tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846088835084424182024-03-13T18:48:51.333+01:00Gifted in FranceSupport Group for English-Speaking Parents of Gifted Children in FranceGifted in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17779397336907540165noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784608883508442418.post-37576788751463819462019-02-01T09:30:00.000+01:002019-04-17T13:39:17.916+02:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">We're celebrating over 10 years of helping families and professionals understand the social, emotional and educational needs of gifted, talented and twice-exceptional children. Thank you for supporting our not-for-profit association through your membership. Thank you for any donation you are able to make to help us meet our expenses and continue with enrichment activities. </span></div>
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workshops for children and teens.<br />
Our recent Newsletters:<br />
1 February 2019: <a href="https://mailchi.mp/73ce0e6e886d/time-sensitive-creative-writing-for-kids-12-18-understanding-the-french-system-for-parents?e=[UNIQID]" target="_blank">CLICK HERE.</a></div>
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13 January 2019: <a href="https://mailchi.mp/4a6547e77a25/creative-writing-with-amy-plum-few-spots-remain-ages-12-1710625?e=[UNIQID]" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>. </div>
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November 2018 : <a href="https://mailchi.mp/a05796c0834e/gifted-in-france-celebrates-with-new-events-and-activities-1652337?e=[UNIQID]" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> </div>
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<br />Gifted in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17779397336907540165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784608883508442418.post-42666126690310636632018-06-19T09:47:00.003+02:002018-06-19T09:47:33.974+02:002018 ICIE in PARIS<div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">
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<b><span style="color: #660000;">16th Conference of the International Center for Innovation and Education <a href="http://www.icieconference.net/index.php/paris-2018" style="color: purple;" target="_blank">(ICIE)</a></span></b></div>
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<br />This is a reminder for the ICIE's International conference on Creativity, Education & Innovation in Basic-Higher Education and Psychology: 3-6 July, 2018 at Université Paris Descartes. Registration discount is available for friends of Gifted in France such as yourself or your organization. Keynotes, workshops, symposia will be led by speakers and participants from the global community. See below the program and links for details. <b>Registration deadline for discount is Thursday 28, June</b>.<br /><br /><b style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">This conference is for parents, teachers, administrators, policy makers, </b><b style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">university & graduate students,</b><b style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> and anyone interested in creativity and best practices in education. </b></div>
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<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: details are <a href="http://www.icieconference.net/index.php/paris-2018/keynote-speakers" style="color: purple;">here</a> and the flyer is <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NCI7Zl81yF9NibxBZfTuqtNpHShrEdzs/view?usp=sharing" style="color: purple;">here</a>.</li>
<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">SYMPOSIA: Details of Symposia (speakers, topics, dates) are <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.icieconference.net/index.php/paris-2018/symposia&source=gmail&ust=1529446586182000&usg=AFQjCNExko8-uqDZSU_4E3v76RGgPFPKcA" href="http://www.icieconference.net/index.php/paris-2018/symposia" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">here</a>.</li>
<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">WORKSHOPS: Details of Workshops on offer are <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.icieconference.net/index.php/paris-2018/workshops&source=gmail&ust=1529446586182000&usg=AFQjCNFEoTvrFDsbP-0-g0Z1sThcCx98nQ" href="http://www.icieconference.net/index.php/paris-2018/workshops" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">here</a>, click on the topic & links.</li>
<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">REGISTRATION: GIF Members and GiF Friends in the community get a discount on registration fees. 200€ (instead of 350€) for 3-6 July or 85 € day rate </li>
<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">PAYMENT OPTIONS, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.icieconference.net/index.php/registration&source=gmail&ust=1529446586182000&usg=AFQjCNHzpA2x9SlKknjKfkh70cgqngExqg" href="http://www.icieconference.net/index.php/registration" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">go to ICIE’s page to pay</a>: </li>
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<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">PAYPAL to ICIE on payment <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.icieconference.net/index.php/registration&source=gmail&ust=1529446586182000&usg=AFQjCNHzpA2x9SlKknjKfkh70cgqngExqg" href="http://www.icieconference.net/index.php/registration" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">page</a> of ICIE, (note: there will be extra charge by Paypal for their service)</li>
<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Bank Transfer to ICIE directly, details on the payment <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.icieconference.net/index.php/registration&source=gmail&ust=1529446586183000&usg=AFQjCNHGEN17ABLrYt-LFtT3OKa2ywj_jQ" href="http://www.icieconference.net/index.php/registration" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">page</a> of ICIE.</li>
<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Pay By Check to ICIE, details on the payment <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.icieconference.net/index.php/registration&source=gmail&ust=1529446586183000&usg=AFQjCNHGEN17ABLrYt-LFtT3OKa2ywj_jQ" href="http://www.icieconference.net/index.php/registration" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">page</a> of ICIE. </li>
<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Register through Gifted in France (for a 40% discount). You'll need to use "Gifted in France" as a code or <span style="color: #545454;"> </span><span style="color: black;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pIHZ5SHAV20kqjXLj0-9WMjCS2_ix_O1-zat75oKAu4/edit?edit_requested%3Dtrue&source=gmail&ust=1529446586183000&usg=AFQjCNGsQaBbTSzwkZxxGLdpM2nqWvb2DQ" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pIHZ5SHAV20kqjXLj0-9WMjCS2_ix_O1-zat75oKAu4/edit?edit_requested=true" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Click HERE to register with GiF</a></span></li>
<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">REGISTRATION through GiF <b><u>CLOSES</u></b> on Thursday 28, June. Email- <a href="mailto:giftedinfrance@gmail.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">giftedinfrance@gmail.com</a> if you have questions or need more information.</li>
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Gifted in France is thrilled to host <b>Michele Juratowitch</b>, a special guest visiting from Australia. Please see the below information and deadline for signing up for <b>Raising Bright Sparks on 4 February</b>. RSVP is mandatory, closes 1 Feb. In addition, we'll be hosting a second presentation: <b>How to Manage the French Education System, on 16 February with Florence Créneguy.</b> RSVP link & deadline at the end of this announcement.<br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Raising Bright Sparks </b></span></span><br />
Thursday, 4th February, 2016, 19h15-22h00<br />
Location: 75016<br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>Guest Speaker: Michele Juratowitch</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Description:</span></b> Abilities, temperament, thinking, behaviour, provisions, opportunities and friendship patterns interact to influence children’s choices, motivation and achievement. Parents with an understanding of the dynamic of talent development and their child’s social and emotional needs are best able to support, guide and nurture their “bright sparks”, or gifted children. <br />
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Parenting gifted children can be extremely challenging. As parents, we need to know how we can:<br />
Identify our child’s strengths and nurture talents<br />
Understand our child’s abilities and meet their needs<br />
Promote achievement while ensuring children are healthy, happy and confident<br />
Support children to manage stressors and become resilient when they encounter difficulties<br />
Guide children through the delicate balance of fitting in and standing out<br />
Help our “bright sparks” to become independent; to develop the characteristics and work habits that enable them to achieve <br />
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Please <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DoCo87zgha_Z5tScdO4gMCfl0fUJe2R6rNXx-GOmVb0/viewform" target="_blank">CLICK HERE to sign up</a>, <b>RSVP in advance is mandatory before 1 February. Space is limited to 15 people.</b> Gifted in France members have priority within the given deadline. Please submit questions you wish to have addressed through the online link and we'll pass it along to the presenter, Ms. Juratowitch.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Presenter:</b></span> Michele Juratowitch draws on research and her many years’ experience working with children, parents and teachers in schools and through her private practice to explore the challenges involved in parenting gifted children. <br />
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Michele is Director of Clearing Skies and provides a range of services to support high-ability children, their families and schools in Australia. She provides counseling for high-ability children, adolescents and adults; develops programs for students; conducts parenting courses; writes books and articles about talent development; develops resources and programs for gifted children; conducts research and is a frequent presenter at schools, universities and conferences. She lectured in a postgraduate course for teachers at the Gifted Education Research, Resource and Information Centre (GERRIC) at the University of New South Wales; consults with and provides professional development in schools; and served on a number of educational advisory committees. Michele was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to study the counseling and intervention needs of gifted children and their families. <br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>SAVE THE DATE:</b></span> <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">HOW TO MANAGE THE FRENCH EDUCATION SYSTEM:</span> <span style="color: #783f04;">Guest speaker Florence Créneguy,</span></b> who is about to retire as a teacher after nearly 20 years at a Catholic school in the 16th. She has given presentations on gifted children at different schools and organizations. <b>Date Tuesday 16 February, 19h30-22h00.</b> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WUGNk7gPycABg7HIpxZi0rfkVkihli17eP-zA0QwsA0/viewform" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to sign up. RSVP closes on 11 February. More information to follow.<br />
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Gifted in France is a loi 1901 non-profit association. GiF does not endorse speakers or their material, but aims to provide a wide variety of ideas and discussions about the <a href="http://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/resources/definitions-giftedness?id=574&ir=" target="_blank">gifted </a>and <a href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/twice_exceptional.htm" target="_blank">twice exceptional</a> population. <br />
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In addition to presentations for adults, Gifted in France organises activities for children including the <a href="https://parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Paris Spelling Bee</a> and the <b>Little Mad Scientists' Club</b>. Gifted in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17779397336907540165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784608883508442418.post-9976678340200206362015-05-04T19:34:00.000+02:002015-10-29T09:58:36.005+01:00<style>
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<b><span style="color: #535353; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt;">For questions email: </span></b><a href="mailto:giftedinfrance@gmail.com?subject=Question/%20Gifted%20101:%20Common%20Characteristics%20Tuesday%20May%2012,%202015"><b><span style="color: #538d1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">giftedinfrance@gmail.com</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #535353; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #535353; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt;">Location: Paris 75016. </span></b><a href="http://giftedinfrance.blogspot.fr/"><b><span style="color: #538d1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"></span></b></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #535353; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt;">For questions email: </span></b><a href="mailto:giftedinfrance@gmail.com?subject=Question/%20Commonly%20Misdiagnosed%20Features%20of%20Gifted%20Children.%20Thursday,%20May%2021,%202015"><b><span style="color: #538d1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">giftedinfrance@gmail.com</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #535353; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #535353; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt;">Location: Paris 75016. </span></b><a href="http://giftedinfrance.blogspot.fr/"><b><span style="color: #538d1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"></span></b></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt;"></span></div>
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Child</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt;"></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #535353; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt;">For questions email: </span></b><a href="mailto:giftedinfrance@gmail.com?subject=Question/%20Solutions%20for%20the%20Anxious%20Gifted%20Child%20Thursday,%20May%2028,%202015"><b><span style="color: #538d1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">giftedinfrance@gmail.com</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #535353; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #535353; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt;">Location: Paris 75016. </span></b><a href="http://giftedinfrance.blogspot.fr/"><b><span style="color: #538d1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"></span></b></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt;">Gifted in France is a loi 1901
non-profit association. GiF does not endorse speakers or their material, but
aims to provide a wide variety of ideas and discussions about the educational,
emotional and social needs of the <a href="http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=574&ir" target="_blank">gifted</a> and <a href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/twice_exceptional.htm" target="_blank">twice-exceptional </a>population.
