Nathan lectured in Human Development at the University of Canterbury,
Christchurch, New Zealand and was also a board member and senior
trainer with the national body responsible for the dissemination of
neuroscientific research to professionals.
Nathan is a regular on Radio and Television shows in New Zealand,
sharing his expertise on child development. In 2010 he founded a private
training consultancy, X Factor Education Limited, with the goal of
facilitating easy to understand professional development training
reflecting the latest neuroscience discoveries and their practical
implications for everyday practice.
Keynote: The Developing Brain
How your brain grows and learns is obviously central to success and well-being. There are ways we can help our children to develop by simply having an understanding of the brain.
First 1000 Days. -
The majority of the major discoveries about the growth and development of the human brain which led the 1990's to be labelled the 'Decade of the Brain', were about the brain from conception to 3 years of age.
Three - Seven years
With the huge emphasis placed on development of literacy and numeracy in education, many people assume that the 3 and 4 year old is basically a little 7 year old. It's not. This is a unique stage of development in which the child has unique needs specific to this age group.
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