motor systems in the brain to solve a problem, as in catching a ball;  

Intrapersonal intelligence -- ability to understand and define inner feelings, as in poetry and therapy; and  

Interpersonal intelligence -- sensitivity to the actions, moods and feelings of others, as in teaching, parenting and politicking.

These, in turn, can affect how a child learns – central to Dr. Gardner’s theory is that every child has his or her own learning style.