The ability to read moods, intentions and feelings of other people. Intrapersonal Knowing one's own strengths and weaknesses and the ability to adapt and cope based on that knowledge. Recently, Gardner suggests additional intelligences to his original seven. He admits, however, it is too early to alter his original schema of the seven intelligences. The Theory of Multiple Intelligence suggests each person posseses all seven intelligences.
Most people develop each intelligence to an adequate level of functioning.
The multiple intelligences work together in complex ways. The variation in the degree we develop in each of the intelligences is what makes us unique individuals. The framework of Multiple Intelligences is a great tool for planning the learning environment and experiences. Further, quality school-age care programs already have their learning environment designed to facilitate multiple intelligences. Guidance and Discipline Having the physical environment designed to support the multiple ways of knowing, will help children to meet their own needs and manage their behavior.