Bodily kinesthetic Intelligence
shows up in some of the things or learnsthrough action and movement. Professional actors and athletes possess high bodyintelligence, the excellent activities that require physical agility and bodyawareness.
Let's see how we can use our body intelligence to teach orlearn a new languages. James Asher and TPR.
Bodilyintelligence and children
Asher developed the TPR method as a result of hisobservation of the language development of young children. His parents gave aspoken commands like come, laugh, bring the spoon and children respond withphysical movement to absorb the meaning through action.
Bodyintelligence in class
TPR is a language teaching method in which teacher gives aspoken commands and students respond with physical movement. For example, در باز کن, teacher doesn't explain what does the در or باز کن mean. He or she opensthe door then asks students to do the commands and students discover and learnthrough observation and action. TPR works best with beginners, but Asher claimsthat it can be adapted for higher levels too.
For example in higher levels for teaching if clause he givescommands like if I pick up the guitar and hit the light, open up your books andread lesson 3.
I used to create powerful presentations. I wrote the words Itaught along with their images and asking students to point to a specific imageI said
For example, point to the star and a student should point toan image which represent it If it was an action verb, I would ask a student todo it, like run or bring the paper try this technique with your students oryour friends that would be very effective.
Theater and body smart
Find and appropriatetheater there for your students based on their English level.
Ask students to memorize the scripts and use words and theirbodies to create an amazing show. A successful theater really enhances languagelearning. You can also try it with your friends.
Mime
enhances studentsvocabulary by encouraging them to express words with their body. Ask eachstudent to mime a newly learned word without speaking. It's a fun activity.
Bring a box. There are objects inside the box that studentsknow the names of them. They close their eyes and touch and feel an object andsay its name. These activities add variety to your class.
Projectand body intelligence
Plan a project, build something out of instruction in yourtarget language. You can also cook something you like out of its recipe. It's apopular activity that boosts the student's confidence.
Eckhart Tolle and inner Body
Less but not least, Eckhart Toll in the power of the nowinner body chapter talks about feeling your aliveness. Feeling the energy fieldinside. He points out that if you want a creative solution or answer to aquestion, first feel your whole body, then answer. In a nutshell, think notjust with your head, use your body intelligence as well.