One of the best ways to improve early literacy skills is to allow children to make connections across a variety of texts. When a child reads the word ‘you’ in one book, but can’t remember the word when they come across it again, have the first book available to show to the child and let them know that they were able to read the word in that context. They will be able to retrieve the…
Junior year is the most important year for students applying to college, and grades, sports, and extracurriculars are not the only element of focus. Students need to begin SAT and/or ACT test prep, and begin working on their admission essays. As the following article states, beginning test prep and admission essay writing early is the best way to ensure top results and admission to your child’s school of choice. Make applying for college a marathon,…
When early readers begin to take on new literacy skills, it is important to remember that they need to assimilate a new rule into their repertoire before they can learn the variations on this rule. For example, when teaching young children that adding an ‘e’ to the end of a word turns a short vowel sound (a as in apple) into a long vowel sound (a as in cake), let them fully accomplish the use…
Parents who are applying for private schools for their children know that their children are strong academically, but these skills alone are not enough for admission. Students must receive a competitive score on the ISEE in order to make it to the next level of the admission process, and practice with a private tutor over a period of time is the best way to achieve this goal. As the following article describes, beginning early with…
ISEE tests are very challenging, because they need to assess the brightest of the brightest students. This causes a lot of anxiety for students and can affect their score. As the following article states, preparing for the test and being familiar with the content and strategies is the best way to combat test-taking stress and anxiety. How To Control ISEE Test Taking Stress And Anxiety The majority of people can’t stand the thought of having…
Test-taking anxiety is one of the hardest things to combat when it comes to ISEE test-taking, and children who feel prepared going in can often clam up and suddenly drastically reduce their potential score. It is very important for students to take the time to practice with a private tutor who can teach the test-taking skills necessary and make sure your child feels confident and ready to take the test. As the following article states,…
The ISEE test is an extremely challenging test, and has been designed by the ERB to be very challenging for even the brightest of students. The good news is that it is extremely teachable, so if you begin ISEE test preparation your child will be able to learn the skills and test-taking strategies necessary to excel on the test. As the following article states, each section contains predictable material and the test can be completely…
Private schools and colleges rely on standardized tests to give them an objective view into how your child will be able to perform academically at their establishment. Unfortunately, this is not always an accurate portrayal of your child’s strengths, as test-taking anxiety can get in the way. ISEE and SAT test preparation, as the following article describes, prepare your child to know what to expect on the test so that he or she can perform…
Many parents want to wait until right before the ISEE or SSAT test to begin preparation, believing that this will keep the information fresh in their child’s mind. However, cramming at the last minute only stresses children out more and it is too difficult to learn that many skills and test-taking techniques in a short amount of time. As the following article shows, working with a private tutor on a regular basis will allow your…
The summer is the best time to begin ISEE and SSAT test prep, because it gives students plenty of time to begin learning the strategies and practicing them over time. Working with a private tutor who can work with your child on the test-taking strategies will give your child a huge boost on test day. As the following article states, starting ISEE or SSAT test prep early is the best way to ensure that your…
