7 GOOD WAYS TO LEARN Learning With Words and Language This intelligence deals with words and language, both written and spoken. This form of intelligence dominates most western educational systems. Learning With Numbers and Patterns Often called scientific thinking, this intelligence deals with deductive thinking/reasoning, numbers, and the recognition of abstract patterns. Learning With Shapes and Spaces This intelligence deals with the sense of sight and being able to visualize an object and create internal mental pictures/images. Learning With Your Body and Senses This intelligence deals with physical movement and the knowing/wisdom of the body including the brain's motor cortex, which controls bodily motion. Learning With Music and Rhythm This intelligence deals with the recognition of tonal patterns including various environmental sounds and sensitivity to rhythms and beats. Learning With and About Others This intelligence operates primarily through person-to-person relationships and communication. It relies on all other intelligences. Learning About Self This intelligence deals with interstates of being, self-reflection, metacognition and awareness of spiritual realities. A parent is a child's first teacher. Parent WHAT CAN A PARENT DO? Burlington Area School District support comes in many forms, ranging from advocacy for his/her child to volunteering in the classroom and serving on district committees. The efforts of parents/guardians are essential to meeting the needs of and developing the strengths of students. WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION? 100 North Kane Street Burlington, WI 53105 Please talk to your child's teacher, the school counselor or principal. You can also contact the TSID support team member at your child's school, or call TSID Coordinator Susan Mosher at 763-5380. Cooper-Wendy Zeman 763-0180 Waller-Melinda Hoffman 763-0185 Winkler-Jackey Syens 539-2726 Lyons-Susan Mosher 763-5380 Dyer- Joyce Uglow 763-0220 Karcher- Keith Nerby 763-0190 BHS-Eric Burling 763-0200 Burlington Area School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability or handicap in any educational programs or activities. Federal law prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex or handicap. Our goal is to recognize individual student's strengths and to support the growth and development of those strengths by supporting and enriching classroom instruction.