In addition to meetings for adults, GiF also organizes activities for children
including the Little Mad Scientists' Club and the annual <a href="http://parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Paris Spelling Bee</a>. </span></div>
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for a scavenger hunt with Matt Black at the Musée des Arts et Métiers on Sunday
November 16, 2014, 14h00-16h00. </span></b><span style="color: #595959; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #595959; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">"What is Foucault’s Pendulum?
Where is the Marly Machine? What does a Magdebourg Hemisphere do?
Who dug the Channel Tunnel? Hidden in central Paris, in an old church, is
a little-known gem of a museum – the Musée des Arts et Métiers (a museum of
science and technology). In it you can find everything from cars cut in
half, planes made of cloth and computers the size of your bedroom to robot
dolls, jet engines and microscopes from nearly five hundred years ago.
Come along with Matt Black on a scavenger hunt to find treasures of the
history of science and technology from the eras of Galileo, Lavoisier and
Edison to the present day!”</span> </span></div>
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payable to Gifted in France, 39 ave de Versailles, 75016. Please
note that payment is non-refundable as we have fixed costs
associated with this activity. Thank you for helping us
stay organized. We can not accept registration or payment on day of event.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></li>
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75003. Matt's event will last one hour; parents and children can
continue with the visit or chose to meet up for a gouter near the
museum. </span></span><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></li>
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professional educator for two decades, and has always loved making science fun
for kids. His interactive programs incorporate humor, observation,
movement, music, and multisensory and experiential learning. Matt is a
science teacher at the Lennen Bilingual School in Paris, and has previously
served as an educator and program director for the Connecticut Audubon Society
and the New Canaan Nature Center in Connecticut. He was formerly on the
Executive Board of the Connecticut Outdoor and Environmental Education
Association, and has also served as a lecturer at Yale University and with the
Yale Alumni College Abroad program. He is also a children’s musician here
in Paris and seldom presents a science program without a musical
footnote. You can learn more about Matt at <a href="http://www.musicwithmattblack.com/" target="_blank">www.musicwithmattblack.com</a>.</span></span><br />
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Gifted in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17779397336907540165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784608883508442418.post-33736355744176693722014-06-09T19:13:00.000+02:002014-07-04T11:39:08.559+02:00Event Reminder:<span style="color: #4f81bd;">Dear Friends and colleagues,</span><br />
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<span style="color: #4f81bd;">This is a reminder of ICIE's upcoming conference on Education, Innovation and Creativity. We are looking forward to welcoming you on July 7-10. The full program is now available, <a href="http://www.paris.icieconference.net/index.php/program" target="_blank">click here</a> to access the website, or <a href="http://www.paris.icieconference.net/images/pdf_files/Program%20Pages%20to%20Print.pdf" target="_blank">click here to download it</a>. For a quick reference: see pages 9-12 for the schedule of keynotes, parallel sessions and symposia. See pages 15-23 for a detailed explanation of parallel sessions and keynotes. Please pass the word to others who may benefit from this conference.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-size: 7.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-themecolor: accent1;">11<sup>th</sup></span></b><b><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: accent1;"> </span><span style="color: #4f81bd; mso-themecolor: accent1;">International Conference on Excellence in Education</span></b><span style="color: #95b3d7; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themetint: 153;"> </span><span style="color: #95b3d7; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themetint: 153;"><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #e69138; font-size: x-large;"><b> </b><b><span class="MsoBookTitle"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">The Creativity –Innovation Challenge </span></span></b></span></div>
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<b><b> <span style="color: #80187d;">July 7-10, 2014</span></b></b><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">contact Beth at </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="mailto:beth@icieworld.net?subject=ICIE%20Local%20Registration%20Discount%20Request"><span style="color: #7f7f7f; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 128;">beth@icieworld.net</span></a></span><br />
<span style="color: #7f7f7f; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10pt;">In addition to these keynote speakers, there will be numerous parallel sessions
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<a href="http://giftedinfrance.blogspot.fr/" style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" target="_blank">Gifted in France</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> is a loi 1901 non-profit association. GiF does not endorse speakers or their material, but aims to provide a wide variety of ideas and discussions about the educational, emotional and social needs of the </span><a href="http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=574&ir" style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" target="_blank">gifted</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> and </span><a href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/twice_exceptional.htm" style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" target="_blank">twice-exceptional</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> population. In addition to meetings for adults, GiF also provides activities for children including the Little Mad Scientists' Club and the annual </span><a href="http://parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com/" style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" target="_blank">Paris Spelling Bee</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">. </span></div>
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Please join us for these upcoming meetings as well as enriching activities for kids, teens and adults. First, a presentation on <span style="color: orange;"><b>Gifted 101, Thursday May 22</b>,</span> to help educate parents, teachers and the general public about the common characteristics of gifted children. Then, a recorded webinar on <span style="color: orange; font-weight: bold;">Solutions for the Anxious child, Monday May 26,</span> to tackle stress, what it is and how to manage it for kids and teens especially during these last several weeks of school. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Also, thanks to our friends at the American Library in Paris for co-hosting the upcoming <span style="color: purple;"><b>Spelling Hornet-</b> <b>Slang Spelling Bee night for teens, Friday May 23</b></span> as part of their awesome Friday teen night series and for the library’s amazing presentation on <b><span style="color: purple;">Starstruck! Beautiful Astronomy Images from APOD, for ages 12-99! Tuesday June 17</span></b>. Please click on the indicated links below to reserve your spot and for more information on each event. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Finally, check out the details for the <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">11<sup>th</sup> International Conference on Innovation and Education, July 7-10</span></b>. Friends of Gifted in France and local participants qualify for discount. List of keynote speakers and all links are below. The conference for parents, teachers, administrators, university students, etc., is organised in collaboration with Gifted in France, and Université Paris Descartes and Paris College of Art. <o:p></o:p></div>
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May 22 @12h00 & 19h30 <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Subject: Creepy Crawlies, Location: Champs de Mars. <a href="http://giftedinfrance.blogspot.fr/search/label/Little%20Mad%20Scientist%20Paris">More
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May 26 @12h00 and 19h30 </b><br />
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</b><span style="color: #444444;"><b>To RSVP email: <a href="mailto:rhoads@americanlibraryinparis.org">rhoads@americanlibraryinparis.org</a>
Subject: Spelling Hornet, Location: American Library in Paris. <a href="http://americanlibraryinparis.org/component/jevents/eventdetail/1074/163%7C164%7C165/teen-night-spelling-hornet-replay-ages-12-18.html?Itemid=1511">More
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ICIE Paris 2014 Conference Creativity-Innovation<br />
July 7-10, 2014 <br />
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contact: Beth <a href="mailto:beth@icieworld.net">beth@icieworld.net</a> for <i>discounts for local participants.</i> Location:
Université Paris Descartes, Boulogne-Billancourt<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b>Starstruck: Beautiful Astronomy Images
from APOD. </b>(12+ & Adults)<br />
<b>Tuesday June 17, @19h30</b> <br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><b>To RSVP email:</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><b><a href="mailto:rsvp@americanlibraryinparis.org,">rsvp@americanlibraryinparis.org,
</a>with the subject heading: APOD program. Location: American Library in
Paris. <a href="http://americanlibraryinparis.org/component/jevents/eventdetail/1125/163%7C164%7C165/starstruck-beautiful-astronomy-images-from-apod.html?Itemid=1511">More
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non-profit association. GiF does not endorse speakers or their material, but
aims to provide a wide variety of ideas and discussions about the educational,
emotional and social needs of the <a href="http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=574&ir">gifted</a> and <a href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/twice_exceptional.htm">twice-exceptional </a>population.
