defines as abilities to solve problems or fashion products that are valued in a culture.

                   Below are brief descriptions of all eight, along with ways children commonly display them.

                 Linguistic intelligence: A facility for written and spoken language. Young children might

                  demand story after story at bedtime. Older children have strong vocabularies, love telling jokes

                  and stories, and can get so lost in a book that they almost forget about dinner.

                  Logical-mathematical intelligence: This is the ability that I.Q. tests measure, along with       

                 linguistic skill. Young children are always asking how things work, and they learn to count easily.

                 Older children are skilled at math and science, enjoy puzzles and recognize patterns in the world

                  around them.

                 Spatial intelligence: These children are adept at visualizing and creating pictures and objects.

                  Young children might build cities out of blocks and create impromptu murals on the kitchen

                  walls. Older children are good with maps, create accurate drawings and may find it easier to learn

                  material that is presented in images rather than words.

                Musical intelligence: Young children can be heard banging on pots or singing nonsense    

                  songs to themselves in the bathtub. Older children have a good memory for lyrics, wince when

                  their parents sing "Happy Birthday" off key, and play an instrument well.

                  Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence: Young children have a hard time sitting still and are well

                  coordinated. Older children may be good dancers or athletes, or particularly good at mimicking

                  the teacher.

                  Interpersonal intelligence: This is the ability to understand and work with others. Young

                  children play well with other children and hate to be left alone. Older children may seem to be

                  natural leaders, pick up on subtle social cues and know how to put someone at ease.

               Intrapersonal intelligence: Insight into oneself. Young children can be left on their own to  

                  play happily, and may be a bit shy or stubborn. Older children may keep a journal, express strong

                  emotions and well-developed opinions, and seem blithely unconcerned by other kids' notions of

                  what's "in" and "out."

                  Naturalist intelligence: The most recently added intelligence, and one that may seem more

                  like an interest than a skill. Gardner defines it as an ability to recognize and classify elements of

                  the natural world. Young children may be fascinated by all kinds of creatures, including the ants

                  crawling along a picnic blanket. Older children love to learn the names of trees and flowers, and

                  have a good eye for the differences between them. They spend hours compiling science reports

                  on their favorite animals and exotic plants.