An evening parents shouldn’t miss

Nathan Makaere-Wallis is coming to Tauranga on Wednesday 23 February to inform parents about the latest in Brain Research and Learning - what we all need to know. He specialises in neuro-scientific research.

Nathan is a lecturer at Canterbury University’s College of Education, presenter for Brainwave, and a trainer in Child Protection Studies. Nathan is a father of three and a step-father of another three, all aged from 11-22 years. Nathan’s background is in teaching and child counseling.

We learnt more about the brain in the 90’s than all of our collective knowledge prior to this, due to the advances in technology. The findings contradict a lot of the practices parents and teachers have used for the last 100 years and continue to think are aiding the child. There is now a large gap between how people ‘think’ the brain works and how research shows it to actually be! An understanding of this research can help to parents and teachers meet the developmental needs of children and adolescents. Nathan’s presentation will explore how the brain works and how neuroscience can inform our day to day interactions with young people.
Nathan is an engaging and informative speaker and he will be speaking at the Performing Arts Centre, Bethlehem College at 7pm on 23 February.

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