What Parents and Educators need to know about smart kids - Feb 4

Austina De Bonte

The Shoreline Hi Cap Advocacy Group, in partnership with the Shoreline PTA Council, is excited to welcome back Austina De Bonte, president of the Northwest Gifted Child Association (NWGCA), to Shoreline for her presentation, "What Parents and Educators Need to Know About Smart Kids."

Many people are surprised to learn that their bright child’s unique “quirks” are actually well-studied social and 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.

Speaker: Austina De Bonte of the Northwest Gifted Child Association

Monday, February 4, 2019
6:30pm - 8:30pm. Business meeting at 6:30pm, speaker at 7pm.
Shorewood High School Theatre, 17300 Fremont Ave N, 98133

This is a free speaker event for parents and for anyone who is interested.