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From Septembers to December 2021, the Near East South Asia (NESA) International Schools Association is providing online parent workshops for all NESA Member School parents (Series 2). This is happening every 2 weeks at 6:30 pm Sri Lanka local time. Kindly register with Zoom HERE. After registering, you will receive an email with the subject “Your Link to Join Parents as Partners”. The email will contain a personalized link to join the webinars. This link is unique to you: please do not share it. This single link will allow you to access ALL EIGHT webinars. If you lose it, please register again and you will receive a new link.
Parents as Partners 21-22_ 1st Semester Infosheet.pdfWEBINAR 2: September 21, 2021
WEBINAR 2: September 21, 2021
A Parent's Guide to the Science of Attention
A Parent's Guide to the Science of Attention
Presented by ANDREW WATSON
We’ve all asked this question too many times: “Why don’t children just pay attention?” Sometimes we follow up with another: “Can’t all this new brain research give us some practical insights?” Sure enough, brain research CAN give powerful advice, by revealing that we have been starting with the wrong question.
Decades of neuroscience and psychology research have shown that – surprise! – attention is not one unified brain process. Instead, the behavior we call “paying attention” results from a just-right balance of three (yes, 3!) distinct mental functions. When adults foster those three neural processes, children find that ideal cognitive balance where they can focus. Focus at school. Focus at home, even focus at the dinner table.
This lively and practical talk – based on years of classroom experience, and decades of brain research – provides both fresh brain perspectives and practical parenting strategies.
Please visit the NESA website for more information and speaker biographies:
https://www.nesacenter.org/events/2021-2022-nesa-program/webinars/parents-as-partners-series
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