Sensory Motor Development And The Brain - For Teachers
At EduMove Academy, we understand the importance of continuous learning and professional development for educators and parents. Our platform, connected to the Kwanda Kinetics Child Development And Therapy Centre, is designed to provide high-quality educational content at an affordable price.
Although you are purchasing this webinar via EduMove Academy, this educational webinar is hosted on EduPro Online and is accredited by the Health Professions Council of South Africa as well as the South African Institute for Kinderkinetics. By purchasing this webinar via EduMove Academy, you get it at a significantly reduced rate to extend your knowledge on an important aspect of childhood development.
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The guest speaker for this short course is Marene Jooste, an expert in this field who has a Masters Degree in the neuro-sensory-motor development of children. This short course covers the following topics:
- Movement, screen time and sleeping guidelines according to age
- Why movement is important
- How movement links to speech development and articulation
- The health benefits of movement
- How movement improves cognitive function in children
- Which educational skills necessary for future scholastic success are directly impacted by movement
- Mobilizers versus stabilizers - what are the difference
- The importance of core strength and postural stability
- Why we need a good posture for everyday life
- How poor posture directly influence scholastic skills
- The link between movement and sensory development
- The neuroscience behind movement and brain growth
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Your Instructor
Marene is first and foremost the mom to 2 beautiful teenage boys and the wife to a wonderful man. She is also a passionate professional with a holistic outlook to childhood development. As a registered Kinderkineticist at both SAPIK and SAQA, she has been in private practice for more than 20 years during which she has gained practical experience in the Health, Medical and Education Sectors. She has a Masters Degree in the neuro-sensory-motor development of children, and are the founder and owner of Kwanda Kinetics Child Development and Therapy Centre.
She has presented workshops to more than 3 000 professionals, teachers and parents over the past decade, sharing the knowledge that she has gained. Needless to say, the information in this course will equip and allow you as a professional to learn or relearn powerful techniques and interventions that you can use in your practice. Ultimately, it will inspire and provide you with tools to help children more effectively and holistically.