Transcript Bringing in the Boys: Using Multiple Intelligences to plan

Bringing in the Boys:
Using Multiple Intelligences to Plan Programs that Appeal to Boys
Presented by
Amy Brown and Molly Meyers
Boys and Literacy
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Statistics
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Boys and their brain
Boys and Libraries
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Library employees tend to be primarily
women so what can we do to attract boys to
the library?
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Buy and promote books that appeal to boys
Draw boys into the library with programming that
meets their needs and interests
Bookopoly: the Life-Size Board Game
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Life-size game board
Group participation
Physical challenges
Trivia
Twelve books
4th-6th grade
BookTrek: the Countries
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K-3rd grade
Passport
Games
Country Information
Maps
Stories
Songs
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Crafts
Food
Volunteers
45+ countries
35+ states
Format for other
programs
What Is MI Theory
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Eight intelligences or ways people learn
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Linguistic/Word Smart
Musical Intelligence/Music Smart
Logical Mathematical/Logic Smart
Spatial/Picture Smart
Bodily Kinesthetic/Body Smart
Interpersonal Intelligence/People Smart
Intrapersonal/ Self Smart
Naturalist/Nature Smart
What Is MI Theory
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Everyone has all eight intelligences
People have different strengths
People can improve on their
intelligences
Intelligences work together
Why Use MI Theory?
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What we’ve learned at Worthington
Libraries
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It covers the learning styles of everyone
Boys come to expect the format and trust
in it
Large numbers of boys at our programs
Linguistic Intelligence:
Word Smart
 Kids who are word smart might like
activities that include
 Storytelling
 Poetry
 Creative writing
Kamishibai: The One-Inch Boy
Logical-Mathematical Intelligence:
Logic Smart
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Kids who are logic smart might like
activities that include
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Logic puzzles and games
Statistics
Science experiments
Spatial Intelligence:
Picture Smart
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Kids who are picture smart might like
activities that include
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Reading graphic novels
Looking at websites
Arts and crafts
Watching movies
Bookopoly Layout
Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence:
Body Smart
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Kids who are body smart might like
activities that include
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Sports
Drama
Gardening
Crafts
Musical Intelligence:
Music Smart
 Kids who are music smart might like
activities that involve:
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Listening to music
Learning to play a musical instrument
Dancing
Writing song lyrics
Singing
Musical Instruments
Intrapersonal Intelligence:
Self Smart
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Kids who are self smart might like
activities that include
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Journaling
Self-expression
Personality quizzes
Exercise and nutrition
Interpersonal Intelligence:
People Smart
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Kids who are people smart might like
activities that include:
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Teamwork
Leadership opportunities
Parties
Conflict resolution
Illustrate: Group Art
Naturalist Intelligence:
Nature Smart
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Kids who are nature smart might like
activities that include
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Camping
Nature crafts
Classifying and labeling
Holistic activities
Contact Information
Amy Brown
Youth Services Lead Librarian
Worthington Libraries
2280 Hard Road
Columbus, OH 43235
(614) 807-2653
abrown@worthingtonlibraries.org
Molly Meyers
Children’s Librarian
Worthington Libraries
820 High Street
Worthington, OH 43085
(614) 807-2623
mmeyers@worthingtonlibraries.org
Multiple Intelligences Wiki
www.multipleintelligences.pbwiki.com