Students are able to know the world through different stimuli. Students possess different kinds of minds and therefore learn, think, remember, understand and perform in different ways. According to Howard Gardner there are seven specific areas that manipulate a child s learning the world visual spatial, bodily kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, linguistic, and logical-mathematical. It is the strength of these intelligences and the way they are applied that makes a person progress in various spheres. With my students I try to vary activities as much as possible.
Teaching mathematics is a difficult task.
In order to grasp and keep the students attention multiple manipulatives must be incorporated into each classroom session. Students are given opportunities to make original productions based on a specific content area. I feel that if students are not engaged they will tune you out. I try to keep my students involved using interaction and positive reinforcement. Students were given a graphing assignment at the beginning of the second term.