Testing for Kindergarten Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Ace the Tests for: Public School Placement, Private School Admissions, Gifted Program Qualification

, by Quinn, Karen

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ISBN: 9781416591078 | 1416591079
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 7/6/2010

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The first and only guide to preparing a child for kindergarten testing, from an expert in teaching parents how to work with their children.

Author's Note	p. xiii
The Secret World of Kindergarten Testing	p. 1
What Educators Know and Parents Don't	p. 3
Confessions of a Mom Who Had to Figure This Out for Herself
This Is Not About Kinder-cramming	p. 11
Why Preparing for Kindergarten Testing Is Not ôCheatingö
The Scoop on Intelligence Testing	p. 18
What Takes Place Behind Closed Doors
The 7 Abilities of Highly Successful Kindergarteners	p. 29
What Every Test Measures and Your Child Needs to Know: Language, Knowledge/Comprehension, Memory, Mathematics, Visual-Spatial, Cognitive, and Fine-Motor Skills
What Is on the Test?	p. 41
Breaking Down the Most Common Tests, Section by Section
Prepare your Child to Succeed-At Tests and in Life	p. 57
Milestones That Matter for School Success	p. 59
How to Recognize What Your Child Is Ready to Learn
Sneak Learning into the Moments You Already Spend with Your Child	p. 67
No Extra Time Needed!
Reading to Build All 7 Abilities	p. 78
Read Aloud in a New Way to Supercharge Your Child's Intellect
Instruments to Strengthen All 7 Abilities	p. 94
Playing an Instrument: The Secret, Almost Automatic Way to a Smarter Child
Conversing to Support 6 Abilities	p. 97
The ôRightö and ôWrongö Ways to Have a Conversation (This Chapter Alone Could Be Worth 38 IQ Points!)
Language and More	p. 107
The Biggest, Most Common Mistake Parents Make: Not Teaching Their Child to Listen and Respond
Knowledge/Comprehension	p. 115
It's All Here-Everything Your Child Must Know for Testing!
Memory: You Must Remember This…	p. 124
Kid-Tested Techniques for Strengthening Memory
Mathematics	p. 128
Natural Ways to Bring Out Your Child's Inner Math Geek
Visual-Spatial Reasoning	p. 139
How This Little-Understood Ability Impacts Your Child's School Success-and What You Can Do to Build It
Cognitive Skills	p. 144
What It Really Takes to Raise a Baby Einstein (Hint: It's Not on a DVD)
Fine-Motor Skills	p. 154
Secrets Occupational Therapists Use to Get Children's Fingers to Do the Walking
Beyond Testing Success	p. 160
The 5 Must-Have Skills Every Child Needs to Succeed in Life
How to Get Started	p. 168
Activity Plans Even the Busiest Parents Can Manage
What these Tests Really Mean: How your Child's Test Scores will Affect the Options Available to her	p. 177
Your Best Public School Options	p. 179
Gifted Programs, Magnet and Charter Schools
Getting Past the Velvet Rope	p. 191
Private School Admissions
How Public Schools Use Testing	p. 207
The Down-and-Dirty Dish on Ability Tracking
Testing for Support Services for Children with Delays	p. 214
Early Intervention and Special Education
A Few Parting Words	p. 226
Acknowledgments	p. 229
Appendixes
Breaking Down Three More Tests, Section by Section	p. 231
Games and Activities: Crib Notes	p. 237
The 25 Most Important Life Lessons: Post This on Your Refrigerator	p. 243
Recommended Books for Parents	p. 245
Index	p. 247
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Testing for Kindergarten Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Ace the Tests for: Public School Placement, Private School Admissions, Gifted Program Qualification

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