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including the Little Mad Scientists' Club and the annual <a href="http://parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com/">Paris Spelling Bee</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br />You are invited to join us for a meeting on understanding gifted children and their common and not so common characteristics. It will be held on Thursday May 22, 2014. Choose from either midday or evening session. You are welcome to join us even if you've already attended this meeting in the past. </span><span style="color: #666666;">Please feel free to pass the word to others who might be interested.</span><br /><br /><b><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: purple; font-size: large;">Gifted 101</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666;">Thursday May 22, 2014</span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #ea9999;">IMPORTANT: </span></span><span style="color: red; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?usp=drive_web&formkey=dElsNmY2OVBBaUQ2ZXJzbXpDeThpT2c6MA#gid=0" target="_blank">Click here</a> to reserve your spot.<span style="color: #990000;"> RSVP closes May 19. </span>Space is limited, event is held at a private residence.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="color: #444444;">Two DVD presentations featuring, <a href="http://www.greatpotentialpress.com/authors/james-t-webb-ph-d-abpp-cl" target="_blank">James T. Webb</a>, 45 minutes each:<br />Followed by a brief discussion and getting to know other parents. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><b><span style="background-color: white; color: purple;">A. IS MY CHILD GIFTED? IF SO, WHAT CAN I EXPECT? (45 mins)</span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"> </span></b><span style="color: #444444;">"Dr.Webb describes the most common basic characteristics of gifted children and shows how/why some of these traits can actually result in underachievement, power struggles and failure to be recognized as bright.</span><b><span style="color: #444444;">"</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: purple;">B. D</span></b><b><span style="background-color: white; color: purple;">O GIFTED CHILDREN NEED SPECIAL HELP (40 mins)</span><br /><span style="color: #006600;"> </span></b><span style="color: #444444;">"As they enter school, gifted children are frequently criticized for the very characteristics that make them who they are. Dr. Webb describes the traits, common behaviors, and challenges for gifted children from preschool through adolescence."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">1. A useful book that is often used as a companion to the DVD is called: <a href="http://www.amazon.fr/Parents-Guide-Gifted-Children/dp/0910707529/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=english-books&qid=1295214392&sr=1-2" target="_blank"><i>A Parent's Guide to Gifted Children,</i></a> by Webb, Gore, Amend and DeVries.) I'll have a copy or two you can have a look at. </span><br />2. <a href="http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=574&ir" target="_blank">What is Giftedness</a>: <a href="http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=574&ir" target="_blank">http://www.nagc.<wbr></wbr>org/index.aspx?id=574&ir</a><br />3. <a href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/gifted_101.htm" target="_blank">Gifted 101</a>: <a href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/gifted_101.htm" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr></wbr>hoagiesgifted.org/gifted_101.<wbr></wbr>htm</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4. <a href="http://www.sengifted.org/programs/seng-misdiagnosis-initiative">Reducing the Risk of Medical Misdiagnosis</a>, resources by SENG</span></div>
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educators, psychologists, administrators, university students and
policy makers are invited to join presenters and keynote speakers from
across the globe for discussions and workshops on several main themes on
education trends, policies and best practices.</span> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Keynote speakers include experts from Belgium, Canada, Hong Kong, the UK, the United States and UNESCO. <a href="http://paris.angloinfo.com/redirect/fe/28670/www.paris.icieconference.net/index.php/keynote-speakers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for a list of keynote speakers</a>.</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffe599;"><span style="color: purple;">Discounted registration fees</span><span style="color: #666666;"> apply to local participants and friends of Gifted in France; please contact</span></span><span style="color: #666666;"> </span><a href="http://paris.angloinfo.com/whatson/contact/fe/28670/beth/icieworld.net/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #666666;" target="_blank">beth@icieworld.net</a><span style="color: #666666;">. </span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Follow us on </span><a href="https://twitter.com/ICIEWorld" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" target="_blank">Twitter</a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> and on </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/ICIE-Paris-Conference-2014/258648370984065" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" target="_blank">Facebook</a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">Centre Henri Piéron</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.google.fr/maps/place/71+Avenue+%C3%89douard+Vaillant/@48.8345054,2.2478895,17z/data=%213m1%214b1%214m2%213m1%211s0x47e67aebda1b5cb1:0x81840eec099bcbf8" target="_blank">71, avenue Edouard Vaillan</a>t</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks so much for your continued support. </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Best regards, </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Helen Sahin Connelly</span><br />
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Gifted in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17779397336907540165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784608883508442418.post-31660316986686654162014-05-14T19:17:00.000+02:002014-05-16T18:38:11.821+02:00<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<i><span style="font-size: 9pt;">”I loved being outside. We'd hold
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<i><span style="font-size: 9pt;">and pretend they were diamond
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critters in every direction. Did you know that for every person living in
Paris, there are many millions of insects living here too? Come join Matt Black
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at <a href="mailto:gifmadscientists@gmail.com" target="_blank">gifmadscientists@gmail.com</a>
Subject: <b>CREEPY CRAWLIES</b></span></li>
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to fill out the online registration form <span style="background-color: #f6b26b;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHVjQ3FzUzdQSm5ibkctREpmNHBBZEE6MA#gid=0" target="_blank">click here</a>.</span></span></li>
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fee, 12€, first come, first served. Check payable to Gifted in
France, 39 ave de Versailles, 75016. Confirmation is sent once payment
is received. Please note that payment
is non-refundable as we have fixed costs associated with this
activity. Thank you for helping us stay organized.</span></li>
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event, which is one hour long, followed by a gouter.
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fall. We are looking forward to planning more outings and activities for
Little Mad Scientists in addition to starting up a Science Club for
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Gifted in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17779397336907540165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784608883508442418.post-64356702640632348602014-02-12T23:43:00.001+01:002014-02-13T08:25:09.922+01:00<div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #9fc5e8; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">February 12, 2014</span><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /> </span></i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><i>"I am not absentminded. <br />It is the presence of mind that makes <br />me unaware of everything else." <br />~G.K. Chesterton</i></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">Dear Friends,<br /><br />Our next meeting is about understanding commonly misdiagnosed features of gifted children. Below is the information for signing up. Please feel free to pass the word to other parents, teachers, school administrators, therapists, psychologist, and speech and occupational therapists. Registration closes Feb. 28.<br /><span style="background-color: #674ea7;"><br /><span style="background-color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">Differential Diagnosis: A Logical Approach to Understanding Commonly <br />Misdiagnosed Features of Gifted Children</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>90 minute, recorded webinar presented by Paul Beljan, PsyD, in PowerPoint format.</i></span><br /><span style="background-color: #fce5cd;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Thursday March 6, 2014</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>RSVP, in advance is mandatory, please follow these steps, space is limited to 15: </i></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;">Two presentations, pick your date and time and <span style="background-color: #f9cb9c;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?usp=drive_web&formkey=dGNQRVVmQjZESEUwTHlMd05Wb1NHbVE6MA#gid=0" target="_blank">Click here</a></span> to reserve your spot</span>.</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: #990000;">Thursday morning March 6, 12h00-14h15 (bring your lunch)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Thursday evening March 6, 19h30-22h00</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /><b>Location:</b> is at a private residence, 75016, near Radio France. <br />Participation fee: Free to current GiF and Message members; 10 euros to non-members. Event is open to the community.<br />Handout: handout of slides available for those registered in advance.<br />Deadline: Registration and payment closes on February 28, 2014<br /><br /><b>Description:</b><br />“The top diagnoses asked about by parents of gifted children in my private pediatric neuropsychology practice are: short term memory deficit, processing speed deficit, central auditory processing deficit, sensory integration deficit and working memory deficit. More often than not, these disorders are not present. This webinar reviews these diagnoses and offers simple and logical methods for how to determine if they really exist in the child or not. We will further discuss why a gifted child may appear to have these disorders when in fact they do not. Suggestions are offered for what should be involved in an appropriate neuropsychological evaluation that parents should look for when having their child tested. <br /><br /><b>Topics include:</b><br />Why short term memory deficit, processing speed deficit, central auditory processing deficit, sensory integration deficit and working memory deficit are probably the most over-diagnosed disorders among the gifted population.<br />· Why these diagnostic errors are easy to make.<br />· Very simple methods for how to rule out each diagnosis.<br />· What constitutes an appropriate evaluation to rule-in or rule-out these diagnoses.<br /><br /><b>About the presenter:</b> Dr. Paul Beljan is the past president of the American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology. He holds child and adult diplomate qualifications with the American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology and the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology. Dr. Beljan completed two Post-Doctoral Fellowship programs in Pediatric Psychology and Pediatric Neuropsychology and has completed coursework for his post doctoral master’s degree in Psychopharmachology. Dr. Beljan’s professional focus is on Alcohol/Drug Related Neurodevelopmental Deficit (A/DRND), Gifted Intelligence, Learning Disorders, Traumatic Brain Injury, Trauma and Attention and Executive Functioning Deficit diagnosis and interventions. Dr. Beljan co-wrote Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children and Adults.”</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br />This webinar was organised by <a href="http://www.sengifted.org/" target="_blank">SENG</a>, in the United States, as part of their ongoing series to educate the public and mental health professionals around the world.</span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://giftedinfrance.blogspot.fr/" target="_blank">Gifted in France</a> is a loi 1901 non-profit association. GiF does not endorse speakers or their material, but aims to provide a wide variety of ideas and discussions about the educational, emotional and social needs of the <a href="http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=574&ir" target="_blank">gifted</a> and <a href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/twice_exceptional.htm" target="_blank">twice-exceptional</a> population. In addition to meetings for adults, GiF also provides activities for children including the Little Mad Scientists' Club and the annual <a href="http://parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Paris Spelling Bee</a>. <br /><span style="background-color: #f9cb9c;"><br /></span><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: #f9cb9c;"><b>ICIE's learning and networking opportunity!</b></span></span> </span></span> Gifted in France is proud to be collaborating with <span style="color: #e06666;">ICIE's 11th International Conference on Excellence in Education</span>. This year’s theme is <span style="background-color: #9fc5e8;"><span style="color: #444444;">The Creativity – Innovation Challenge</span></span>, to be held at Paris Descartes University, in Boulogne, on July 7-10. Participants registering through Gifted in France will receive a discount. Please contact giftedinfrance@gmail.com if you are interested in registering through our organisation. More information about the conference is on <span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://www.paris.icieconference.net/" target="_blank">this link</a></span> and <span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://www.paris.icieconference.