A symposium for parents of gifted children
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Redmond High School
Performance Center
17272 NE 104th Street
Redmond, WA 98052
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8:30 Opening Keynote:
9:45 – 11:30 Breakout sessions:
11:45 Closing Keynote:
Additional information will be coming out shortly.
Once again, NWGCA is holding its popular Connections Conference in Redmond on Saturday morning, January 29, 2011. Save this date on your calendar. We are planning each session to have lots of time for parents of gifted children to talk with one another, to ask questions, and to learn helpful tips for supporting their gifted children.
The goals of the conference are to provide parents of gifted with the opportunity to CONNECT, INTERACT, and EXPLORE.
Parents of gifted rarely have the opportunity to get information about the specific academic, emotional and social needs of their gifted children. They have even less opportunity to talk with other adults candidly about the delights and the challenges of raising truly bright children.
While the program is not fully flushed out, we can tell you a bit about two of the sessions.
Steven Curtis, PhD, Child Clinical Psychologist, will speak on “Appropriate Parent Expectations of Their Gifted Child’s School Experience”. His goal is to help attendees get a grasp on what the school experience can be and what expectations are too ambitious. He will help attendees think about how to find other activities that can fill in gaps left by the realistic school experience. His presentation can certainly help lower parent anxiety; help parents take the pressure off themselves, teachers and students; and encourage parents to be accountable for setting educational goals that truly meet the values held by the gifted child and his or her family.
Jane Hesslein, 5th grade Humanities teacher at Seattle Country Day School, will talk about “The Five Things Gifted Children Want Their Parents to Know” based on surveys she has done with 40 gifted students at Seattle Country Day School. This will open up a conversation in your session on some of the social and emotional needs of gifted children.
Why come to the CONNECTIONS CONFERENCE?
• Do you have questions about your child’s exceptional abilities and differences?
• How often can you talk with educators and other parents who understand about the joys and challenges of raising a high-ability child?
• Will you invest half a day reminding yourself of the joys of raising a high-ability child.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to continue to learn how to help your children manage their giftedness.
| Registration Information: |
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Pre-Register |
At the Door |
| NWGCA Member |
$24 |
$30 |
| Non-Member* |
$59 |
$65 |
*(non-member price includes a 2009 membership to NWGCA valued at $35)
Additional family members may attend for $5 each |
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Or mail a check to:
NWGCA
PO Box 10704
Spokane, WA 99209
Make check payable to NWGCA, note Connections Symposium on check memo line
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