Check those
statements that apply in each intelligence category. Use these intelligence
categories to help you understand the types of intelligence you possess
and your strengths and weaknesses.
KINESTHETIC
LEARNING STYLE
Body/Kinesthetic Intelligence
__I engage in at least one sport or physical
activity on a regular basis.
__I find it difficult to sit still for long
periods of time.
__I like working with my hands at concrete
activities such as sewing, weaving, carving, carpentry, or model building.
__My best ideas often come to me when I'm
out for a long walk or a jog, or when I'm engaged in some other kind of
physical activity.
__I often like to spend my free time outdoors.
__I frequently use hand gestures or other
forms of body language when conversing with someone.
__I need to touch things in order to learn
more about them.
__I enjoy daredevil amusement rides or similar
thrilling physical experiences.
__I would describe myself as well coordinated.
__I need to practice a new skill rather
than simply reading about it or seeing a video that describes it.
CHARACTERISTICS
OF KINESTHETIC LEARNERS(Touching) 
This person prefers to learn through their
body or feelings. If they can touch it and feel whatever they are learning
about, the KINESTHETIC learner will process and remember the information
quite well. As students in a classroom, these children are usually quite
restless, have more difficulty paying attention, and can't seem to get
" focused " (a visual term). These learners like to speak about learning
in terms of their feelings and say things like "I feel" or "I'd like to
get a better handle o this information."
KINESTHETIC learners do not have the internal
pictures of neatness and organization that visual learners make so easily
in their minds. This is one of the reasons that kinesthetic learners
have a more difficult time demonstrating what they know in a traditional
classroom. Children who prefer the KINESTHETIC
learning style are not usually making pictures in their minds. If they
do not make pictures, it follows that there are no pictures to either keep
neat, or to "mess up" Therefore, it is normal for them not to be organized.
A sense of time is also quite difficult for the child who prefers to learn
kinesthetically. Often, there is little projection of consequences of actions,
simply because this child does not"see" out into the future.
They only understand the present moment.
The KINESTHETIC child will excel in a classroom
where book reports can be "acted out" and can choose assignments which
allow them to build projects. Careers of choice include the wonderful world
of athletics, building, construction, dancing, etc., any work which can
involve the body and movement.