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87&Itemid=171" target="_blank">click here</a></span> for a list of keynote speakers. This conference is for parents, educators, psychologists, policy makers, university students, and school administrators. <br /><br />As always, thank you for your continued support and interest.<br /><br />Kind regards,<br /><br />Helen Sahin Connelly<br />President,GiF</span></span>Gifted in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17779397336907540165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784608883508442418.post-55177353938045268712013-12-21T08:53:00.002+01:002013-12-21T08:53:44.271+01:00<div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>with Matt Black </b></span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;">Saturday January 11, 2014 </span></b><span style="color: #0b5394;">at 15h00-16h30</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 13.5pt;"><span style="color: #666666;">Wednesday evening </span></span><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #444444; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 13.5pt;"><b>January 8, 19h30-21h00</b></span><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #444444; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 13.5pt;"> or </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 13.5pt;"><span style="background-color: white;">Thursday morning </span><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-weight: bold;">January 9, 12h00-14h00</span></span><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #444444; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 13.5pt;">, choose your date and time: </span><b style="color: #222222; line-height: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt;">Differential Diagnosis: A Logical Approach to Understanding Commonly Misdiagnosed Features of Gifted Children</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 13.5pt;">, </span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 13.5pt;"><span style="color: #666666;">recorded webinar in PowerPoint format presented by Paul Beljan, PsyD, <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?usp=drive_web&formkey=dGNQRVVmQjZESEUwTHlMd05Wb1NHbVE6MA#gid=0" style="background-color: yellow;">Click here to reserve</a> your spot. Location: near Radio France.</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">Saturday February 8, 15h00-16h00 -- </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #e06666;">Little Mad Scientists-- Rocks and Minerals. </b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #999999;">(Sign up link coming soon.)</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">Saturday January 25, 12h00-14h00 -- </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Language Comes to Life: Prefixes and Suffixes</span></b></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"> at the American Library in Paris. To reserve your spot for this activity, email Celeste at </span><a href="mailto:rhoads@americanlibraryinparis.org" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">rhoads@americanlibraryinparis.org</a></li>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Gifted in France is a loi 1901 non-profit association. GiF does not endorse speakers or their material, but aims to provide a wide variety of ideas and discussions about the educational, emotional and social needs of the </span><a href="http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=574" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">gifted</a><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/twice_exceptional.htm" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">twice-<wbr></wbr>exceptional population</a><br />
<br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Best regards,<br />Helen Sahin Connelly</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://giftedinfrance.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #809f79;">giftedinfrance.blogspot.com</span></a><br /><a href="http://parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #809f79;">parisfrancespellingbee.<wbr></wbr>wordpress.com</span></a></span></div>
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Gifted in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17779397336907540165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784608883508442418.post-84329366298737725082013-10-06T12:03:00.000+02:002014-05-14T19:28:19.985+02:00<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>"You don’t have the moral right to hold one child back </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i> – Stephanie Tolan</i></span></span><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #000066;"><b><span style="color: #6666cc;"></span></b></span></span></i></div>
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and their common and not so common characteristics. It will be held on
Thursday October 17. Choose from either midday or evening session. You
are welcome to join us even if you've already attended this meeting in
the past. </span><span style="color: #666666;">Please feel free to pass the word to others who might be interested.</span><br />
<br /><b><span style="background-color: #ffff66;">Gifted 101:<br />Thursday October 17:</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Evening 19h45-21h00 </b><span style="color: #444444;">(Bring a small snack or a drink to add to the nibbles)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u><b>Location</b></u>: Paris 75016, <span style="color: #444444;">Near Maison Radio France. </span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #ea9999;">IMPORTANT: </span></span><span style="color: red; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dG5DMVAtNFMtd2dxNjZlXzc2ZnNzMnc6MA#gid=0" target="_blank">Click here</a> to reserve your spot.<span style="color: #990000;"> RSVP closes Oct 14. </span>Space is limited, event is held at a private residence.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="color: #444444;">Two DVD presentations featuring, <a href="http://www.greatpotentialpress.com/authors/james-t-webb-ph-d-abpp-cl" target="_blank">James T. Webb</a>, 45 minutes each: <br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="background-color: #ffff66;">A. IS MY CHILD GIFTED? IF SO, WHAT CAN I EXPECT? (45 mins)</span></span><br />
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most common basic characteristics of gifted children and shows how/why
some of these traits can actually result in underachievement, power
struggles and failure to be recognized as bright.</span><b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #444444;">"</span><br />
<br /><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="background-color: #ffff66;">B. D</span></span></span></b><b><span style="color: #006600;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="background-color: #ffff66;">O GIFTED CHILDREN NEED SPECIAL HELP (40 mins)</span></span><br />
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school, gifted children are frequently criticized for the very
characteristics that make them who they are. Dr. Webb describes the
traits, common behaviors, and challenges for gifted children from
preschool through adolescence."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">1. A useful book that is often used as a companion to the DVD is called: <a href="http://www.amazon.fr/Parents-Guide-Gifted-Children/dp/0910707529/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=english-books&qid=1295214392&sr=1-2" target="_blank"><i>A Parent's Guide to Gifted Children,</i></a> by Webb, Gore, Amend and DeVries.) I'll have a copy or two you can have a look at. </span><br />2. <a href="http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=574&ir" target="_blank">What is Giftedness</a>: <a href="http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=574&ir" target="_blank">http://www.nagc.<wbr></wbr>org/index.aspx?id=574&ir</a><br />
3. <a href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/gifted_101.htm" target="_blank">Gifted 101</a>: <a href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/gifted_101.htm" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr></wbr>hoagiesgifted.org/gifted_101.<wbr></wbr>htm</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4. <a href="http://www.sengifted.org/programs/seng-misdiagnosis-initiative">Reducing the Risk of Medical Misdiagnosis</a>, resources by SENG</span></div>
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="color: #444444;">Gifted in France is a loi 1901
non-profit association. GiF does not endorse speakers or their
material, but aims to provide a wide variety of ideas and discussions
about the educational, emotional and social needs of the <a href="http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=574&ir">gifted</a> and <a href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/twice_exceptional.htm">twice-exceptional </a>population. In addition to meetings for adults, GiF also provides science and creativity workshops for kids. We also organize the Paris Spelling Bee, which is taking a year off in 2014. However, we will continue to organize spelling bee activities at the <a href="http://americanlibraryinparis.org/" target="_blank">American Library in Paris</a> in the coming weeks. Watch for details soon.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Finally, Gifted in France is proud to be collaborating with <a href="http://www.paris.icieconference.net/">ICIE</a>'s 2014 conference on <a href="http://www.paris.icieconference.net/">Innovation in Education</a>, to be held at Paris Descartes University on July 7-10. Brochure and contact information is attached.</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /><br />Kind regards,<br /><br />Helen Sahin Connelly</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">parisfrancespellingbee.<wbr></wbr>wordpress.com</a></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div>
Gifted in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17779397336907540165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784608883508442418.post-78588879079179727162013-09-22T16:42:00.000+02:002013-10-02T18:55:48.104+02:00<br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><i>Nature is calling you. Go on. The internet will still be here.”</i></span></div>
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Sunday October 13, 2013</span><span style="color: #7f7f7f;"> </span></b>at 15h00-16h30</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">No matter where you live, you have amazing wildlife all around you - especially birds! Some
are colorful, others have good camouflage, some sing beautiful songs,
others are quiet, some meekly eat seeds, while others are fierce
predators! Some of the birds you might encounter have lived their whole
lives near Paris, but others might be in the middle of their fall
migration from the Arctic Circle to the southern tip of Africa,
traveling thousands of kilometers on the wing. Bring binoculars (if you
have them) to catch a close-up glimpse of these fascinating but often
hidden creatures. Rain or shine, so dress for the weather - the birds
always do!</span><br />
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to reserve your spot? Please be sure to follow steps 1-3 below by
October 3. First come, first served. Space limited to 10-12 children.
GiF members have priority: </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 13.5pt;"></span></span></span></div>
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note the </span><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">age group</span></b><span style="color: #222222;">,</span><b><span style="color: #3366ff;"> location</span></b><b style="color: #222222;"> </b><b><span style="color: #666666;">and</span></b><b style="color: #222222;"> </b><b><span style="background-color: #ffffcc; color: #006600;">date</span></b><span style="color: #222222;">, then email Bettina de Catalogne and Marcia Uriu at </span><a href="mailto:gifmadscientists@gmail.com" style="color: #222222;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #809f79;">gifmadscientists@gmail.com</span></a><span style="color: #222222;"> Subject:</span><b style="color: #222222;"> </b><b><span style="color: #666666;">Birds </span></b></span></li>
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form: fill out the online registration form by</span><b style="color: #222222;"> </b><span style="color: #666666;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHU5VWRkT2JrZVhaTGV2YndBXzhLdFE6MA#gid=0" target="_blank"><b>clicking here</b></a><b> .</b></span><b style="color: #222222;"> </b><span style="color: #999999;">GiF members have priority within the given deadline. </span><br />
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<li style="line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #666666;">Participation fee, 12€, must be received <u><span style="background-color: #ffffcc;">no later than October 3rd.</span> </u>If payment is not received by given date the spot will go to the person on the waiting list.</span></b><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #666666;">Check payable to Gifted in
France, 39 ave de Versailles, 75016. First come, first served. Confirmation is sent once payment is
received. Please note that payment is <b>non-refundable</b> as
we have fixed costs associated with this activity.</span></span></li>
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<b><span style="color: #3366ff;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Next Little Mad Scientists' event: <span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">Sunday November 17: Meet the Planets.</span> Announcement and sign up coming soon. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b style="color: #222222;"><span style="color: #3366ff;">About Matt Black:</span></b><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #999999;">Matt
Black has been a professional educator for almost two decades, and has always
loved making music fun for kids. His interactive performances incorporate
humor, movement, silliness, singing, and even some (gulp) learning. Apart from
his work as a musician, Matt is a science teacher at the Lennen Bilingual
School in Paris, and has previously served as an educator and program director
for the Connecticut Audubon Society and the New Canaan Nature Center in
Connecticut. He was formerly on the Executive Board of the Connecticut
Outdoor and Environmental Education Association, and has also served as a
lecturer at Yale University and with the Yale Alumni College Abroad program.
