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Starting kindergarten is a significant milestone in a child’s life, marking their first step into formal education. Understandably, it can stir up a mix of excitement, anxiety, and anticipation, both for your child and the entire family. To ensure a smooth transition into this new chapter, it’s essential to understand what kindergarten readiness means and […]

As parents, we all believe in the unique capabilities and potential of our children. Some children, however, display advanced cognitive abilities at an early age that may qualify them for gifted education programs. Kindergarten is typically the time when schools begin identifying these students through gifted testing. The prospect of your child undergoing such tests […]

How Important is Kindergarten Readiness? Perhaps you’re wondering if kindergarten readiness is necessary before you let your 5-year old enroll in a class. The truth is it is very important. Time and again, education experts are firm in their stand that kindergarten readiness must be observed especially by parents. Help your child succeed in school […]

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 […]

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 […]

Karen Quinn, The Testing Mom, whose own son was headed for special education until she cracked the code of early intelligence testing and boosted his score from the 37th to the 94th percentile, will empower you to take charge of your child’s intellectual development, and set him or her up to ace tests and thrive […]

Many parents wonder about why they should prepare their child for kindergarten testing. They think that kindergarten testing is supposed to be about your child’s natural ability and they do not want this preparation to skew the test results and not reflect your child’s natural ability. But parents have to think about all of the […]

Assessment is an integral part of the learning process so it’s no surprise that even five-year olds are now required to take kindergarten readiness tests. Experts believe it’s not just for placement or enrollment purposes because there’s a deeper reason behind kindergarten testing. Kindergarten testing is useful to determine your child’s strengths and weaknesses. The […]

Kindergarten testing plays a major role in education. It is one of the first few steps every young learner has to take before they start formal schooling. Children, often as a requirement, have to take a kindergarten test before they enroll in a class. So if you have a 5-year-old, it’s best to know the […]

Is your child preparing to undergo kindergarten testing? You can help improve his or her chances of acing the kindergarten readiness exam through review and exposure to similar kindergarten test. But we all know how short children’s attention span is. They get easily bored and distracted. So how do you ensure that your child will […]

How to improve your child’s kindergarten readiness Perhaps you’re wondering if kindergarten readiness is necessary before you let your 5-year old enroll in a class. The truth is it is very important. Time and again, education experts are firm in their stand that kindergarten readiness must be observed especially by parents. Children must be well […]

The Stanford-Binet test, a long standing measurement used to determine IQ in children and adults, has implications as a rehabilitation tool as well. A study conducted at a Miami, Florida daycare on children who were born prematurely showed that the use of Stanford-Binet testing criteria n a child’s education could actually lead to better development […]

Our very own Karen Quinn, the Testing Mom, was recently featured in a Miami Herald article. The article features Karen’s new game IQ Fun Park along with her incredible book Testing for Kindergarten (a must have for all parents!). Of course, TestingMom.com is mentioned as well and the article mentions quite a few testing tips for parents […]