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Thursday, 07 August 2008 |
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With her permission the perceptive contributions of Elizabeth Meckstroth,
the guest presenter in a very successful OGT electronic conference in
April 2002 on Parents & Socio-Emotional Nurturing, are printed below. Since 1979 Elizabeth "Betty" Meckstroth, M. Ed., M.S.W.,
has worked in supportive cooperation with organizations for gifted
children and their families, co-authoring Teaching Young Gifted
Children in the Regular Classroom and Guiding the Gifted Child,
assessing children, speaking, consulting, counselling, facilitating
parent discussion groups and publishing numerous chapters and articles.
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General
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Thursday, 07 August 2008 |
This 2001 article by Lauren Martin explores bibliotherapy and in particular "Using Books to Heal and Enthuse Gifted Students".
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 09 August 2008 )
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Tuesday, 29 July 2008 |
Wagga and Riverina NSWAGTC Support Group is holding a Harry Potter Day!
When: On Saturday 6th September 2008 10am – 3pm
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 09 August 2008 )
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Blogs -
Teacher Cate
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Saturday, 26 July 2008 |
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Being a parent is intense, often exhausting and also rewarding. Being a parent of gifted children adds to the mix. I have just returned from the US where, among many other things, I attended a conference for women bloggers, Blogher08. I was impressed with the way that blogs can be used as a support network.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 27 July 2008 )
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Resources for Parents
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Friday, 25 July 2008 |
This article by Cate Turner Clark is about how to teach to visual spatial (VS) children whilst expounding that such children are different learners not disabled learners. The article explores these concepts from responses/reflections made about being VS in a school environment by two adult males in their late thirties.
Read the learning_differently article.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 08 August 2008 )
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 |
Presented by Dr Sue Vasilevska & Cate Stilwell at Stapleton Ave Community Centre, Stapleton Ave, Sutherland, 10:30am to 4pm.
This seminar will give practical strategies in approaching your childs' school and opening the lines of communication.
Other presenters to be confirmed.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 24 July 2008 )
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 |
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Presented in the North Shore Area, 1pm to 4pm, by Phillip Wolfers this seminar will examine the characteristics of the 3 most common learning modalities - Auditory Sequential, Visual Spatial & Kinaesthetic. Phillip will discuss what each of the modalities mean & how to recognise them, how to "reach" them (communicate effectively), how this impacts on teaching & learning, & why it makes a difference.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 24 July 2008 )
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 |
This family activity afternoon will be held on Saturday 18th October, 12:45pm to 4pm, in the Wollongong Area (more information to come). Itwill consist of a parent seminar presented by Rhonda Filmer, as well as activities for children aged 5-12 years old coordinated by Helen Dudeney.
Closing Date 6th October.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 24 July 2008 )
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Resources for Parents
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Sunday, 20 July 2008 |
ONE OF THE most frequent concerns of parents of gifted children is how
to respond to the heightened sensitivities their children experience.
Within my practice, parents often pose the question of how to help their
children feel confident and comfortable fulfilling their potential, whilst
deflecting the intentional and unintentional hurt to which they are sometimes
subjected.
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Resources for Teachers
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Sunday, 20 July 2008 |
Current educational research makes much of Vygotsky's theory that the potential for cognitive development is limited to a certain time span which he calls the 'zone of proximal development' (ZPD). Furthermore, full development during the ZPD depends upon full social interaction.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 20 July 2008 )
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WELCOME! Feel free to wander around. Check out the community full intro? Or the reasons to register? Or the guide to contributing content? Or find out about the NSWAGTC and how to join?
Gifted children vary a lot. Some are great at sports. Some have disabilities. Children can be gifted or not along one or more of a large number of dimensions. Labels like "gifted" need to be used carefully as all children are different.
