Upcoming Events of Interest
NWGCA is thrilled to partner with GHF: Gifted Homeschoolers Forum to bring Gifted Research & Outreach to Washington state for the premier of their brand new workshop.
Be A Change Agent for Your Gifted Child
CANCELLED - we hope to reschedule in the fall
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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.
Federal Way, May 23 at 6:30pm
33330 8th Ave S; Federal Way, WA; 98003 (room 104)
If you are in the area, please join us for this FREE presentation, and spread the word!
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“Putting Together the Puzzle of the Gifted Family:
Assessing Gifted Intensities,
Addressing Ongoing Conflicts, Applying Creative Strategies”
Come join us for an interactive and inspiring workshop where you will learn key tools to help your gifted family thrive. This one-day workshop will apply SENG concepts at a deeper level focusing on the whole family. Specific tools include: 1) measuring certain gifted traits in family members, 2) examining how different patterns can cause ongoing conflicts and misunderstandings and 3) identifying some strategies to help address those challenges. Participants will leave with uniquely crafted strategies to help their family live together in a more cohesive and harmonious manner.
Date: Saturday, June 3, 2017
Time: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Location: Phinney Ridge Community Center (Lower Building)
6532 Phinney Avenue N., Room #31, Seattle, WA 98103
Cost: $175 for 1 parent, $245 for both parents
REGISTER HERE!
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.
Be A Change Agent for Your Gifted Child
CANCELLED - we hope to reschedule in the fall
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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.
Federal Way, May 23 at 6:30pm
33330 8th Ave S; Federal Way, WA; 98003 (room 104)
If you are in the area, please join us for this FREE presentation, and spread the word!
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“Putting Together the Puzzle of the Gifted Family:
Assessing Gifted Intensities,
Addressing Ongoing Conflicts, Applying Creative Strategies”
Come join us for an interactive and inspiring workshop where you will learn key tools to help your gifted family thrive. This one-day workshop will apply SENG concepts at a deeper level focusing on the whole family. Specific tools include: 1) measuring certain gifted traits in family members, 2) examining how different patterns can cause ongoing conflicts and misunderstandings and 3) identifying some strategies to help address those challenges. Participants will leave with uniquely crafted strategies to help their family live together in a more cohesive and harmonious manner.
Date: Saturday, June 3, 2017
Time: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Location: Phinney Ridge Community Center (Lower Building)
6532 Phinney Avenue N., Room #31, Seattle, WA 98103
Cost: $175 for 1 parent, $245 for both parents
REGISTER HERE!
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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