SENGinar - Of Grizzly Bears and Yellow Labs: Social-Emotional Lives of Gifted Boys In and Out of the Classroom

Sometimes   you get the yellow Lab . . . and sometimes you get the grizzly bear. 

In   a society that often neglects to teach its boys the vocabulary of emotions   (let alone how to recognize and process emotions), gifted boys—like all   boys--can struggle to navigate their social-emotional world. Only the most confident boys reluctantly   engage in social-emotional discussions which deal directly with   feelings--especially those "softer" feelings. 

This   doesn't mean we, as teachers and parents who love and care about our   children, shouldn't seek to approach these topics.

In   this session, we will seek to understand the conflicted world of “boyness”   and review practical ways to approach difficult topics for boys like   bullying, love, hurt, perfectionism, and fear. We will sort through ways to use humor,   hands-on learning, mystery, and active learning to sneak up on these grizzly   bears and yellow labs. We will find   ways to discuss social-emotional issues which…