Recent developments in the field of neuroscience and neuropsychology have given us a depth of understanding of children’s attention spans, focus levels, the interaction of emotions and learning, and the need for a warm environment. Annemarie Rivers joins Tim Beilharz to have a conversation about these topics and the implications for children’s ministry. How do these insights help us plan teaching times and create ministry environments that facilitate effective discipleship?  


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Further reading:

Why Don’t Students Like School – Daniel T. Willingham
The Learning Cycle – Muriel I. Elmer and Duane H. Elmer
The Brain that changes itself by Norman Doidge 2007
Show them Jesus – Jack Klumpenhower
Teaching with the Brain in Mind – Eric Jensen