Events for April 2021

GHF® Choices: DIY Education

April: the month of deciding whether to sign "intention to return in the fall" notices at schools and co-ops, of figuring out curriculum for the upcoming year, or how to spend what's left of a stipend for this one. You could probably use some guidance and support! Avail yourself of DIY Education, our guided, self-paced, collaborative, yearlong course for parents who are involved in their kids' learning - in whatever form that education takes. Each monthly theme delivers a wealth of topical week-by-week content, and live discussions with our field experts, Carol Malueg and Kasi Ann Peters. Guest speakers, videos, chats and lessons by renowned gifted education specialists, plus an exclusive, supportive group of peers are all included... an unheard-of value and true labor of love to thank you for sustaining our non-profit work in the gifted community! The course is designed to start ANY TIME and take from it as much or as little as you desire - dip a toe in or fully immerse yourself! DIY Education is a benefit included in your supporting GHF® Choices Membership.

Sarah Mendonca interviews Carol Malueg and Kasi Ann Peters about the DIY Education Program

GHF® Choices: DIY Education April 2021 - Executive Functioning Skills

2e parents, Spring quarter’s DIY Education focus is especially for you, and in April we tackle the issue that seems to overlap so many exceptionalities and frustrates and confounds kids, parents, teachers and admins alike: Executive Functioning! Whether it's an overlooked learning gap because the giftedness has always masked the need, or is a deficit or a disorder, on its own or accompanying others like ADHD, etc., developing adequate executive functioning capability and skills requires a LOT from you: patience, strategies, scaffolding, accommodations, building from a place of strength and interest... you're the support system... and DIY is yours! Wed, Apr 7, 12pm PT Information Download: Participate in this overview discussion and get the lay of the land with this month's materials and resources. Thurs, Apr 15, 5pm CT Ages and Stages: DIY returns to the cornerstone of effective 2e education: strength-based learning. Building from a place of interest makes everything else more easily fall into place. Tues, Apr 20, 8am PT Self-Care & Family Care: This week, learn how to make and take time for all kind of wellness, even when everything else seems like it's more pressing and time management is already a challenge! Week 4 TBD Strategic Collaborations: Check in at The Forum and stay tuned for the date, with special guest, Mike Postma, who will deliver an EF Workshop!

GHF® Choices: Expert Series

We hope that you enjoy our original GHF® Expert Series Interviews with Educators, Professionals and Parents! Each series features substantive and engaging interviews with experts in their realm of the gifted and 2e community. GHF Expert Series is a benefit of GHF® Choices Membership.

GHF® Expert Series: Educators S2 Ep4 Barry Gelston interviews Joy Lawson Davis, Ed. D. April 16, 2021, 12:30pm PT

We're proud to invite you to join us for a conversation with Joy Lawson Davis, Ed.D. about Parenting and Education of Black Children. Dr. Davis is a career educator with over 40 years of experience as a practitioner, scholar, author and consultant. In addition to local district and university experiences, Davis served for five years as the Virginia State Specialist for K-12 Gifted services. A graduate of the College of William & Mary, Dr. Davis holds both master's and doctorate degrees in Gifted Education. Davis served for five years on the Board of Directors of the NAGC, is the Special Populations columnist for the NAGC publication: Teaching for High Potential. She serves on the Gifted Child Today advisory board and was awarded the 2019 SENG Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Davis is the author of the award-winning book: Bright,Talented & Black: a Guide for Families of African American Gifted Learners and Gifted Children of Color Around the World: Diverse Needs, Exemplary Practices and Directions for the Future, co-edited with Dr. James L. Moore III.

GHF® Expert Series: Professionals S2 Ep3 Barry Gelston interviews Joan Cass CTNC, FNP April19, 2021, 2pm PT

“We know our children’s health and behavior (and ours) is affected by the food we eat and the world we live in, but the relationship isn’t always as obvious as, say, being on a sugar high or getting hangry." Join us as we talk with Holistic and Functional Nutrition Practitioner and consultant to the gifted/2e community, Joan Cass, CTNC, FNP. Explore links between nutrition, environment, and behavior. Cass shares innovative "Bio-Neuro Hack" tools, pulling from years of research and training in Functional Nutrition, Neuroinflammation, Gastrointestinal & Autoimmune and clinical studies. She loves to instill HOPE by educating others about healthy options through awareness and changing perspectives. This is her key strategy for handling the many issues that she faces as a parent of a Gifted/2e child, sharing the same goals - to help kids achieve their greatest potential!

GHF® Professionals Networking Group

Every week, GHF® Professionals get together to develop new relationships, create business referral partnerships, and take the isolation out of being an individual or small businessperson supporting the gifted community. Consider yourself warmly invited and welcome! RSVP: Follow the links below to join the Professionals Discussion Group and schedule yourself for our online meeting. Weekly Professionals Networking Group, Fri, April 2, 2pm ET, 11am PT Weekly Professionals Networking Group, Fri, April 9, 2pm ET, 11am PT Weekly Professionals Networking Group, Fri, April 16, 2pm ET, 11am PT Weekly Professionals Networking Group, Fri, April 23, 2pm ET, 11am PT Weekly Professionals Networking Group, Fri, April 30, 2pm ET, 11am PT

GHF® Coffee Chats

Parents, join our group in the Forum, and make this little dose of self-care a priority. Our friendly host, Devon Harris, beaming in from Australia, will make you feel at home (well, you ARE at home), and soon you’ll find yourself enjoying stimulating, authentic conversations in a judgment-free zone with other parents who get it. Wed, Apr 7, 5pm PDT Wed, Apr 14, 5pm PDT Wed, Apr 21, 5pm PDT Wed, Apr 28, 5pm PDT

GHF® Choices Membership Discounts

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Vendors from the gifted community offer discounts for our members to encourage them to join GHF Choices Membership and to try out their services. The value of your potential discounts is far greater than the Membership fee of $49.99. Mine your member benefits in the Membership Section of the GHF Forum.

Please Join GHF® Choices Membership

GHF Choices Membership is our primary source of income for this 501C3. GHF has no full-time staff and we are only interested in covering our costs. Your $49.99 annual membership is your way to support GHF so that we can continue to serve our community. GHF has found you membership discounts that can help you to recoup the cost of the membership fee. Be sure to visit these vendors and save.

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THE GHF PRESIDENT'S CLUB

For those of you who can give at least $500 we have created a special recognition program where you will be listed on the GHF website and in our monthly newsletter, The GHF® Journey, as valued members of the community. Donations may be kept anonymous. Platinum – $2,500 (Click to join) Barry Gelston, Mr. Gelston’s One Room Schoolhouse Gold – $1,500 (Click to join) Jaime and Ben Smith, Online G3 Julie Skolnick, With Understanding Comes Calm Silver – $500 (Click to join) Tricia Delles, CPA Catherine Gruener, M.A., M.A., LCPC, LCMHC, NCC, BC-TMH, Gruener Consulting LLC Rosemary Guillette Dr. Melanie Hayes, Big Minds Unschool Heidi Molbak, Seed Starter Educational Consulting Dan Peters, Summit Center Magalie Pinney, State Street’s Do More Grant Elizabeth Ringlee, The Champion Project Jade Ann Rivera, Sunnyside Micro-School

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