· We learned the meaning of the word metacognition (knowing and being aware of how your brain thinks and works), and why it is important to know how you learn best.
· We took a multiple intelligence assessment to discover how we are smart. There are currently 8 different intelligences: people smart, word smart, number smart, self smart, body smart, music smart, picture smart, and nature smart. There’s also talk of a 9th intelligence being added: technology smart. Ask your 5th grader what their top 2 areas of intelligence are.
· We learned that we’re all smart in different ways, and it’s important that we have members in our class who have different areas of strength.