How Movement Builds the Brain.

Understand what it looks like, why it’s happening, and practical ways to support kids at home and in the classroom

Come along for a practical, down-to-earth session that connects the dots between movement and learning. We’ll look at why more and more of our pēpi and tamariki are arriving at ECE and primary school with gaps in their learning, what that can look like day-to-day, and most importantly, what we can do about it. You’ll hear Robyn Polley share 15 years of presenting, study and research on what’s changed, why it’s changed, and the impact it’s having on our kids.

Topics we’ll touch on: brain development and crossing the midline (dominant hand/helping hand and links to reading and writing), proprioception and spatial awareness (why some kids bite, trip, fall, slide off chairs or dislike touch), the vestibular system (balance, posture, concentration and motion sickness), and primitive reflexes (why they matter and what happens when integration is interrupted). You’ll leave with simple, effective ways to support and “fix” these issues through practical movement opportunities.

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