You can learn more about Matt at <a href="http://www.musicwithmattblack.com/" target="_blank">www.musicwithmattblack.com</a>.<br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Gifted in
France is a loi 1901 non-profit association. GiF does not
endorse speakers or their material, but aims to provide a wide variety of ideas
and discussions about the educational, emotional and social needs of the <a href="http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=574" target="_blank">gifted</a> and <a href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/twice_exceptional.htm" target="_blank">twice-<wbr></wbr>exceptional population</a>. Membership form is attached for those interested in renewing or becoming a member.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #999999;">In addition to meetings for parents, GiF also organizes science and creativity
workshops for kids, as well as the annual <a href="http://parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Paris
Spelling Bee</a>, which is a community-wide enrichment event open to
children in CE2-4ème</span>. <br /><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Best regards,<br />
Helen Sahin Connelly</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">with Matt Black, Bettina de Catalogne and Marcia Uriu</span><br />
<a href="http://giftedinfrance.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #809f79;">giftedinfrance.blogspot.com</span></a><br />
<a href="http://parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #809f79;">parisfrancespellingbee.<wbr></wbr>wordpress.com</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #a2c4c9;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="color: #d5a6bd;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">M<span style="font-size: x-small;">ay</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">20</span>, 2013</span></span> </b></span></span><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />Whatever you are doing, ask yourself, <br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">"What's the state of my mind<span style="font-size: x-small;">?" <br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~Dalai </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">La</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">ma</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></span><i><br /></i></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Laying Waste to the Elephant in the Livi<span style="font-size: large;">ng Room:</span><br />Solutions for the <span style="font-size: large;">Anxious Gifted Child</span></b></span> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #999999;">Recorded webinar <span style="font-size: small;">p</span>resented by P. S<span style="font-size: small;">usan Jackson, MA, RCC</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #d9d2e9;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Date: Thursday June <span style="font-size: small;">13</span> , 2013 </span></b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Two screenings, choose one:</b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #666666;">Morning:</span> </b>11h30-14h00 (bring your lunch)</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #666666;">Evening:</span> </b>19h30-22h00 (bring a light snack for the table)</span></span></span></li>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><b>Location:</b></span> 75016, near Maison de la Radio</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="color: #666666;"><b>RSVP: By June <span style="font-size: small;">5</span>, 2013-</b></span></span><span style="background-color: #d9ead3;"><b><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> To reserve your spot<span style="font-size: x-small;">:</span></span></span></b></span></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white;">Email: giftedinfrance@gmail.com, Subject: <span style="font-size: x-small;">Solutions for the Anxious Gifted Child. </span>Please specify which time you are attending. </span></span></span></b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white;">Online form:<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Com<span style="font-size: x-small;">p<span style="font-size: x-small;">lete</span></span></span> the required online rsvp form, <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDJmYVJjb1JITloweHhveWRmRERMMHc6MA#gid=0" target="_blank">by clicking here.</a> </span></span></span></b></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #999999;">Minimum attendance of <span style="font-size: small;">10</span> people is required. First-come, first-served.
Space limited. </span><b><span style="color: #666666;">Handout:</span></b> <span style="color: #d5a6bd;">Photocopies of PowerPoint available to those
reserved by June <span style="font-size: small;">5</span>, latest!</span><b><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span>Participation Fee:</span></b> <span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: small;">F</span>ree to current GiF and Message members<span style="font-size: small;">.</span> 10€ for
non-members<span style="font-size: small;">. <span style="font-size: small;">Meeting is held at a pri<span style="font-size: small;">vate residence.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is a 90-minute recorded webinar, presented in PowerPoint format</span><b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br /><br />Webinar Description:</span></span><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: purple;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">"</span></span></b><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Anxiety is the most common mental health problem experienced by children. When left untreated, it causes anxiety-based disorders ranging from simple adjustment disorders to more debilitating maladies such as panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.<br />The relationship between anxiety and giftedness is largely unexplored in the literature and often overlooked or misconstrued in clinical practice, with potentially disastrous results. Truly insidious, with bona fide indicators eluding easy diagnosis, especially for the gifted, anxiety-based disorders are the 'elephant in the living room': a malady that eludes easy diagnosis, masked entirely or eclipsed by more obvious signs of distress such as perfectionism, underachievement, hyper-vigilance and depression. This interactive presentation provides parents, educators and mental-health professionals with information about the etiology of and powerful strategies for combating anxiety-based disorders." </span></span></span><span style="color: #999999;"><br /><br />Please join us and invite your partner, caretaker, friends to
participate in this information-rich session.</span><b><br /><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;">About the Presenter:</span></b><span style="color: purple;"> </span><span style="color: #999999;">P. Susan Jackson, MA, RCC, is the founder and therapeutic director of The Daimon Institute for the Highly Gifted in White Rock, British Columbia, Canada. This international institute offers service to highly gifted children and adults supporting the educational needs and overall development of this exceptional population. She is an internationally recognized expert in the field and the author of numerous articles and chapters in the gifted education literature. Sue is currently the liaison for Parents and Curriculum for the Network Communications Committee of the National Association to Support Gifted and has served on the editorial board for SENG. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><span style="color: #999999;">This Webinar was organized and hosted by <a href="http://www.sengifted.org/" target="_blank">SENG</a>, their annual conference
will be held in Orlando, Florida on July 19-21. <a href="http://www.sengifted.org/archives/4354">http://www.sengifted.org/archives/4354</a></span><b><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br />Gifted in France</span></span></span></span></b><span style="color: #666666;"> </span><span style="color: #999999;">is a loi 1901 non-profit association. GiF does
not endorse speakers or their material, but aims to provide a wide variety of
ideas and discussions about the educational, emotional and social needs of the
<a href="http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=574" target="_blank">gifted</a> and <a href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/twice_exceptional.htm" target="_blank">twice-exceptional population</a>. In addition to meetings for parents,
GiF organizes creativity and science workshops for kids, such as the <a href="http://giftedinfrance.blogspot.fr/search/label/Little%20Mad%20Scientist%20Paris" target="_blank">Little Mad Scientists' Club</a> for children 5 to 8 year-old. Furthermore, GiF is the main
organizer for the annual <a href="http://parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Paris Spelling Bee</a>, which is a community-wide enrichment
event open to children in CE2-4ème. We are thankful to <a href="http://americanlibraryinparis.org/" target="_blank">The American Library in Paris</a> for their collaboration and to <a href="http://www.aup.edu/" target="_blank">The American University of Paris </a>for
hosting the Bee. Membership for GiF is attached, it costs 30 euros per family,
per year.<br /><br />As always, thank you for your support.<br /><br />Best regards,<br />Helen Sahin Connelly<br />President, Gifted in France</span><a href="http://giftedinfrance.blogspot.com/"><br />giftedinfrance.blogspot.com</a><a href="http://parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com/"><br />parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com</a></span></span>Gifted in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17779397336907540165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784608883508442418.post-73771776985640067702013-05-19T13:54:00.001+02:002013-05-20T13:55:31.801+02:00<style>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #a2c4c9;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">M<span style="font-size: x-small;">ay</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">19</span>, 2013</span> </b></span></span><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">"Not all those who wander are lost." <br />~J.R.R. Tolkien <br /></span></span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #999999;">Recorded webinar <span style="font-size: small;">p</span>resented by Dr. Paul Beljan</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Date: Thursday June 6 , 2013 </span></b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Two screenings, choose one:</b></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #666666;">Morning:</span> </b>11h30-14h00 (bring your lunch)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #666666;">Evening:</span> </b>19h30-22h00 (bring a light snack for the table)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><b>Location:</b></span> 75016, near Maison de la Radio</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><b><span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">RSVP: By June 1, 2013-</span></b></span><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><b><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> To reserve your spot<span style="font-size: x-small;">:</span></span></span></b></span></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white;">Email: giftedinfrance@gmail.com, Subject: Giftedness and Learning Disabilities. Please specify which time you are attending. </span></span></span></b></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white;">Online form:<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Com<span style="font-size: x-small;">p<span style="font-size: x-small;">lete</span></span></span> the required online rsvp form, <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEVqWWxxTjIyc1NmT2xQRFpYMTdEWmc6MA#gid=0" target="_blank">by clicking here.</a> </span></span></span></b></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #999999;">Minimum attendance of <span style="font-size: small;">10</span> people is required. First-come, first-served.
Space limited. </span><b><span style="color: #666666;">Handout:</span></b> <span style="color: #d5a6bd;">Photocopies of PowerPoint available to those
reserved by June 1, latest!</span><b><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span>Participation Fee:</span></b> <span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: small;">F</span>ree to current GiF and Message members<span style="font-size: small;">.</span> 10€ for
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children can result in incorrect diagnoses, such as overlooking learning
disabilities. Learning disabilities can take the form of academics (reading and
math) or innate abilities in general learning that may relate to social
learning. In this SENGinar, Dr. Paul Beljan reviews some of the basic tenants
of giftedness that include intellect and asynchronous development. He then
discusses the nuts and bolts of learning disabilities: what they look like, how
to assess them, and what to do about them in the contexts of the gifted
population.<span style="font-size: small;">"</span><br /><br />Please join us and invite your partner, caretaker, friends to
participate in this information-rich session.</span><b><br /><br /><span style="color: purple;">About the Presenter:</span></b> <span style="color: #999999;">Paul Beljan, PsyD, ABPdN, ABN, is a
past president of the American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology.</span></span></span><br />
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child and adult diplomate qualifications with the American Board of Pediatric
Neuropsychology and the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology. Dr.
