Intrapersonal Intelligence—"The Poet/Efficiency Expert"

Intrapersonal Intelligence—"The Poet/Efficiency Expert"
People with high intrapersonal intelligence have a strong sense of themselves, their wants, and needs. They are self reflective and in touch with themselves. They may be the nonconformist individuals who march to their own drummer. Additional characteristics include the following:

• Well developed sense of self
• Awareness and expression of different feelings
• Self reflection and mindfulness
• Ability to think about thinking (i.e., metacognition)
• Transpersonal sense of self. Asks big questions—"Why are we here?" and "What happens when we die?"
• Often is a daydreamer
• Often writes introspectively including prose, poetry, or journal writing
• Excellent self planners and good at goal setting
• Enjoys solitude and likes to think alone
• Good understanding of strengths and weaknesses
• Enjoys self discovery

Activities for Intrapersonal

• Alone Time
• One-person activities
  
• Computer center (e.g., self-paced software)

These kids need plenty of time to themselves to process information, be sure to talk with them one on one about what they are learning and what they think about them. It will help them to process everything and give them a sense of support.