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Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligences have helped us understand how children are smart in different ways and how to help them study and learn. They also help us understand children’s behavior and choices. Self-smart children think by reflecting deeply inside of themselves. They don’t need a lot of input from others. They can be hard to involve in group activities. There may be other problems, too.
It’s not important for self-smart people to be known by others. Therefore, they may not share much or involve themselves in group activities. They can be misjudged as being insecure and disinterested. That’s not necessarily the case.
Self-smart children have a hard time separating themselves from their ideas. When what they know is being evaluated, they feel evaluated as a person. It’s one and the same. Because of this, they may be nervous and this may result in misbehavior.
Anger when their time is wasted is a potential problem. Frustration can set in when they want to think deeply about something that no one else seems to care about. Their strength is to think deeply and to relate learning to their lives. If not able to do that, their frustration can cause them to act out in inappropriate ways. As with all other students, they must choose to be self-controlled.
Self-smart children can be very independent and are often content being alone. Therefore, they can become self-centered. Some develop an “It’s all about me!” attitude to life. Pride in their own ideas and in their ability to explain their ideas are possible sins self-smart children need to guard against. They can also believe their ideas are more important than anyone else’s. These are tendencies of logic-smart children, too, so if your self-smart child is also quite logic smart, it’s especially important to watch for and talk about these tendencies.
Many self-smart children value self-discipline. They develop high standards for themselves. When they make mistakes or “mess up,” they can be very hard on themselves. Being critical, coupled with being alone and not seeking other people’s input, can result in hopelessness and fear. Adults must be careful to observe for these attitudes and help them realistically evaluate themselves.
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Source by Kathy Koch
