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TYPE
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LIKES TO
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IS GOOD AT
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LEARNS BEST BY
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Linguistic Learner (The Word Player)
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read, write, tell stories
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memorizing names, places, dates & trivia
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saying, hearing, and seeing words
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Logical/Mathematical (The Questioner)
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do experiments, figure things out, work with numbers, ask questions, explore patterns and relationships
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math, reasoning, logic, problem solving
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categorizing, classifying, working with abstract patterns/relationships
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Spatial Learner (The Visualizer)
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draw, buid, design, and create things; daydream, lood at pictures & slides, watch movies, play with machines
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Imagining things, sensing chages, mazes/puzzles, reading maps, charts
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visualizing, dreaming, using the mind's eye, working with colors/pictures
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Musical Learner (The Music Lover)
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sing, hum tunes, listen to music, play an instrument, respond to music
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picking up sounds, remembering melodies, noticing pitches/rhythms, keeping time
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rhythm, melody, music
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Body/Kinesthetic (The Mover)
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move around, touch and talk use body language
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physical activities (sports, dancing, acting), crafts
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touching, moving, interacting with space, processing knowledge through bodily sensations
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Interpersonal Learner (The Socializer)
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have lots of friends, talk to people, join groups
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understanding people, leading others, organizing, communicating, manipulating, mediating conflicts
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sharing, comparing, relating, cooperating, interviewing
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Intrapersonal Learner (The Individual)
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work alone, pursue own interests
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understanding self, focusing inward on feelings/dreams, following instincts, pursuing interests/goals, being original
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working alone, individualized projects, self-paced instruction, having own space
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Naturalist (The Nature Lover)
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physically experience nature, do observations, responds to patterning nature
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explring natural phenomenon, seeing connections, seeing patterns, reflective thinking
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doing observations, recording events in nature, working in pairs, doing long-term projects
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