Home About Ames contactus School Curriculum Staff Directory What's New Kids iNews Ames Site Council Classrooms Pre-K - Mrs. Black Kdgn - Mrs. Osborne Kdgn - Ms. Weestrand Gr 1 - Ms. Lee Gr 1 - Ms. Xiong Gr 2 - Ms. Aubin Gr 2 - Mr. Kendrick Gr 3 - Ms. Johnson Gr 3 - Ms. Rubenstein Gr 4 - Mr. Kellar-Long Gr 4/5 - Mrs. Garhofer Gr 5/6 - Ms. Schwarz Gr 6 - Ms. Schilling Programs Linguistic and Logical Intelligences Coach - Mrs. Schunk FRED Room - Ms. Lori Spanish Class - Mr. Spense Naturalist Intelligence - Science Integration in Classrooms Musical Intelligence - Mr. Hinrichs Spatial Intelligence/ Art - Ms. McIntosh Bodily Intelligence/ Physical Education Intrapersonal Intelligence/Technology - Mr. R Interpersonal Intelligence/ Library - Mrs. Schmerler Intervention & After School Person-In-Charge - Ms. McGee Gifted & Talented Program - Mrs. Smith ELL Special Education Primary Resource Room Intermediate Resource Room Band and Orchestra - Cedric Strippling Girl Scout Program - Deidre Gayden & Mr. Kendrick Teacher Resources For Staff Technology Integration Links for Kids Teacher Links Family/Comm. Partnership Ames Family Resources Room Hmong/Parent Support Lunch Menu Our Supporters Woodland Hills Church Well Fargo Bank 3 M (Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing White Bear Avenue Business Association, The Duff Team, District 2 Community Council, Old Maplewood Old Country Buffet and Keller Williams Realty Macmillan, McGraw and Hill Publishers St. Croix Valley of Girls Scouts sitemap Parent Portal				Home > Programs > Spatial Intelligence/ Art - Ms. McIntosh  Print View Visual/ Spatial Intelligence (Source: Walter McKenzie www.surfaquarium.com) Students with a strong visual intelligence: * Seek ocular stimulation * Respond to color, line and shape * Can "see" ideas * Use mental images for mnemonic devices * Imagine possibilities * Enjoy expressing themselves through the arts * Appreciate symmetry and congruence * Enjoy rearranging their environment * Can manipulate three-dimensional models in their minds * Understand by seeing a concept in action Support this intelligence in the classroom by: * Allowing student movement around the learning environment * Providing a visually stimulating environment * Sketching plans before beginning work * Brainstorming ideas * Semantic mapping * Guided imagery exercises * Working with manipulatives * Diagramming abstract concepts * Providing visual assessment performance tasks * Utilizing visual technologies such as KidPix and PowerPoint Technologies that stimulate this intelligence: * Overhead projector * Television * Video * Picture books * Art supplies * Chalkboard * Dry erase board * Slide shows * Charting and graphing * Monitor * Digital camera/camcorder * Scanner * Graphics editor * HTML editor * Digital animation * Digital movies [Back]
Free Hit Counter 1760 Ames Place, St. Paul, MN, 55106