Multiple Intelligences: Creatively Engaging Middle School Students in the Foreign Language Classroom.

The goal of teaching should be to inspire a student to continue to enjoy learning and to eventually connect this inspiration to proficiency in the subject. The middle school student, by his or her nature is particularly susceptible to inspiration. He or she learns best not only when he feels suc-cessful and comfortable, but when the topic is absorbed with as little awareness of effort as possible. Why it then that some bemoan the years is spent learning a foreign language and others go on to study several lan-guages? Is it because of a higher or lower IQ score? Or is it because the way the material is being presented does or does not match the way that particular student thinks? How much influence can a teacher have on the plodding or enthusiastic learner