Multiple intelligence explained

We are loving this whole homeschool bag. Although we are hitting the math and reading, it seems we are moving more towards the unschooling side of things. I believe what we are doing is more aptly called "eclectic unschooling". So far so good.

Luke and I are pretty tuned in to each of our child's learning styles and where they are strong and weak accordingly. Knowing this, we like to make fun of them and set up tasks that they totally suck at. I'm kidding of course! What follows is a fantastic example of the differences of learning styles in action.

This masterpiece was done by Miles. Here you see a distinct set of images, a police officer, his car, and headquarters. He likes order, themes, concepts, and setting and achieving goals.

This one was done by Isobel. She's all over the place. No quickly recognizable congruency upon first glimpse. She has figures, shapes, words, and a multitude of colors. For her, the drawings are not the whole story. She must narrate, elaborate with elegant and quirky stories, and make you laugh for her to feel like she has accomplished her goal.

And here's Danger Baby's. Self-explanatory.