Multiple Intelligences
Jolly International School’s uniqueness lies in its employment of multiple intelligences.
Multiple Intelligences, a theory expounded by, Howard Gardener, an American Professor of Education, has huge implications for classroom pedagogy, and how children learn.
Linguistic Intelligence (Word-Smart)
Most schools encourage this kind of intelligence, pushing their students to do well in reading, writing in English and other languages. Jolly recognizes this important intelligence because people at school and outside heavily depend on it for their studies and work.
To encourage pupils get this intelligence, our school inspires them to read and write through oral storytelling, and suitable teaching materials and techniques.
Logical Intelligence (Number Smart)
Schools also put a lot of emphasis on logical intelligence, as it supports pupil learning in sciences and mathematics.
Learners with dominant trait of logical intelligence think in logical ways, asking what causal relationship exists between events, why certain things happen, and try to understand by using their reasoning and analytical skills. They find science and mathematics easier, and these subjects fascinate them.
Jolly recognizes the strength of these pupils, and helps develop their talents and explore issues of interest by providing relevant and appropriate opportunities and activities.
Bodily-kinesthetic Intelligence (Body Smart)
If body smart people are groomed properly, they grow up to be great athletes and dancers. They love doing and making things with their bodies. They enjoy drama, physical games, and activities such as miming.
They also like working with manipulatives in mathematics, and fashioning things with playdough, clay and other materials in Art. These learners thrive in language lessons that involve physical activities such as TPR (Total Physical Response).
Opportunities abound for body smart children in many subjects we teach at Jolly (English, Maths, PE, Art, etc.). Our teachers are encouraged to offer lessons that involve physical activities so that body smart children benefit from their lessons.
Spatial Intelligence (Picture Smart)
Pupils with dominant spatial intelligence are interested in colours, shapes, and forms, and if they are encouraged may grow to be pilots, surgeons, and master chess players.
At the early years, they are fascinated by learning materials they can touch such as crayons, blocks, scissors, construction paper and make new things.
At Jolly, subjects are taught with the multiple intelligences of children in mind, and not with linguistic and logical intelligences in mind only. Our teachers are creative and involve learners with different intelligences. Learners with strong spatial intelligences are provided materials and opportunities that maximize their learning.
Musical Intelligence (Sound Smart)
Many like music, singing. Children love it. That is why they are frequently used at early years’ classrooms a lot. But, some children are gifted with music, and understand it better than their peers and classmates.
Our teachers exploit the potentials of music in curriculum delivery, and help children understand their lessons in English, Mathematics, Science and lessons in other subjects better.
Our school firmly believes in multiple intelligences, and encourages the cultivation of musical intelligence, as one. Our resources reveal our commitment to the development of this kind of intelligence in our pupils.
Interpersonal Intelligence (People Smart)
Children with strong interpersonal intelligence like working with other children, and enjoy group work. They understand other people: what motivates people, and what discourages them; they understand their feelings and views, and know how to harness this knowledge to achieve a goal.
In short, such people are born organizers and influencers. They know how to motivate and inspire people into doing things they believe are important. If cultivated right, such children grow up into becoming pastors, politicians, public or motivational speakers.
Our school recognizes some students are born with strong interpersonal skills, and that they understand lessons better if they work in groups. For this reason, our teachers are urged to use methods that maximize such students’ learning.
Intrapersonal Intelligence (Self Smart)
Intrapersonal intelligence is better explained by Socrates’ famous quote: “Know thyself.” The strongest trait among children with intrapersonal intelligence is their ability to understand themselves. They know their strengths and their weaknesses.
They have strong convictions about things, and often they stick to their strong moral principles. Often such people want to work alone and are most effective if they work individually. They love tasks that deal with reflection and thinking, and often make use of diaries a lot.
Our teachers encourage the cultivation of this kind of intelligence by involving children in suitable and enjoyable tasks. They relate their lessons to pupils’ lives, and what could be the impact of the things they study about in people’s lives.
Naturalistic Intelligence (Nature Smart)
Children with dominant naturalistic intelligence love the outdoors and enjoy field trips, and visits to museums, and aquariums. Their favourite subject is science, and have great love for animals and plants.
Unlike other children, they notice patterns in the natural world (for example, animals and plants) and are good at recognizing, analyzing, and classifying these organisms.
Our teachers use a number of classroom techniques for the benefit of children with dominant naturalistic intelligence. They use equipment, methods, and activities that serve the education of such children.
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Our facilities include spacious, well-lit, and ventilated class rooms (for a maximum class size of 18), a large Multiple Intelligence Room, an ICT and Music Room.
Jolly’s large playground, and a child friendly swimming pool, give them the freedom to play safely, enjoy themselves, and, at the same time, learn.
