Gilbert Supporters of the Gifted,
with
the GPS Gifted Education Parent Council,
present
their 2014-15 Guest Lecture Series:
All Guest Lectures are open to
parents with gifted students of all ages in the valley. Guest lectures will take place at the Greenfield
Elementary Library from 6:45-8:00pm. Come to connect with other parents and learn
from experts about helpful parenting strategies that focus on the gifted
child’s development.
11/13/2014
-- “Executive Functioning Skills”
Join us to
learn methods for helping our children learn organizational skills. Discover
strategies to help our children tackle projects without so much emotional drama
that often comes with giftedness. Deedee
Abaroa is an exemplary ALP teacher at Quartz Hill Elementary, and she has
mastered techniques for working with gifted students. She will share with us her understanding of
how effective organizational skills can empower our gifted kids as they develop
awareness of their own thinking and their own behaviors.
1/15/2015
-- “Social Communication/Conversations ”
Are you ever concerned about your
gifted child’s verbal and non-verbal communication skills in social
settings? Come hear Katherine Varga, a
certified Speech Language Pathologist, share strategies that can help
strengthen your child’s “SQ” (Social Quotient).
Kathy Varga, as a member of the 2012 GPS Gifted Education Vision
Committee, advocated for the social developmental needs of the gifted child.
4/9/2015
-- “Nonverbal Giftedness/Visual-Spatial Learners”
Your child has been identified as
a “Visual-Spatial” or “Non-Verbal” Learner.
What does that mean? How do these
children learn? What learning strategies
work best for them? Come to our
concluding guest lecture of 2014-15 to find out.
In addition,
the Arizona Association for Gifted and
Talented will present:
Parent
Day on Friday, February 6, 2015 from 8:30am-5:30pm at the Black Canyon Conference Center in Phoenix. More information at www.arizonagifted.org
