Movement Works

What does movement have to do with learning?

More than you might think.

Motor development and cognitive development are closely linked - supporting executive function including skills related to attention, initiation, planning and organization, self-regulation and memory.

When children move, they activate, connect and strengthen the neural systems they need to engage and learn.

Our latest blog explores the research behind this and what it means for practice across education and therapy.

👉 Read the blog:
https://movementworks.org/what-every-educator-and-therapist-should-know-about-how-children-learn/

What Every Educator and Therapist should know about How Children Learn - What every educator and therapist should know about how children learn Across education and therapeutic settings, professionals share a common challenge. More children are arriving in school needing support with speech, language and communication, attention and engaging with the learning environment...

Across education and healthcare, the same challenge is emerging.

More children are needing support with attention, communication, emotional regulation and social interaction.

But these challenges often share the same root: unaddressed developmental needs

In our latest blog, we explore what every educator and child support professional should understand about how children learn - and why movement plays such a critical role.

👉 Read more:
https://movementworks.org/what-every-educator-and-therapist-should-know-about-how-children-learn/