This article is an important reminder of the impact that anxiety can have on the life of gifted individuals.
https://www.nicoletetreault.com/single-post/2019/02/15/Neuroscience-of-Anxiety-in-the-Bright-Brain
Tuesday, 22 October 2019
Awesome Neuroscience of Anxiety in the Bright Brain
https://www.nicoletetreault.com/single-post/2019/02/15/Neuroscience-of-Anxiety-in-the-Bright-Brain
Who Are The 'Gifted And Talented' And What Do They Need?
"Estimates vary, but many say there are around 3 million students in K-12 classrooms nationwide who could be considered academically gifted and talented. The education they get is the subject of a national debate about what our public schools owe to each child in the post-No Child Left Behind era.
When it comes to gifted children, there are three big questions: How to define them, how to identify them and how best to serve them."
Read the complete article by ANYA KAMENETZ at the below link.
Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Science Mentoring at Marist
3 students from St Mary's enjoyed their first day at Marist meeting with their Year 7 mentors. We're looking forward to their presentations at our Newman Symposium on November 6 where they will show us some of their research into, and offer solutions to, problems such as; How can we create and use safe nuclear energy? What building materials can withstand natural disasters? How can superworms help decompose our garbage?
Thursday, 19 September 2019
Some great books for helping kids understand emotional and learning challenges
https://childmind.org/article/
This is a list of the best books for helping kids understand emotional and learning challenges put together by the clinicians at the Child Mind Institute. The books address mental health and learning disorders and other common challenges, like dealing with painful experiences and coping with strong emotions. The list includes books for kids up to 12, picture books to be read with preschoolers and chapter books for independent reading by older children. Let us know any you find particularly enjoyable and helpful.
Bright and Quirky - A wonderful resource to explore!
Bright and Quirky is a wonderful learning community providing information and support to those raising and educating gifted kids with Learning, Social Emotional or Behavioural Challenges including ADHD, Autism, or Anxiety.
Friday, 13 September 2019
Information about The Best of Friends Workshops
The Best of Friends™ (BoF) program is a Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) tool combines engaging materials with practical techniques to help participants overcome social and emotional issues. To find out more about the programs run by The Quirky Kid Clinic click here - https://childpsychologist.com.au/
Are you looking for some useful resources to provide support to your children?
These associations have wonderful links to resources, both online and physical resources, along with great communities that you may wish to connect with.
AAEGT - Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented http://www.aaegt.net.au/
Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted
Thursday, 22 August 2019
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)
I've recently become aware of these online courses and can't believe the learning opportunities that are available! Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are free online courses available for anyone to enrol. Do you know someone who would enjoy one of these courses? I'd love you have your feedback on any courses that you or your kids complete.
Thursday, 20 June 2019
July GERRIC Student Programs
Do you know a student in Year 3 – 10 who is bright, intellectually inquisitive and looking for something more challenging, more intellectually demanding, and more fun than they may sometimes experience in school?
GERRIC offers a range of school-holiday programs for gifted and talented students for students from years 3-10. The GERRIC holiday programs will open students’ minds to abilities they may have not suspected they possessed, and opportunities to use those abilities to the fullest during a 3 day program run by our industry experts and educators qualified and experienced in gifted education.
Program Dates: Tuesday 9 - Thursday 11 July, 2019
Daily times: 8:45am - 3:30pm
Venue: Matraville Sports High School
Cost: $365 per child (some workshops vary)
Daily times: 8:45am - 3:30pm
Venue: Matraville Sports High School
Cost: $365 per child (some workshops vary)
Program details and available workshops for July can be found here. Places are popular and limited, so get in fast.
Email gerric@unsw.edu.au if you have any questions, or would like to know more about what GERRIC has to offer.
Email gerric@unsw.edu.au if you have any questions, or would like to know more about what GERRIC has to offer.
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