Parent Conversations: Giftedness; It's An Inside Story
Ever wondered what life and learning is like from the perspective of your gifted child(ren)? Suspect that there so much more to your gifted child than their grades, and test scores? Wonder how to have a conversation that enlightens your understanding of your child('s) motivation and depth of understanding? Research is showing us that the greater we understand and uspport the unique inner world of our gifted child(ren) the more they benefit. What is at the essence of our gifted children? How can we better understand the depth of their internal processes? Please join us for what's sure to be an enlightening discussion about meeting our gifted children where they're at, understanding their introspective nature and learning how to get closer to them. Here's some resources to fuel our conversation:
"Giftedness; The View From Within", https://www.davidsongifted.org/gifted-blog/giftedness-the-view-from-within/
"Giftedness Is Not What I Thought It was", https://www.aaegt.net.au/giftedness-is-not-what-i-thought-it-was
"In Sync" The Power of Tribe; A Perspective on Giftedness, https://gifteddaughters.com/in-sync-the-power-of-tribe-a-perspective-on-giftedness/
Also here's two books that are highly recommended reads on this subject from authors who devoted their lives to gifted learning:
"The "I" of the Beholder: A Guided Journey to the essence of a Child" Annemarie Roeper
"Giftedness 101" Linda Greger Silverman
We aspire to welcome everyone and safely address gifted topics that are accessible and relevant to busy parents. Join us to listen, participate, collect resources, share ideas and create community that supports and understands gifted parenting. Topic suggestions welcome and will change each session, with resources to inform and fuel the conversation. It's OK if you don't have time to absorb resources, just join us for inspiring conversation with other gifted parents and Katherine Peterson, parent, CGCC Board Member / Facilitator. Other CGCC Board Members, and CGCC Professional Members will join as they are able. Please feel free to reach out to Katherine Peterson, CGCC Board Member & Parent Discussion Facilitator with questions, ideas or to share your comments.
Please note: Due to the popularity of these discussions there is a $5 charge for non-members. Consider joining as a member for a $25 annual fee to attend all member events for FREE, or please ask for a sliding scale. We are open to all requests.
We cap this group at 10 participants, so please sign up to save your place, and cancel if you're unable to attend so others on the waiting list may enjoy this offering.
