Moving is LEARNING
Mar 19, 2020
4 minutes
BY SAMATHA TOWEEL-MOORE
For a child to learn and accomplish things, he needs the ability to pay attention. This may tempt you as a parent to repeat the age-old mantra of, “Sit still and pay attention!”
But, neurologically, this is impossible to achieve. Throughout the day, our attention goes through slumps and peaks. The brain regulates our arousal levels, which directly affects our ability to pay attention.
What happens is that the brain takes in the stimulation it receives via our five senses, and the movement provided by our sense of balance and body position. The reason children never seem to sit still is that their maturing
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