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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 […]

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 […]

  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 […]

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 […]

  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 […]

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!

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 […]

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 and talented qualification, or public […]

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 […]

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. […]