The summer after I graduated college and was preparing for my first teaching job, I met with some elementary and independent school administrator. They gave me two repeated recommendations that stuck with me throughout my ten-year teaching career: to do a Responsive Classroom “morning meeting,” and to buy, read, and share with kids Thomas Armstrong’s book You’re Smarter Than You Think: A Kid’s Guide to Multiple Intelligences. Fortunately now, there are many wonderful picture books for children that center around the idea of multiple intelligences, and today I’d like to introduce you to my new favorite— All the Ways to Be Smart by Davina Bell, illustrated by Allison Colpoys.
Update: Were you super excited about All the Ways to Be Smart when I posted about it in April, but got discouraged when you realized it wasn’t readily available yet in the United States? Well, your wish has come true! As of today, September 3, 2019, All the Ways to Be Smart is now available in bookshops or on Amazon on scribblekidsbooks.com in the United States and Canada! This is perfect timing to invest in this gem of a reminder for all kids for the new school year!