Beljan co-wrote Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children and Adults,
and has authored several chapters and articles in various publications. His
professional focus is on Alcohol/Drug Related Neurodevelopmental Deficit
(A/DRND), Gifted Intelligence, Learning Disorders, Traumatic Brain Injury,
Trauma, and non-medication-based Attention and Executive Functioning Deficit
interventions. Dr. Beljan currently is working on his post-doctoral master’s
degree in psychopharmachology.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><span style="color: #999999;">This Webinar was organized and hosted by <a href="http://www.sengifted.org/" target="_blank">SENG</a>, their annual conference
will be held in Orlando, Florida on July 19-21. <a href="http://www.sengifted.org/archives/4354">http://www.sengifted.org/archives/4354</a></span><b><span style="color: #999999;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666;"><br /><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">PLEASE NOTE: </span></span></b><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><b>June 13:</b></span> NEXT GiF event/recorded webinar is going to be on Thursday June 13th at 11h30 & 19h30 with an amazing discussion called: <i><b><span style="color: purple;">Laying Waste to the Elephant in the Living Room: Solutions for the Anxious Gifted Child, </span></b><span style="color: purple;">presented by Susan Jackson,</span><span style="color: purple;"> MA, RCC:</span> "Anxiety is the most common mental health problem experienced by children. When left untreated, it causes anxiety-based disorders ranging from simple adjustment disorders to more debilitating maladies such as panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. The relationship between anxiety and giftedness is largely unexplored in the literature and often overlooked or misconstrued in clinical practice, with potentially disastrous results..." </i>More information to come on the next announcement.</span><b><span style="color: #666666;"><br /><br /><span style="color: purple;"><span style="background-color: white;">Gifted in France</span></span></span></b><span style="color: #666666;"> </span><span style="color: #999999;">is a loi 1901 non-profit association. GiF does
not endorse speakers or their material, but aims to provide a wide variety of
ideas and discussions about the educational, emotional and social needs of the
gifted and twice-exceptional population. In addition to meetings for parents,
GiF organizes creativity and science workshops for kids, such as the <a href="http://giftedinfrance.blogspot.fr/search/label/Little%20Mad%20Scientist%20Paris" target="_blank">Little Mad Scientists' Club</a> for children 5 to 8 year-old. Furthermore, GiF is the main
organizer for the annual <a href="http://parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Paris Spelling Bee</a>, which is a community-wide enrichment
event open to children in CE2-4ème. We are thankful to <a href="http://americanlibraryinparis.org/" target="_blank">The American Library in Paris</a> for their collaboration and to <a href="http://www.aup.edu/" target="_blank">The American University of Paris </a>for
hosting the Bee. Membership for GiF is attached, it costs 30 euros per family,
per year.<br /><br />As always, thank you for your support.<br /><br />Best regards,<br />Helen Sahin Connelly<br />President, Gifted in France</span><a href="http://giftedinfrance.blogspot.com/"><br />giftedinfrance.blogspot.com</a><a href="http://parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com/"><br />parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com</a></span></span><br />
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Gifted in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17779397336907540165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784608883508442418.post-35967644173409883202013-01-05T09:10:00.000+01:002013-05-20T13:56:20.501+02:00<br />
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<i style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #ea9999;">Hide not your talents. They for use were made.<br />What's a sundial in the shade?<br />– Benjamin Franklin.</span><br /><span style="color: #000066;"><b><span style="color: #6666cc;"></span></b></span></i></div>
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Please join us for a meeting on understanding gifted children and their common characteristics. It will be held on Thursday January 24; chose from either morning or evening sessions. You are welcome to join us even if you've already attended this meeting in the past. Don't forget the other two events coming up for children: <a href="http://www.blogger.com/GIFTED%20IN%20FRANCE%20January%205,%202013%20%20%20Hide%20not%20your%20talents.%20They%20for%20use%20were%20made.%20%20What%27s%20a%20sundial%20in%20the%20shade?%20%20%E2%80%93%20Benjamin%20Franklin.%20%20%20Dear%20Friends,%20%20Happy%20New%20Year!%20%20Please%20join%20us%20for%20a%20meeting%20on%20understanding%20gifted%20children%20and%20their%20common%20and%20not%20so%20common%20characteristics.%20It%20will%20be%20held%20on%20Thursday%20January%2024;%20chose%20from%20either%20morning%20or%20evening%20session.%20You%20are%20welcome%20to%20join%20us%20even%20if%20you%27ve%20already%20attended%20this%20meeting%20in%20the%20past.%20Don%27t%20forget%20the%20other%20two%20events%20coming%20up%20for%20children:%20Owls%20on%20The%20Prowl%20(members%20have%20priority)%20and%20the%20annual%20city-wide%20Paris%20Spelling%20Bee,%20which%20is%20almost%20full.%20%20Gifted%20101:%20%20Thursday%20January%2024:%20%20Two%20presentations,%20choose%20one:%20%20Morning:%2012h00-14h00%20(Bring%20your%20lunch)%20Evening%2019h30-21h00%20(Bring%20a%20small%20snack%20or%20a%20drink%20to%20add%20to%20the%20nibbles)%20%20Location:%20%20Paris%2075016,%20Near%20Maison%20Radio%20France.%20%20%20RSVP%20by%2017%20January%20is%20mandatory%20as%20space%20is%20limited%20and%20event%20is%20being%20held%20at%20a%20private%20residence.%20Please%20fill%20out%20the%20mandatory%20form%20by%20clicking%20here%20to%20reserve%20your%20place.%20%20Participation%20Fee:%20%20%20Free%20for%20current%20GiF%20members%20and%20current%20Message%20members,%2010%E2%82%AC%20for%20non-members.%20%20Payment%20needs%20to%20be%20mailed%20in%20to%20Gifted%20in%20France,%2039%20ave%20de%20Versailles,%2075016.%20GiF%20is%20an%20association%20loi%201901%20%20Each%20presentation%20will%20include:%20%20%20A.%20IS%20MY%20CHILD%20GIFTED?%20IF%20SO,%20WHAT%20CAN%20I%20EXPECT?%20(45%20mins)%20-%20James%20T.%20Webb%20describes%20the%20most%20common%20basic%20characteristics%20of%20gifted%20children%20and%20shows%20how/why%20some%20of%20these%20traits%20can%20actually%20result%20in%20underachievement,%20power%20struggles%20and%20failure%20to%20be%20recognized%20as%20bright.%20%20B.%20DO%20GIFTED%20CHILDREN%20NEED%20SPECIAL%20HELP%20(40%20mins)%20-%20James%20T.%20Webb%20how%20as%20they%20enter%20school,%20gifted%20children%20are%20frequently%20criticized%20for%20the%20very%20characteristics%20that%20make%20them%20who%20they%20are.%20Webb%20describes%20the%20traits,%20common%20behaviors,%20and%20challenges%20for%20gifted%20children%20from%20preschool%20through%20adolescence.%20%20Resources:%20%201.%20A%20very%20useful%20book%20that%20is%20often%20used%20as%20a%20companion%20to%20the%20DVD%27s%20and%20SENG%27s%20parent%20workshop%20is%20called:%20A%20Parent%27s%20Guide%20to%20Gifted%20Children,%20by%20Webb,%20Gore,%20Amend%20and%20DeVries.)%20I%27ll%20have%20a%20copy%20or%20two%20you%20can%20have%20a%20look%20at.%20%20%202.%20What%20is%20Giftedness:%20http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=574&ir%203.%20Gifted%20101:%20http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/gifted_101.htm%204.%20http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/creative-synthesis%205.%20SENG-%20Favorite%20SENG%20articles%20%20Hope%20to%20see%20you%20soon.%20%20Kind%20regards,%20%20%20Helen%20Sahin%20Connelly%20giftedinfrance.blogspot.com%20giftedinfrance@gmail.com%20parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Owls on The Prowl</a> (members have priority) and the <a href="http://parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">annual city-wide Paris Spelling Bee,</a> which is almost full.<br />
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<span style="background-color: #ffcc99;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">RSVP by 17 January is <b>mandatory</b> as space is limited and event is being held at a private residence. Please fill out the mandatory form by</span></span><u style="color: red;"> </u><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dG5DMVAtNFMtd2dxNjZlXzc2ZnNzMnc6MA#gid=0" target="_blank">clicking here</a> to reserve your place. </div>
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">Participation Fee:</u><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Free </span>for current GiF members and current Message members, 10€ for non-members. Payment needs to be mailed in to Gifted in France, 39 ave de Versailles, 75016. GiF is an non profit, association loi 1901.</div>
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<b><big><small><span style="color: #990000;"><small><span style="background-color: #ffff66;">A. IS MY CHILD GIFTED? IF SO, WHAT CAN I EXPECT? (DVD format, 45 mins)</span><br />-</small></span></small></big></b> <a href="http://www.giftedbooks.com/authors.asp?id=60" target="_blank">James T. Webb</a> describes the most common basic characteristics of gifted children and shows how/why some of these traits can actually result in underachievement, power struggles and failure to be recognized as bright.</div>
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1. A very useful book that is often used as a companion to the DVD is called: <a href="http://www.amazon.fr/Parents-Guide-Gifted-Children/dp/0910707529/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=english-books&qid=1295214392&sr=1-2" target="_blank"><i>A Parent's Guide to Gifted Children,</i></a> by Webb, Gore, Amend and DeVries.) I'll have a copy or two you can have a look at.</div>
<span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;">2. </span><a href="http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=574&ir" style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;" target="_blank">What is Giftedness</a><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;">: <a href="http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=574&ir" target="_blank">http://www.nagc.<wbr></wbr>org/index.aspx?id=574&ir</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;">3. </span><a href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/gifted_101.htm" style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Gifted 101</a><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;">: <a href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/gifted_101.htm" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr></wbr>hoagiesgifted.org/gifted_101.<wbr></wbr>htm</a></span></div>
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4. <a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/creative-synthesis" target="_blank">http://www.psychologytoday.<wbr></wbr>com/blog/creative-synthesis</a></div>
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5. SENG- <a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/creative-synthesis" target="_blank">Favorite SENG articles</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;">Helen Sahin Connelly</span><br />
<a href="mailto:giftedinfrance@gmail.com" target="_blank">giftedinfrance@gmail.com</a><br />
<a href="http://parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">parisfrancespellingbee.<wbr></wbr>wordpress.com</a></div>
