On the face of it, the busy teacher already stretched and stressed, may feel that it is hard enough thinking about intelligence at all, never mind differentiating between eight different types. This nail-bitten individual would ask the author for an eighth day in the week to do the lesson planning, not an eighth intelligence to get to grips with. However, a free 30 minutes to skim and scan the book is arguably all that is needed to see that there is some good stuff within.

Arguably, the overall strength of this book is the host of multi-sensory ideas for lesson activities that are provoked in the pages that link Bloom's cognitive taxonomy with each of the separate intelligences. Cleverly, each of the eight intelligences is broken down into components that are clearly exemplified at the three major levels of the taxonomy. This means that the teacher using this as a guide for designing assessments, would be able to differentiate or personalise the learning appropriately. The author has also included some samples of how various subjects could be taught using a balance of different-yet-complementary intelligence styles, to make potentially boring subjects lively and interesting.

Reservations? There is something of the "flavour of the month" about the concept of multiple intelligences. The critique that has been soundly delivered at the various methods of determining learning preferences, may well apply. Practically speaking, it is quite a lot to take on board and many may mistakenly believe that each individual should be diagnosed as to which intelligence they embody. If, however, the teacher accepts Lazear's applications of the basic premise as tools to think with, rather than prescriptions to live by, then this book is a useful addition to the teaching toolkit.

If vou want to move away from the traditional memorise and regurgitate method of education this is the book for you. It uses the eight intelligences to move pupils' learning from the level of acquiring basic facts and figures to the level of understanding relationships between facts and figures, to the higher order level of application, integration and transfer of material being studied. Learn how to analyse the thinking levels of a lesson. Learn how to 'spiral' a lesson so that it is developmentally and cognitively appropriate. Above all it shows how you can give pupils a battery of tools for success in school and beyond. There are nine sample lessons showing you how to achieve success. A great read.

Excellent! This book covers important background theory for trainee teachers and more importantly applies this theory. Interesting practical examples of developing students' high levels of learning are given.

Unlike many books and lectures on promoting higher order thinking this book by David Lazear actually moved me forward and enabled me to form skills for application within the classroom. This book has given me the confidence to actually apply learning across curriculum boundaries and promote understanding. Students say my lessons are far more interesting, challenging and above all else enjoyable, This book takes away the `fear` of moving into the multiple intelligence arena.