Upcoming Events of Interest
What Parents and Educators Need to Know about Smart Kids
Many people are surprised to learn that their child's unique "quirks" are actually well-studied social & emotional behavior patterns that appear across large populations of highly intelligent children. Whether it's refusing to wear shirts with buttons or tags, overreacting to the slightest criticism, gravitating towards adults and older children, forgetting to turn in their homework, trouble with handwriting, anxiety about trying something new, or preferring a book to a party, these and many other perplexing behaviors are common in this population. Learn what's normal, what to expect as they grow, and why genuine challenge is vitally important for kids' social and emotional development, as well as developing their academic talents, from the preschool and elementary years all the way to high school and beyond. Presented by Austina De Bonte, President of NWGCA.
Shoreline, October 5, 6:30pm
Shoreline Auditorium at the Shoreline Conference Center 18560-1st Ave NE, Shoreline
Redmond, November 1, 6:30pm
Scarr Resource Center, 16250 NE 74th Street, Redmond
Bellevue, November 14, 9am
14224 Bel-Red Road, Bellevue (in the Log Cabin, hosted by BK Play)
Please preregister (free)
Kenmore, November 15, 7pm
Inglemoor High School Auditorium, 15500 Simonds Rd NE, Kenmore
If you are in the area, please join us for this FREE presentation, and spread the word!
WAETAG Conference 2017 - Grow the Gifts You Have
WAETAG's 33rd Annual convention will be held at the Hotel Murano in Tacoma, WA from October 13-14, 2017. Keynote speakers are Brian Housand and Ian Byrd. This year's conference looks excellent, with a dynamite duo of keynote speakers, relevant for parents as well as educators. Many choices of excellent breakout choices as well.
REGISTER HERE
*Reduced conference rates are available for volunteers. Email waetagconference@gmail.com for more information about volunteering.
Full Conference Agenda
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Invite us to speak to your group
The mission of NWGCA is to support parents of gifted children across the state and provide resources, information, and coaching about raising gifted children.
NWGCA Board Members love to speak to parent groups, and we're even doing more and more professional development for teachers these days. Our parent group talks are FREE, and are available on a variety of topics that can be customized to the needs of your community.
Since 2015 we have done presentations in Wenatchee, Bellingham, Bainbridge, Bothell, Edmonds, Othello, Centralia, Bellevue, Lake Stevens, Mount Vernon, Spokane, Everett/Mukilteo, Issaquah, Renton, King County Juvenile Court, Yakima, West Valley, Lynden, West Seattle, Burien, Highline, Federal Way, and Kelso.
We also presented at the following conferences: NAGC, WAETAG, Celebration of Talent, OATAG.
Please email us if you would like to schedule a speaker.
SENG Model Parent Groups (SMPGs)
SENG Parent Support Groups bring 10 to 15 interested parents of gifted children together to discuss such topics as communication, motivation, discipline, intensity, perfectionism, and peer relationships. The facilitator of the group is knowledgeable about parenting and about educating gifted children. The parents of the high-ability children are themselves also a rich resource of information, and they are able to get fresh ideas from other parents and from A Parent’s Guide to Gifted Children, the book around which the discussions are organized. For more information, follow the links below:
- General SMPG information
- Bellevue SMPG (Spiritridge)
- Online SMPG
- Seattle SMPG
- Spokane SMPG
- Tacoma SMPG
- Washougal SMPG
- Woodinville SMPG
- General SMPG information
- Bellevue SMPG (Spiritridge)
- Online SMPG
- Seattle SMPG
- Spokane SMPG
- Tacoma SMPG
- Washougal SMPG
- Woodinville SMPG
NAGC Webinars on Wednesdays (WOWs)
NAGC WOWs are designed for administrators, classroom teachers, counselors, graduate students, gifted coordinators, parents, and professors. These online webinars allow you to participate live and take advantage of the opportunity to pose questions to or share your experiences with presenters and other attendees, or access a multi-media recording, handouts, and other resources after the live event. This series of webinars offer a broad array of topics that will meet the needs of parents and teachers, ranging from STEM education to turning around underachievement. Go to the NAGC website for a list of upcoming WOWs.
WOWs are free for NWGCA members. Join our mailing list to become a NWGCA member. To request the WOW discount code, email us at info@nwgca.org.
WOWs are free for NWGCA members. Join our mailing list to become a NWGCA member. To request the WOW discount code, email us at info@nwgca.org.
SENGinars
SENG webinars (SENGinars) provide convenient access to many of the top experts in the gifted field discussing issues related to the social and emotional needs of the gifted. The 90-minute webinars are designed expressly for parents, educators and mental health professionals who work with gifted children. You’ll have an opportunity to ask questions at the end of each live webinar. For more information, go to the SENG website.
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Northwest Gifted Child Association, PO Box 30134, Seattle, WA 98113
info@nwgca.org
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