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<i>What animal is armed with razor sharp talons, can fly as silently as a moth, can detect its prey even in pitch darkness, and is strong enough to hunt animals twice its weight? Owls are among the champions of the predator world, with amazing adaptations that make them some of the most powerful, stealthy and deadly hunters in any habitat where they live.<br /><br /> Come join Matt Black, science teacher at the Lennen Bilingual School and children’s musician based in Paris, for a first-hand look at these incredible nocturnal predators and some of the special adaptations that make them unique in the animal world. And for a special treat, we’ll actually dissect their pellets (coughed-up lumps of undigested fur and bones of the animals they’ve eaten) to see what prey they’ve been hunting! Each student will receive his or her own sterilized pellet to dissect with Matt’s help.</i><b>To RSVP, please email Heather at and </b><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGdER1FhTmRMUnVtMTZUVWFYcmNja1E6MA#gid=0" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><b>fill out this online form</b></a><b> for “Owls on The Prowl” by January 8, latest. Payment must be received before January 12 to secure your spot. </b>Participation Fee 12 €<b></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #3366ff; font-family: Arial;">About Matt Black:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;"> Matt Black has been a professional educator for almost two decades, and has always loved making music fun for kids. His interactive performances incorporate humor, movement, silliness, singing, and even some (gulp) learning. Apart from his work as a musician, Matt is a science teacher at the Lennen Bilingual School in Paris, and has previously served as an educator and program director for the Connecticut Audubon Society and the New Canaan Nature Center in Connecticut. He was formerly on the Executive Board of the Connecticut Outdoor and Environmental Education Association, and has also served as a lecturer at Yale University and with the Yale Alumni College Abroad program. You can learn more about Matt at<a href="http://www.musicwithmattblack.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.musicwithmattblack.com</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://giftedinfrance.blogspot.fr/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #809f79;">Gifted in France</span></a> is a loi 1901 non-profit association. GiF does not endorse speakers or their material, but aims to provide a wide variety of ideas and discussions about the educational, emotional and social needs of the <a href="http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=574" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #809f79;">gifted</span></a> and <a href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/twice_exceptional.htm" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #809f79;">twice-<wbr></wbr>exceptional population</span></a>.<br /><br />In addition to meetings for parents, GiF also organizes science and creativity workshops for kids, as well as the annual <a href="http://parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #809f79;">Paris Spelling Bee</span></a>, which is a community-wide enrichment event open to children in CE2-4ème. Please note that registration for the 2013 Paris Spelling Bee is already in progress, and will end January 17, first-come, first served, space is limited to a <b>limited number of applicants</b>. Don't forget about our <a href="http://www.americanlibraryinparis.org/calendar-of-events/details/1097-akeelah-and-the-bee-paris-spelling-bee-pizza-night.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Family Pizza Bee Movie night at the ALP</a> on January 12, it is almost full. See our <a href="http://parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Bee blog</a> for more information on how to sign up.</span></div>
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Gifted in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17779397336907540165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784608883508442418.post-22891930271874955602012-11-22T13:17:00.002+01:002012-11-22T13:17:51.276+01:00<br />
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</i><i>"No art passes our conscience in the way film does, <br />and goes directly to our feelings, deep down <br />into the dark rooms of our souls."<br />~Ingmar Bergman.</i></div>
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<b><span style="background: black; color: white; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-highlight: black; mso-themecolor: background1;"><span style="font-size: medium;">FICTION<span style="background-color: silver;"> </span><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="background-color: silver;">AND FILM</span> </span>AND THEIR<span style="background-color: #ccffff;"> <span style="color: #6600cc;">INTERPLAY</span></span></span></span></b><b><span style="color: white; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-themecolor: background1;"></span></b></div>
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<b>TIME:</b> 10:30-12h30</div>
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<b>LOCATION: </b>75015, Metro Volontaires</div>
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another. What is your favorite book and has it been made into a movie? Which
did you like better? Do you think books have been influenced by movies and can
you think of any that have been that you have read? What are the basic
elements of a scene? Is this different in film and fiction? We will read
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Sheila
Kohler is the author of nine novels: most recently “<i>Becoming Jane Eyre</i>” “<i>Love
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Foundation, The Willa Cather, and the Antioch Review Prize. She was a fellow at
the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center and at the American Academy of Rome
(summer, 2012). She teaches creative writing at Princeton and Bennington. <i>Cracks</i>
was filmed with Jordan Scott as director and Ridley Scott as executive producer
with Eva Green playing Miss G. For more information visit: <a href="http://www.sheilakohler.com/" target="_blank">http://www.sheilakohler.com/</a>.</div>
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<b>Thank you Sheila Kohler for returning, once again, to inspire our teenagers with your passion and expertise.</b><br />
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educational, emotional and social needs of the <a href="http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=574">gifted</a> and <a href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/twice_exceptional.htm">twice exceptional</a> population.<br />
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<b style="background-color: cyan;">Don't forget to check out our annual</b> <a href="http://parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paris Spelling Bee</a>. <a href="http://parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com/2013-registration/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Registration</a> for this city-wide community event is now open. Space available on a first-come, first-served basis.</div>
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Gifted in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17779397336907540165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784608883508442418.post-49079726492373469622012-11-16T14:30:00.000+01:002012-11-16T14:30:47.819+01:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; font-family: Helvetica;"><i></i></span><br />
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<i><i><span style="color: #7da1e0; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">They say that we are better educated than our parents' generation. </span></i></i></div>
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<i>Please join us for a lively discussion on How to Work the French Education System with guest speaker Florence Créneguy on <b><span style="color: #660000;">Thursday November 29<sup>th</sup></span></b>. Mme Créneguy shares her knowledge as a teacher in the system and her experience with teaching gifted children and giving talks on behalf of the French association AFEP. This is a great opportunity to understand how the French system is designed, the thinking behind it, some changes in light of the newly elected government and some tips for parents to navigate the system for their children. She is a long-time friend of Gifted in France and is now a consultant in addition to her teaching post at Gerson. Bring your partner, friend, care-takers, teachers, however just note that space is limited. </i><br />
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<span style="background-color: #ffffcc;"><b><span style="color: #009900;">Description:</span></b></span> “Mme Créneguy will explain how the French system works from primaire through Lycée, some ‘problems’ that gifted children encounter in the traditional system; ideal grades for skipping/grade acceleration and some options your child may have outside of the ‘classical’ track for entering and succeeding in Lycée. This talk is generally aimed at helping parents manage the French system by understanding how it’s structured and opportunities to make it work for your child. With your RSVP, please send along your questions, with the ages and grades of your children. This will help us understand the needs of the participants. General information on the French system can be found at this link: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_France" style="color: blue;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_France</a>.</div>
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<span style="background-color: #ffffcc;"><b><span style="color: #009900;">Background on the speaker:</span></b></span> Mme Créneguy is Enseignante Education Nationale et Formatrice pour Enfants Intellectuellement Précoces pour AFEP</div>
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She has been a teacher of gifted children for more than 15 years. She currently teaches in the secondary section of Ecole Gerson, a Catholic semi-private school (in the 16<sup>th</sup>). She also gives talks on behalf of <a href="http://www.afep.asso.fr/accueil.html" style="color: blue;">AFEP</a> to teachers and parents around the country and participates in conferences and meetings about gifted children in France. She is French, but speaks English quite well. She has participated at previous GiF meetings.</div>
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Gifted in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17779397336907540165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784608883508442418.post-59184835856122535222012-11-07T17:34:00.001+01:002012-11-07T17:35:03.524+01:00<br />
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% fuchsia; color: white; font-size: 16pt;">A book</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 16pt;"> <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% aqua;">from</span> <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% yellow;">your </span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% lime;">imagination</span></span><span style="color: blue;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Creativity
workshop with </b></span><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Cybele Troyan</span><br /><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% aqua;">Sunday, November 18th</span></b><br />14h00-17h00<br /><b>Ages:</b>
11-15+<br />Maximum
class size 12 people<br />Location:
75015, near Metro Volontaires<b><br />RSVP: </b><a href="mailto:giftedinfrance@gmail.com" target="_blank"><b>giftedinfrance@gmail.com</b></a><b> subject: Book making<br />Participation fee: </b>10€, GiF members have
priority<b><br />To RSVP: email <a href="mailto:giftedinfrance@gmail.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="mailto:giftedinfrance@gmail.com" target="_blank">giftedinfrance@gmail.com</a> before Nov 15 and please fill out this <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEk5dHlTaGNBb0d6QTNrQUZpSWs1cVE6MA#gid=0" target="_blank">online rsvp form</a><br />
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Description:</b> When we think of books we usually think of mass-produced
paperbacks, coffee table books or picture books for kids. We don't think of their extraordinary variety
such as books with letters inside, flip books, accordion books, unusually
shaped books, scrapbooks, box books, fabric books, scrolls and even matchbox
books.<br />
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This class will explore some of the endless possibilities of the book as an art
form. You will choose or invent a format
you want and put it all together.
Different materials will be provided.
