Parent Education Breakfast Pictures

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the Parent Education breakfast last Tuesday. I thought it was a very informative talk and a special thanks to Dr. Michelle Bidwell for the amazing information and taking the time to answer our questions.

Here are some pictures from the event:

Parent Education Breakfast on Thursday April 14

The Parent Association invites you to a Parent Education Breakfast on Thursday April 14 at 9 AM with Dr. Michelle Bidwell, Psy.D.  The event will be held at the Elgin Country Club. 

Dr. Bidwell will be speaking about "The Social and Emotional Aspects of Parenting Gifted Children."  Admission is $25 and proceeds go towards the Annual Benefit Auction. 

Please RSVP via email to Tammi Sowinski before April 11.  Feel free to invite a few friends!

Download complete information here.

Dr. Kelly Johnson speaker program a success!

Last Friday, April 16, Da Vinci parents and parents of gifted children in the greater Fox Valley Community were able to hear from local Neuropsychologist Dr. Kelly Johnson about giftedness and executive functioning. Her talk, titled Executive Functioning: How to Help Your Gifted Child Get and Stay Organized was an excellent and thorough review everything from the science of the brain and how certain skills and behaviors develop through practical tips for how to help a child who struggles with organization and executive functioning achieve success.

Handouts from the talk will be available on Da Vinci's website soon. Additionally, Dr. Johnson recommended these resources:

Norman Doidge, The Brain that Changes Itself

Sharon Begley's, The Plastic Mind. 

She also mentions that Larry Dossey included a study in his book Healing Words, that focuses on plant health in relation to speech.

Proceeds from this Da Vinci Academy Parent Education event benefited the 2010 Auction. Future events are planned for the 2010-2011 school year.

Here are some photos from the event:

 The dessert deserved its own picture.