More than just a pretty tune: musical intelligence and ESL

Buddy you're a boy, make a big noise Playin' in the street gonna be a big man some day! You got mud on yo' face, big disgrace, Kickin' your can all over the place, singin' We will, we will rock you!  Rock you! There may be a few people out there who do not know … Continue reading More than just a pretty tune: musical intelligence and ESL

Multiple Intelligences and ESL lesson planning

Once upon a time, long, long ago, I was given an article to read by my art teacher.  It had been written by a man named Howard Gardner.  It was a difficult read, including all sorts of concepts I'd never heard of before: logical-mathematical intelligence, visual-spatial intelligence, and other such concepts.  After a few reads, … Continue reading Multiple Intelligences and ESL lesson planning