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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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I wish I had this book to read when I was pregnant!

By evk123 - December 3, 2010

This is not one of but THE book to read if you have small children and are preparing them to take one of the IQ tests out there for entrance into kindergarten.

Although the title of this book is "Testing for Kindergarten," it actually teaches a parent the building blocks for a great relationship with one's child, which is the foundation for learning.

I wish I had this book to read when I was pregnant with my son five years ago; alongside all the pregnancy books I read, I think all the tips and advice in Testing for Kindergarten would have added to the excitement of bringing a child into this world and of being a parent, and taking the role of being my child's first teacher seriously and earnestly.

As a mom, you spend a lot of time with your child, often not knowing what to do, what games to play or what to talk to them about. When my son was a baby, I wasn't thinking about the day when he will be given an IQ test, but the day is soon approaching... read more

Reassuring and Empowering

By Amy Rebecca Lowe - August 1, 2010

As a mom of a young preschooler in Los Angeles, where the competition for the best public programs is fierce, I had been feeling helpless and intimidated about how to navigate the system and make sure my son gets the best opportunities. Then this book crossed my radar.

I found it pitch-perfect in terms of demystifying the process, giving me plenty of very specific info in a conversational, easy-to-absorb format. I also applaud the humor and sense of balance - we all think our kids are special and daydream about what they'll achieve someday, but we don't want to push them too hard and rob them of the joys of just being a kid. I found it really reassuring that I'm already doing plenty right - and empowering to know what I can be doing in the months ahead to keep the ball rolling.

I highly recommend it.

Somewhat of a Disappointment

By MTEL Taker - November 25, 2011

When I bought this book, I expected it to be a more focused book on testing in general, its drawbacks and benefits and also more comprehensive in suggested approaches on how to tackle testing (besides the general "read to your child every day and ask how and why questions"). Also, from reviews I read about the book, I thought the book would take a more analytical approach to testing and support its premises with recent research on the topic. Instead, much of the information doesn't appear to be well supported with research and appears to be an opinion of an aurthor, who is not even an educator! The book is a how-to book and filled with basic, common sense excercises and tricks we already do with our daughter anyway. The book offers a very elementary approach on how to tackle reading, learning to read and develop math and spatial skill, etc. in your child.
There is some good advice in the book but most information in the book is a filler so I wouldn't recommend the book to my... read more

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