Take the Pathways of Learning Quiz:

September 08, 2008

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

After you answer the 20 questions, you'll get a profile of your child's different intelligence pathways, along with specific suggestions for things you can do to enhance learning. (Although some of the questions apply to children as young as 6 months, most of the quiz fits children 12 to 24 months 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 a multiple 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	sometimes	often	no response
1.	Seems alert to noises; stops and pays attention to new or unusual sounds
2.	Pays more attention to singing or music on television than to newscasters or actors talking
3.	Was early to roll, sit, stand, and walk
4.	Plays for a long time with objects such as blocks--stacking or putting them in and out of containers (e.g., boxes or cups)
5.	Moves body to music (dances)
6.	Bangs rhythmically
7.	Is delighted by games that involve physical movement ("Soo-big!," "Airplane," and others)
8.	Responds to colors with delight or other intense emotion
9.	Pays attention to your emotional states (notices if you are upset or sad)
10.	Usually is joyful when given adult attention
11.	Not content to sit still; needs to crawl, cruise, or walk
12.	Concentrates long and hard on mobile, jack-in-the-box, or other moving toy
13.	Is very interested in any new person who comes into room--looks directly at them
14.	Effectively expresses emotions with sounds, gestures, or words
15.	Pays attention to people talking in the same room ("eavesdrops")
16.	Looks for a long time at pictures in a book
17.	After 18 months of age, is able to say 10 or more words, and make 2-word combinations
18.	When playing with blocks, notices if you take a block and hide it
19.	Is delighted by poems with strong rhythmic language
20.	Shows interest in windup toys and other playthings that involve cause and effect
		never	sometimes	often	no response

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