Verbal/Linguistic - Word Smart
These learners like to speak, read, and write. They often like to play word games, puns, and riddles. Often times they have a good memory for what they have read or heard. Language is fascinating and they enjoy learning new words and incorporating them into everyday life.
To develop verbal/linguistic skills students should do plenty of reading and writing, practice giving oral presentations, participate in performances, create word games, solve crossword puzzles, and word searches.
Technology Applications and Tools that Assist this type of learning include:
- Wordle: Students play with a list of words or written passage to create a visual word bank
- VoiceThread: Students create commentaries using text, microphone, or webcam
- PowToons: Students can add voice to a cartoon to tell a story or explain a concept
- Voki: Student create animated creatures then give them speech by tying or using their own voice
- EduBlogs: Student can create their own blog sites to share their thoughts with the class
- FreePuzzleMaker: Students can create their own word searches or crosswords using lists of spelling or vocab words then solve them
- PlumeCreator: Writing app that helps students create their own novel
Other helpful classroom activities include:
- Read a variety of books, stories, poems, speeches, etc. to give the students a wide range of linguistic understanding
- Author visits: Bring in authors to discuss their experiences, tips, and advice for young authors
To develop verbal/linguistic skills students should do plenty of reading and writing, practice giving oral presentations, participate in performances, create word games, solve crossword puzzles, and word searches.
Technology Applications and Tools that Assist this type of learning include:
- Wordle: Students play with a list of words or written passage to create a visual word bank
- VoiceThread: Students create commentaries using text, microphone, or webcam
- PowToons: Students can add voice to a cartoon to tell a story or explain a concept
- Voki: Student create animated creatures then give them speech by tying or using their own voice
- EduBlogs: Student can create their own blog sites to share their thoughts with the class
- FreePuzzleMaker: Students can create their own word searches or crosswords using lists of spelling or vocab words then solve them
- PlumeCreator: Writing app that helps students create their own novel
Other helpful classroom activities include:
- Read a variety of books, stories, poems, speeches, etc. to give the students a wide range of linguistic understanding
- Author visits: Bring in authors to discuss their experiences, tips, and advice for young authors