Landry, the Body SMART Buddy

Landry, the Body SMART Buddy is the 6th book in Dr. Mary Massey's SMART Parts series that introduces children and adults to Dr. Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences. Landry is one of the characters from the award-winning series introductory book, Ellie Rae Discovers Eight Ways to be SMART. Landry is Body SMART. He enjoys playing sports, marching in the band, and riding bikes with his cousins. This story, with a rhyming text, follows Landry and his buddy, Riley, as they share a special friendship, and explore developing all of their intelligences, while having a ton of fun together!Traditionally, education views intelligence as one-dimensional and static, focusing on verbal/linguistic and mathematical/logical intelligences through standardized testing. Dr. Howard Gardner sees intelligence as multi-dimensional, fluid, and expandable, rather than a number on an IQ test. His Theory of Multiple Intelligences proposes that we are all born with at least eight separate and distinct intelligences and the best part about his theory is that each of our intelligences can grow and develop as we grow and develop! As children learn about their SMART parts, they are fortified in their sense of self by better understanding their strengths, valuing the strengths of others, and learning how to work together to grow and learn. If we can empower children with the understanding they are SMART in their own special way, we can help strengthen their sense of self, securing a firm foundation upon which to build throughout their educational journey.