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How to Best Prepare a Child for the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test
May 14th, 2012
The best way to prepare a child for any test is by making sure they are well rested, fed, and calm; the Naglieri Nonverbal Abilities Test is no exception. Encourage your children to try their hardest, and not spend too much time on any one question (but not to rush, either). Make sure that they [...]
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Importance of the Stanford-binet test
May 11th, 2012
The Stanford-Binet test, also known as the SB-5, is one of the IQ tests for kids that measure their cognitive abilities and intelligence. It is widely recognized for its value and significance in determining if a child is gifted as well as identifying any learning disabilities. Some schools also administer the SB-5 to their students [...]
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TestingMom.com Featured in Huffington Post
May 6th, 2012
TestingMom.com was recently featured in the Huffington Post, alongside an interview of CEO and co-founder Michael McCurdy conducted by education blogger C.M. Rubin. Michael explained his introduction to kindergarten-level testing, as well as why test preparation is so important in gifted program admissions, especially for the OLSAT and Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT). Michael explained [...]
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11 Percent of Test-Takers Score in the Top 1 Percent
April 24th, 2012
The latest round of Gifted and Talented testing results has been released and a surprising statistic came out: 11 percent of children who took the test scored in the 99th percentile. Out of the 14,239 test-takers, 1,603 made it into the Top 1 percent. That is nearly a 50 percent increase over last year, DNA [...]
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OLSAT Test Prep Questions to Start the Day
April 24th, 2012
Below are some OLSAT sample questions (Otis-Lennon School Abilities Test) to ask your talented tots today. Today ask your little one this OLSAT practice questions. Let us know how your child does by commenting below. You still have time to take advantage of our 72 Hour Sale to Get 50% OFF Any Top 1% Membership! [...]
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Testing Mom Holds Emergency Gifted and Talented Session for Parents in New York City
April 21st, 2012
NYC Parents On-Edge as Gifted and Talented Kindergarten Decisions Are Made On Wednesday, April 18 TestingMom.com held an Emergency G&T Session for NYC Parents as the short deadline for their gifted and talented school selection needed to be made by 11:59pm on Friday, April 20. The sold-out event was held at the Poet’s House in [...]
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Tele-seminar with Fitness Guru Dustin Maher
April 20th, 2012
We recently had a tele-seminar with Dustin Maher you can listen to below. Discover Fun, Simple Exercises That You Can Do With You Kids To Make Them Smarter AND Healthier In this free tele-seminar Dustin discusses: 3 exercises you should do with your child everyday to increase blood flow The breakfast you MUST avoid before [...]
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How to choose a gifted and talented program in New York City
April 16th, 2012
There’s a great article in DNAinfo.com written by Julie Shapiro where she outlines in-depth area by area in New York City and what to expect from the gifted and talented programs. Here are the schools that are mentioned Staten Island gifted and talented schools – Their options for kindergarten included gifted programs at P.S. 3 [...]
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NYC Gifted and Talented Test Results 47% Increase for city-Wide applicants
April 14th, 2012
Well, it just got even harder to get into one of New York City’s city wide gifted and talented program for next year. There was over a 47% increase in the number of children who got in the 97th percentile above. Anderson School, one of the most sought after city wide G&T programs is only [...]
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What are the Free SB-5 Questions About?
April 9th, 2012
The Stanford-Binet intelligence Scale was developed by the French psychologist Alfred Binet. The French government commissioned him to create intelligence tests for children in order to identify which ones had special educational needs. Today, the tests are considered the most accurate when it comes to identifying the intellectual capacity of children whether they are [...]
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Free Wechsler Practice Questions
April 7th, 2012
Do you want to know how ready your child is to take IQ tests like the WPPSI? You can let him or her answer a few free Wechsler practice questions online. There are many sites that offer free IQ tests such as the WPPSI which you can easily access using your computer and internet connection. [...]
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Wechsler practice questions
April 5th, 2012
Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence Test is a special kind of IQ test administered by licensed clinical psychologists or technicians to children between 3 to 7 years of age. It measures the intelligence quotient or I.Q. of a child through different test types. The test types vary in difficulty, some that might even [...]
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WPPSI test
April 3rd, 2012
With our ever changing world, it is important to ensure that your children are ready to face all the challenges the world will throw to them. This is why it is very important to test children as early as possible in their preschool years in order to gage their development. One of the top assessment [...]
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Nationwide Changes in Gifted and Talented Testing
March 31st, 2012
Get 50% off during our April Fool’s Day Sale! As you all know, applications for the nation’s gifted and talented programs, both public and private, have gone through the roof in the past year. In light of this fact, Gifted and Talented programs NATIONWIDE are instituting a new, highly controversial policy. It’s called legacy [...]
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The New Color Book to Show Your Child!
March 31st, 2012
This is a book to show your kids about shapes and colors. It is for kids 2-4 years old. It will help them with the Bracken test. This e-book also helps their explanatory skills. I would recommend for your child to be exposed to this in Pre-K. Click here to see the color book!
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NYC Parents Still Waiting on OLSAT Test Results!
March 30th, 2012
Tensions are running high as New York City parents are anxiously awaiting the OLSAT test results from the New York City department of education. Once the results are sent (which according to the dept. of ed. web site is mid-April), your child will need to score in the 90th percentile or above to be eligible [...]
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Tele-Seminar Tonight! 7 Abilities Your
March 27th, 2012
CLICK HERE FOR THE PRESENTATION! Tele-seminar – Tonight – Tuesday, March 27, 9pm NYC time (8pm CT, 7pm MT, 6pm PT) Topic: 7 Abilities Your Child Needs to Know for Testing and School By age 5, most children in America will have been given some kind of intelligence test, whether it is for private school admissions, gifted [...]
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TestingMom.com New Testing Survival Guide Top Seller on Amazon.com
March 23rd, 2012
Last week TestingMom.com launched their new Testing Survival Guide on Amazon.com and within just 48 hours it ranked in the top 5 Kindle e-book downloads for education. The guide is a great and affordable way for parents to prepare their child for any of the most popular gifted and talented tests and private school admissions [...]
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Karen Quinn the Testing Mom Visits Asia
March 21st, 2012
I’ve just spent a week in China – Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Dalian so far. We’re going to Beijing tomorrow. During this time, I’ve gotten to speak to parents of young children about the education system here, and I’ve visited an elementary school. I wanted to share some of the things I’ve observed with you. [...]
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Update – TestingMom.com Live Parents Information Session in February 2012
March 17th, 2012
On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 TestingMom.com co-founders and testing authorities Karen Quinn and Michael McCurdy presented to a jammed packed crowd at the Poet’s House in downtown Manhattan where they answered all questions G&T and private school admissions testing. The questions and answer format of the meeting really set the pace for one of the [...]
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