Testing for Kindergarten: A Parent's GuideKaren Quinn has successfully taught hundreds of parents how to prepare their children for testing, and Testing For Kindergarten is her ultimate, comprehensive guide to having fun while teaching to the underlying abilities every test assesses. Whether your child is going to a private kindergarten or a public school, he or she will most likely be tested—and placed in classrooms according to those results. But information about intelligence tests is closely guarded, and it can be difficult to understand what your kids need to know. As an expert who has successfully taught hundreds of parents how to work with their own children, Karen Quinn has written the ultimate guide to preparing your child for kindergarten testing. The activities she suggests are not about “teaching to the test.” They are about having fun while teaching to the underlying abilities every test assesses. From the “right” way to have a conversation to natural ways to bring out your child’s inner math geek, Quinn shares the techniques that every parent can do with their kids to give them the best chance to succeed in school and beyond. It’s just good parenting—and better test scores are icing on the cake. |
Contents
the 7 Abilities of highly Successful Kindergarteners | 29 |
What Is on the test? | 41 |
PrePAre Your chIld to SucceedAt teStS And In lIFe | 57 |
reading to Build All 7 Abilities | 78 |
Instruments to Strengthen All 7 Abilities | 94 |
language and More | 107 |
You Must remember this | 124 |
VisualSpatial reasoning | 139 |
Beyond Testing Success Page 147 Do Projects and Activities That Take Time for a Payoff | 166 |
how to get Started | 168 |
WhAt theSe teStS reAllY MeAn | 177 |
getting Past the Velvet rope | 191 |
how Public Schools use testing | 207 |
testing for Support Services for children with delays | 214 |
A Few Parting Words | 226 |
Games and Activities Crib Notes | 237 |
FineMotor Skills | 154 |
Heads or Tails | 158 |
Card Games Go Fish Hearts | 159 |
The 25 Most Important Life Lessons | 243 |
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