However, if you already have some ideas of what you would like to do,
please bring them along. <br /><br />The three hour workshop will be held on rue Cambronne, Paris 75015<b>, </b>address will be sent with confirmation.<b><br /><br />About Cybele: </b>Cybèle graduated from
Yale University, studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the
School of Visual Arts in New York, and the Skowhegan School in Maine. She has also taught art classes for children
at New York’s Discovery Program. <br /><br />Thank you Cybele for offering your expertise and time to Gifted in France.<br /><br />Best regards,<br />Helen Sahin Connelly<a href="mailto:giftedinfrance@gmail.com" target="_blank"><br /></a></div>
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Teeth are like bones, they're alive! What’s the hardest
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please note the age group, location and date, then email Heather Duncan-Whiteman at <a href="mailto:gifmadscientists@gmail.com">gifmadscientists@gmail.com</a> Subject:<b> Animals Nov 18</b>, or <b>Teeth Dec 9.</b> </span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Registration form: fill out the online registration form by<b> clicking here . </b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Participation
fee, 12€, for each activity, must be received in advance to secure your
spot. Check payable to Gifted in France. First come, first served. Confirmation is sent once payment is
received. Please note that payment is <b>non-refundable</b> as we have fixed costs associated with this activity. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many thanks to Heather Duncan-Whiteman and Rozanna Drago for hosting the Little Mad Scientists' Club in Paris.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span> </blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: #ffffcc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">LMS in Le Vesinet:</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For LMS activities being held in the Le Vesinet area, please email gifmadscienceinburbs@gmail.com, attention Christina and Jackie. The next LMS events in Le Vesinet are scheduled for Saturday November 17th -- Animals Getting Ready for Winter, and Sunday December 16 -- Light Olympics. A separate announcement will go out tomorrow for the Le Vesinet sessions. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></blockquote>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #3366ff;">About Matt Black:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
Matt Black has been a professional educator for almost two decades, and
has always loved making music fun for kids. His interactive
performances incorporate humor, movement, silliness, singing, and even
some (gulp) learning. Apart from his work as a musician, Matt is a
science teacher at the Lennen Bilingual School in Paris, and has
previously served as an educator and program director for the
Connecticut Audubon Society and the New Canaan Nature Center in
Connecticut. He was formerly on the Executive Board of the Connecticut
Outdoor and Environmental Education Association, and has also served as a
lecturer at Yale University and with the Yale Alumni College Abroad
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://giftedinfrance.blogspot.fr/">Gifted in France</a>
is a loi 1901 non-profit association. GiF does not endorse speakers or
their material, but aims to provide a wide variety of ideas and
discussions about the educational, emotional and social needs of the <a href="http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=574">gifted</a> and <a href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/twice_exceptional.htm">twice-exceptional population</a>. In addition to meetings for parents, GiF also organizes science and creativity workshops for kids, as well as the annual <a href="http://parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com/">Paris Spelling Bee</a>, which is a community-wide enrichment event open to children in CE2-4ème.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Best regards,<br />Helen Sahin Connelly<br /><a href="http://giftedinfrance.blogspot.com/">giftedinfrance.blogspot.com</a><br /><a href="http://parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com/">parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com</a></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Intensity In Action: Understanding and Helping Gifted Kids</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">Recorded webinar Presented by Dr. Ellen D. Fiedler</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: yellow;">Date: <span style="color: #6600cc;">October 18, 2012</span></b><br /><b>Two presentations, choose one:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Morning 12h00-14h30 (bring your lunch)<br />Evening 19h30-22h00 (bring a light snack for the table)</span></div>
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giftedinfrance@gmail.com, Subject: Intensity. Please specify
which time you are attending. Minimum attendance of 5 people is
required. First-come, first-served. Space is limited. <br /><b>Handout:</b> Photocopies of PowerPoint available to those reserved by Oct 12.<br /><b>Participation Fee:</b> 5 <span class="Unicode">€</span> for members, 10 <span class="Unicode">€</span> for non-members<br />(Checks payable to Gifted in France, 39 ave de Versailles, 75016 Paris)</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><b>Webinar Description: </b></span><br />This is a 90-minute recorded webinar, presented in PowerPoint format<br />"Parents,
teachers, and counselors often find that their best-laid plans for the
gifted go astray because of the intensity and sensitivity of these kids.
Think about the intensity you've seen in gifted individuals of all
ages: intellectual, imaginational, emotional, psychomotor, and sensual.
Challenges abound for them and for everyone concerned with them and
their well-being. <br /><br />And yet, the intensity and sensitivity of
gifted youngsters can allow all kinds of stimulating and intriguing
opportunities for them to develop, both at home and in school. This
webinar will provide information and insights to help you better
understand and help the gifted. It is designed to shed light on how
"overexcitabilities" (OEs) as described by Dabrowski's theory, relate to
helping gifted kids."<br /><br />In this session, Dr. Fiedler will explore
gifted youngsters' intensity and sensitivity in school and at home and
will then focus on practical strategies that parents, teachers, and
counselors can use to respond to the OEs and other social and emotional
needs of gifted students."<br /><span style="background-color: #660000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><b>About Dr. Fiedler:</b></span></span></span><br />Ellen
Fiedler, Professor Emerita from the gifted Masters degree program at
Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, is now a private
consultant. Her Ph.D. in Counseling came from the University of
Wisconsin-Madison, where she worked at the Guidance Institute for
Talented Students. She was a Gifted Program Coordinator and a State
Consultant for the Gifted, is a published author and presents at state,
national, and international conferences. She was Chair of the Counseling
and Guidance Division of the National Association for Gifted Children
(NAGC), co-chair of the Global Awareness Division, and is currently
President of the Michigan Alliance for Gifted Education.<br /><br />This Webinar was organized and hosted by <a href="http://www.sengifted.org/">SENG</a>. Please join us and invite your partner, caretakers, teachers, counselors and friends to participate in this information-rich session.<br /><br /><a href="http://giftedinfrance.blogspot.fr/">Gifted in France</a>
is a loi 1901 non-profit association. GiF does not endorse speakers or
their material, but aims to provide a wide variety of ideas and
discussions about the educational, emotional and social needs of the <a href="http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=574">gifted</a> and <a href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/twice_exceptional.htm">twice-exceptiona</a>l population. In addition to meetings for parents, GiF organizes creativity and science workshops for kids, such as the <a href="http://giftedinfrance.blogspot.fr/2012/09/gifted-in-france-september-1-2012.html#more">Little Mad Scientists' Club</a> in Paris and Le Vesinet. Furthermore, GiF is the main organizer for the annual <a href="http://parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com/">Paris Spelling Bee</a>,
which is a community-wide enrichment event open to children in
CE2-4ème. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As always, thank you for your support.<br /><br />Best regards,<br /><br />Helen Sahin Connelly<br />President, Gifted in France<br />giftedinfrance.blogspot.com<br />parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com</span>Gifted in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17779397336907540165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784608883508442418.post-43962570251701298982012-09-01T10:29:00.000+02:002012-09-30T21:18:12.597+02:00<br />
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<b><i><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"> with Matt Black</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Workshop description:</span></b> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: normal; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Workshop description: Even though we live in a big city, evidence of the changing of seasons is all around us, and you can find a lot going on in the natural world right here in Paris's many parks and green spaces! Come celebrate "La Rentr</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3em;">é</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: normal; text-align: -webkit-auto;">e" with an Autumn Scavenger Hunt at the Champ de Mars with Matt Black. We'll look for signs of the arrival of autumn among the trees, animals and other natural inhabitants of our city. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -36pt;">Please email Heather at gifmadscientists@gmail.com Subject: Scavenger Hunt.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -36pt;">Participation fee: 12 euros, must be paid in advance to secure your spot.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-indent: -36pt;"><b>Check payable to Gifted in France, </b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-indent: -36pt;">Address: 39 ave de Versailles, 75016. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Matt Black has been a professional educator for almost two decades, and has always loved making music fun for kids. </span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">His interactive performances incorporate humor, movement, silliness, singing, and even some (gulp) learning. Apart from his work as a musician, Matt is a science teacher at the Lennen Bilingual School in Paris, and has previously served as an educator and program director for the Connecticut Audubon Society and the New Canaan Nature Center in Connecticut. He was formerly on the Executive Board of the Connecticut Outdoor and Environmental Education Association, and has also served as a lecturer at Yale University and with the Yale Alumni College Abroad program. He holds a Master’s Degree in Environmental Studies from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, and was the editor of the Franklin Watts Encyclopedia of the Environment among several other science and environmental publications for children.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> You can learn more about Matt at <a href="http://www.musicwithmattblack.com/"><span style="color: #1049c9;">www.musicwithmattblack.com</span></a>. </span></div>
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</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you Heather for hosting this month's workshop. We hope to hear from more parents who can host other LMS activities for curious minds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Helen Sahin Connelly</span><span style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the last session with Matt, until we start up again in the fall. We are indebted to Julie Harris for welcoming the little mad scientists into her home. As you know, Julie will soon be moving to another country, and leaving a gaping hole in our community. Thank you Julie for everything you've done to help us make the Little Mad Scientists' Club with Matt such a success. We will miss you so much! </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We will be looking for another centrally located host for future activities with Matt beginning in the fall. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gifted in France is a loi 1901 non-profit association. GiF does not endorse speakers or their material, but aims to provide a wide variety of ideas and discussions about the educational, emotional and social needs of the gifted and twice-exceptional population. In addition to meetings for parents, GiF also organizes science and creativity workshops for kids, as well as the annual<a href="http://parisfrancespellingbee.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"> Paris Spelling Bee</a>, which is a community-wide enrichment event open to children in CE2-4ème. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don't miss our next community event when we organize the screening of Race to Nowhere on Thursday June 7, at 18h30 at the American University of Paris.</span></div>
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