LET'S TAKE DA QUIZ!!!!

Take the Pathways of Learning Quiz:
PRESCHOOLER
by Robert Needlman, M.D., F.A.A.P.
reviewed by Lynn Cates, M.D., F.A.A.P.

After you answer the 21 questions below, you'll get a profile of your child's different intelligence pathways, along with specific suggestions for things you can do to enhance learning in the various areas. The following questions apply to children from three to five years old.

Although this quiz is based on sound principles of child development, it's essentially just a tool* to get you thinking about your child's aptitudes and abilities within amultiple intelligences framework. No quiz can possibly measure all the different aspects of your child's potential, and you know a great deal about your son or daughter that isn't reflected on the quiz. This insight also is very important when it comes to understanding-and appreciating-your child.

For each statement, click the circle that best describes your child:

*Please note that this quiz has not been subjected to scientific study to find out how well it agrees with a longer, more objective measure of multiple intelligences--in fact, to our knowledge, no such gold-standard test exists.

		never ever	sometimes	often	no response
1.	Loves to listen to children's songs or to sing along
2.	Paints with bright colors, filling page
3.	Spends hours stacking, building, with blocks
4.	Has a friend of same age, not just casual playmates; shows special sensitivity to that friend's feelings
5.	Is aware when other children are upset and tries to comfort them
6.	Has a long attention span regarding storybooks; fills in words left off ends of pages
7.	Moves body joyfully along with music, and often keeps on the beat
8.	Expresses ideas in sentences of several words; asks questions; is rarely quiet for long
9.	Runs with ease; hops on one foot; jumps with both feet off the ground; quickly picks up how to ride a tricycle
10.	Shows interest in counting objects or counting pictures of objects in books
11.	Has steady control of crayon or brush when drawing or painting
12.	Is aware of her body; rarely runs into things or other children
13.	Can recite a simple poem from memory
14.	Uses words for feelings: "sad," "happy," "scared," "mad"
15.	Sorts objects by different qualities--for example, size, shape, color, or use
16.	Organizes other children to play "family" or "house"; is a leader among peers
17.	Uses words to handle conflicts with other children, rather than just hitting or grabbing
18.	Can tell a story about a picture she has drawn
19.	Is fascinated with pouring and measuring water and sand, or with measuring things
20.	Throws and kicks with moderate accuracy
21.	Enjoys listening to music, whether pop, jazz, or classical
		never ever	sometimes	often	no response