Use Multiple Intelligences to Enhance Self-Esteem Page 1 of 2
Part three in a three-part series on MI While often overlooked
in children's learning, self-esteem affects many important areas
of children's lives. Research shows that what children actually
do both in school and in life is influenced by self-esteem.
Self-esteem impacts areas such as: - children's motivation and
performance in school and sports. - the quality of peer
relationships. - the ability to persevere with tasks. - the
capacity to bounce back from adversity or failure. Children with
high self-esteem tend to view success as determined largely by
their own efforts and abilities. Children with low self-esteem
believe that any success they have is based solely on luck,
chance, or other things that are outside their control. So, what
can a teacher do to nurture positive self-esteem by keying in to
their "Multiple Intelligences"(MI)? - Children have many areas
of intelligence and each child is different. - Every learner
possesses at least one isl