Hazelwood Elementary is once again offering a wonderful parenting class (Parenting the Love and Logic Way) this Winter. Click here for the flier. The focus of this class is upon elementary age children. It is a five-week parent training program designed by the Love and Logic® Institute, Inc.
Here are some family gathering opportunities for profoundly gifted (PG) children and their families. Membership in the organizations is required, so if you are interested in these possibilities for summer family vacations, you should start looking into membership soon.
PG Retreat is a community of families with profoundly gifted children and teens.
Two Summer Retreats 2013!
Colorado Springs, Colorado: July 4th – July 8th, 2013
Breckenridge, Colorado: July 10th – 14th, 2013
Visit http://pgr.shuttlepod.org/ for more information.
Davidson Summit
Young Scholars are invited to attend a summertime get-together called the Summit, where relationships are fostered between Young Scholars, their parents and the Davidson Family Consultant team.
http://www.davidsongifted.org/youngscholars/Article/Davidson_Young_Scholars___Summit_376.aspx
Mensa Annual Gathering
“Culture in Cowtown”: July 3rd to July 7th, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas
Mensa of Western Washington (MWW) is a local group of American Mensa, which in turn is a national member of International Mensa, a society that is apolitical and free from all racial or religious distinctions. We welcome people from every walk of life whose IQs are in the top 2% of the population. Our primary objective is to enjoy a wide range of social and cultural activities. MWW currently has more than 1200 members and is the ninth largest group in American Mensa.
http://www.mensaww.org/gatherings-2/national-2/
Presented by Lisa Van Gemert, MEd
Lack of motivation factors keenly in underachievement of gifted children, creating interfamilial tension, as well as conflict with school. Internal motivation is the secret to enhancing achievement drive in gifted students. What does the research tell us, and what roles do self-concept and optimism play in helping kids develop their intrinsic motivation? Find out the pitfalls of rewards, and learn about seven strategies you can use right now to light the fire within any child.
2013 Winter Enrichment and Core Essential Online Courses
Must register by December 1, 2012 to receive savings
The cold winter months are a great time to curl up with an online class.
Center for Talent Development’s Gifted LearningLinks online courses allow students from all over the world access to exceptional courses led by instructors with extensive experience teaching gifted students. Nine-week Enrichment and Core Essential courses provide academically talented students in grades 3 through 8 with fun, yet challenging learning opportunities.
Winter 2013 topics include digital storytelling, app invention, new pre-algebra prep courses, grammar sequences based on the work of Michael Clay Thompson and more!
The winter 2013 session begins January 15. Apply today, receive the savings, and enjoy this winter exploring a new subject with like-minded peers!
Questions? Don’t hesitate to contact us at gll@northwestern.edu.
2012 WAETAG Conference
Gifted 2.0: Hi-Cap Instruction for the Digital Age
Sessions for Teachers, Parents, Counselors, and Administrators!
Check out the schedule now! Click HERE to register for the conference now!
(For a mail in form, click here.)
The attitude still prevails that gifted children need no special help, that they will make it on their own since they already have so much going for them. Particularly neglected are the social and emotional needs of these children. Dr. Webb relates professional and personal experiences demonstrating that simply being bright is not enough. In fact, many responses to bright children make being gifted a liability rather than an asset. Concrete suggestions for parents and teachers are offered to help them re-think their perspectives and their behaviors. Encouragement is given to establish programs that focus on social and emotional needs of these youngsters.
James T. Webb, Ph.D., has been recognized as one of the 24 most influential psychologists nationally on gifted education.
Dr. Webb has written over 70 professional publications, fifteen books, three DVDs, and many research papers for psychology conventions or conferences regarding gifted and talented children. Four of his books on gifted children have won “Best Book” awards.
In 1981, Dr. Webb established SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of Gifted Children, Inc.), a national nonprofit organization that provides information, training, conferences, and workshops, and he remains as Chair of SENG’s Professional Advisory Committee. In 2011, he was recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Arizona Association for Gifted children, the Community Service Award from the National Association for Gifted Children, and the Upton Sinclair Award by EducationNews.org.
We all know raising gifted children is a blessing – but can also be exhausting! This intensive eight-week workshop focuses on supporting the emotional needs of your gifted child while providing tools for parenting.
Beginning Sept. 26th and running through Nov. 14th, this SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of Gifted) group is led by Callie Stoker-Graham, parent of two gifted children, and Dr. Kelly Brown, Seabury parent and licensed psychologist.
Cost to attend the workshop is only $125 for the whole 8-week session (only $12 per class!) and includes a copy of A Parent’s Guide to Gifted Children by James T. Webb (a $25 value); this is an opportunity you won’t want to miss.
Workshops run each Wednesday, Sept. 26 – Nov. 14, from 7:00-8:30 p.m., at Seabury’s middle school campus, 925 Court C, downtown Tacoma.
The workshop will be capped at 15 participants, so reserve your place now!
Seabury School will be sponsoring an “Evening with Jim Webb” on Thursday, October 18th, 7:00pm, at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center, Commerce Room, in downtown Tacoma. Dr. Webb founded SENG and has contributed many books and lectures on gifted education. Mark your calendars to spend an evening with one of the “gurus” of gifted education and parenting of gifted children.
Have you ever wanted to tell someone what it’s really like being the parent of a gifted child?
Here’s your chance! This study will ask you about the everyday experience of raising your child, your interactions with your child’s school (or why you homeschool), your worries or concerns, and your support network. This study is about you. Speak up and have your say.
To participate you must be the parent or caregiver of a cognitively gifted child who is undertaking a primary school curriculum. Home-schoolers and global responses are encouraged!
To find out more visit www.parentsofgiftedchildren.com.
Washington State legislators from the 1st, 21st, and 32nd districts will be holding town hall meetings in their districts on Saturday, March 12th. The Washington Coalition for Gifted Education’s lobbyist has strongly urged us to keep in close and continued contact with our representatives. Please try to attend a meeting for your district. If you attended Gifted Education Day in Olympia last month, this is a great opportunity to follow-up with your legislators. If you were not able to attend Gifted Education Day, please add your face and voice to the chorus to help our legislators understand the importance of continuing to fund gifted education programming in Washington, especially in this tough budget climate! This could be a great chance to spend family time with other Challenge Program families and maybe stop off at the CPA Coffee Chat before or after and share your stories with others sharing your concerns. Below are the meetings scheduled: