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245 10 a| Testing for kindergarten :b| simple strategies to help your child ace the tests for: public school placement, private school admissions, gifted program qualification /c| Karen Quinn.;

250 a| 1st Fireside trade pbk. ed.;

260 a| New York :b| Fireside/Simon & Schuster,c| 2010.;

300 a| xiv, 256 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 23 cm;

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500 a| "A Fireside book.";

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Pt. 1: The secret world of kindergarten testing. What educators know and parents don't ; This is not about kinder-cramming ; The scoop on intelligence testing ; The 7 abilities of highly successful kindergarteners ; What is on the test? -- Pt. 2: Prepare your child to succeed--at tests and in life. Milestones that matter for school success ; Sneak learning into the moments you already spend with your child ; Reading to build all 7 abilities ; Instruments to strengthen all 7 abilities ; Conversing to support 6 abilities ; Language and more ; Knowledge/comprehension ; Memory: you must remember this-- ; Mathematics ; Visual-spatial reasoning ; Cognitive skills ; Fine-motor skills ; Beyond testing success ; How to get started -- Pt. 3: What these tests really mean : how your child's test scores will affect the options available to her. Your best public school options : gifted programs, magnet and charter schools ; Getting past the velvet rope : private school admissions ; How public schools use testing ; Testing for support services for children with delays.;

520 a| Whether your child is going to a private kindergarten or a public school, he or she will most likely be tested--and placed in classrooms according to those results. But information about intelligence tests is closely guarded, and it can be difficult to understand what your kids need to know. As an expert who has successfully taught hundreds of parents how to work with their own children, Karen Quinn has written this guide to activities for preparing your child for kindergarten testing. They are about having fun while teaching to the underlying abilities every test assesses. From the "right" way to have a conversation to natural ways to bring out your child's inner math geek, Quinn shares techniques that every parent can use to give their kids the best chance to succeed in school and beyond.--From publisher description.;

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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 / Karen Quinn.

Author/creator	Quinn, Karen, 1955-
Format	Book
Edition	1st Fireside trade pbk. ed.
Publication Info	New York : Fireside/Simon & Schuster, 2010.
Description	xiv, 256 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects	Child development--United States. --Testing. Kindergarten--United States. --Evaluation. Educational tests and measurements--United States.

Contents	Pt. 1: The secret world of kindergarten testing. What educators know and parents don't ; This is not about kinder-cramming ; The scoop on intelligence testing ; The 7 abilities of highly successful kindergarteners ; What is on the test? -- Pt. 2: Prepare your child to succeed--at tests and in life. Milestones that matter for school success ; Sneak learning into the moments you already spend with your child ; Reading to build all 7 abilities ; Instruments to strengthen all 7 abilities ; Conversing to support 6 abilities ; Language and more ; Knowledge/comprehension ; Memory: you must remember this-- ; Mathematics ; Visual-spatial reasoning ; Cognitive skills ; Fine-motor skills ; Beyond testing success ; How to get started -- Pt. 3: What these tests really mean : how your child's test scores will affect the options available to her. Your best public school options : gifted programs, magnet and charter schools ; Getting past the velvet rope : private school admissions ; How public schools use testing ; Testing for support services for children with delays.
Abstract	Whether your child is going to a private kindergarten or a public school, he or she will most likely be tested--and placed in classrooms according to those results. But information about intelligence tests is closely guarded, and it can be difficult to understand what your kids need to know. As an expert who has successfully taught hundreds of parents how to work with their own children, Karen Quinn has written this guide to activities for preparing your child for kindergarten testing. They are about having fun while teaching to the underlying abilities every test assesses. From the "right" way to have a conversation to natural ways to bring out your child's inner math geek, Quinn shares techniques that every parent can use to give their kids the best chance to succeed in school and beyond.--From publisher description.
General note	"A Fireside book."
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2009053179
ISBN	9781416591078 (trade pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN	1416591079 (trade pbk. : alk. paper)

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