Developing Multiple Intelligences in the Orthodox Church

This short article is a gem:

Bringing up children Multiply Blessed and Fully Alive: To Grow in Faith is to Glorify God “Multiple Intelligence Theory” and Learning in the Orthodox Church, By Stephania Gianulis

Our Orthodox tradition is richly and “multiply” abundant with ways to know and grow in God through Scripture, liturgical worship, icons, hymns, and personal prayer. However your children are “smart,” you can engage them in ways that are true to their personalities and to our faith. Discerning your children’s “intelligences” is the key to helping them learn and grow.

The article references Howard Gardner as the author of the theory. Here is his page: howardgarner.com 

A Q & A with Dr. Howard Gardner by Sarah Weiss in regard to Multiple Intelligences and their good use:   

Click to access bw23_personality_gardner_proof.pdf

 

Illustration from Teaching Intelligence