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Today we finish up our series on the most common mistakes kids make in test-taking by centering in on understanding best practices in test taking. This series addresses helping very young children, ages 4-7, overcome and avoid these common mistakes. Yesterday, we discussed mechanical issues. We will end this series with the best part–helping your child understand how to take a […]

Continuing our series on the most common mistakes kids make in test-taking, let’s look squarely at a problem that could easily be avoided–mechanical issues. This series addresses helping very young children, ages 4-7, overcome and avoid these common mistakes. Yesterday, we talked about attention issues, as children make mistakes due to focus problems. Today, I want to hone in on a […]

As we continue our new series on the most common mistakes kids make in test-taking, it would be incomplete if we did not address attention issues. This series addresses helping very young children, ages 4-7, overcome and avoid these common mistakes. On Friday, I pointed out that sometimes kids respond in a certain way, because they feel out […]

We are continuing our new series on the most common mistakes kids make in test-taking.   This series addresses helping very young children, ages 4-7, overcome and avoid these common mistakes.  For instance, in yesterday’s post, we recommended that you observe your child working through a set of practice questions.  This will give you specifics to focus […]

Today, we are beginning a new series on the most common mistakes kids make in test-taking. We will begin with very young children, ages 4-7, for this series and will be addressing older children in the weeks to come.  In this series we want to show you how to help your child overcome these mistakes, […]

Did you know? You can increase your child’s odds of getting into the kindergarten of your choice even if you live in an insanely competitive admissions market like New York City, San Francisco or Los Angeles. And if you’re in a less difficult market like Miami, Denver or Houston, what I’m going to reveal will […]

Every so often, we hear from parents who are searching desperately for something to help their child, but worry that a Top membership to TestingMom.com won’t fit the bill. These parents know about our site, but they think that it’s only for a certain category of children, or that their child’s needs are outside of […]

Today, in our final installment in choosing preschool, combination schools take the best from the other choices and create a mixture that fits the families it serves. Combination schools use a mixture of the approaches we have already discussed: Montessori, Progressive and Traditional.  What does a combination school look like? You might find a program using the […]

So far we have looked into Montessori and Progressive schools, but today let’s look at the preschool traditional model. What is the Preschool Traditional Model Approach? In the traditional classroom, also called cognitive and structured, there is a structured curriculum with specific goals for the children.  Goals are built around teaching children math, letters, numbers, […]

Which preschool program is right for your child? Yesterday we addressed the elements of Montessori schools.  Today I want to walk you through progressive schools. What are progressive schools?  They are also known as developmental, child-centered and bank street model. This is the model I chose for my kids and we did love it.  What is […]