Karen Quinn - Testing for Kindergarten: Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Ace the Tests for: Public School Placement, Private School Admissions, Gifted Program Qualification

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Praise for Testing for Kindergarten

This book is a gold mine of informationan invaluable resource for parents of young children who want to ignite their childrens learning. With a unique talent for combining the latest scientific knowledge with her own real-world experience, Karen Quinn pulls back the curtain, revealing what educators look for when making admissions and placement decisions.

Dr. Marion Blank, director of the A Light on Literacy program at Columbia University

It is the must-have book for every parent going through the kindergarten admissions process. The book is written with authority and experience from someone who knows what she is talking about. I will be recommending it to all parents of preschool children.

Lyss Stern, founder of Divalysscious Moms and editor in chief of Observer Playground

Testing for Kindergarten is a friendly, easy-to-read, helpful guide for parents by a parent. By using these strategies to develop the abilities of their children, parents can feel confident they are on the path toward success.

Dr. Norma Hafenstein, director of Ricks Center for Gifted Children, Institute for the Development of Gifted Education

Balmex, baby wipes, and this tell-all book... three diaper-bag essentials for every mom (and dad). Karen Quinn cracks the kindergarten testing code, and now you can too! Her smart strategies and practical knowhow will help you put your child on the path to school and life success. Wise, witty, and well researched, its like getting sage advice from a seasoned, savvy, sisterly mom friend who has done her homework. In a word... Testing for Kindergarten ROCKS!

Robin Gorman Newman, founder of Motherhood Later... Than Sooner

Bravo to Karen Quinn for an amazingly straightforward read into an elusive topic. New parents not knowing about the world of private schools are often so riddled with anxiety when they come into my office. Now, it is as if Karen can counsel them directly with this amazing readand its healthier than Xanax!

Jasmine Lake, director of admissions, Miami Country Day School

Its like cheating: it gives your child a leg up.

Victoria Goldman, author of The Manhattan Family Guide to Private Schools and Selective Public Schools and The Manhattan Directory of Private Nursery Schools

As teachers we are always happy when it is apparent that parents are doing the right thing... and following the suggestions in Karen Quinns book is the surefire way to get your little one on the path to school success! I highly recommend this book.

Judy Mumma, kindergarten teacher, Paulding Elementary School, Ohio

Dont let the title fool you into assuming this is a book geared only for the wealthy elite who are fighting to get their kids into private schoolsregardless of whether your child will attend public or private school, this book is for you. Im the mom of a two-year-old and four-year-old who will with 100 percent certainty attend ordinary public school in the suburbs. This book explains for us regular parents just what a hard-core IQ test will cover, so we can gauge the preparation level of our tykes. Really and truly, this is a must-read for every mom of preschool-aged kids. Loved it!

Colleen Padilla, owner of Classymommy.com

Until now, this information was available only to wealthy parents who hired consultants and tutors. With this book, Karen Quinn has leveled the playing field, making it possible for any parent to give their child an equal chance to get into the best possible school and to perform at the highest level. Whether youre thinking about public school, a gifted program, or private school, read this book!

Candice Carpenter Olson, cofounder of iVillage.com

Thank you, Karen Quinn, for writing the only no-nonsense, beyond informative, useful, commonsense, and often laugh-out-loud book whose approach to kindergarten testing (and learning, in general) will manage to assuage the fears of masses of well-intended parents. As a pediatrician, I will recommend this to all parents!

Dr. Jamie Wells, pediatrician, New York City

Testing for Kindergarten made me want to get back into the classroom. As a thirty-year public-school teaching veteran, I was shaking my head on almost every page because Karen Quinn got it so right. Not only is this a wonderful guide for parents, but it should be on the reading list for all prospective student teachers going into early childhood education. Well thought out, well organized, and well done.

Bonnie Edelman, kindergarten teacher, Aurora Public Schools, Colorado

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Cover design by Pete Garceau

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Quinn, Karen.

Testing for kindergarten : simple strategies to help your child ace the tests for public school placement, private school admissions, gifted program qualification / by Karen Quinn.

p. cm.

A Fireside book.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Child developmentUnited StatesTesting. 2. KindergartenUnited StatesEvaluation. 3. Educational tests and measurementsUnited States. I. Title.

LB1131.Q85 2010

372.126dc222009053179

ISBN 978-1-4165-9107-8

ISBN 978-1-4165-9676-9 (ebook)

This book is dedicated with love to Dr. Shari Nedler, a pioneer in the field of early childhood education and (more important) my mother.

When I first wrote Testing for Kindergarten in 2010, this was my Authors Note. Everything I said then is true today, but I have a few updates for you.

Its kind of sad, but kindergarten isnt all fun and games anymore. Todays kindergarteners are expected to perform at what used to be first-grade level. Whether its for admission to private school, a gifted program, or placement in an ability group, every kindergartener will be tested by the age of 5. So whats a parent to do? Should we prep our kids at home, sign them up for enrichment classes, boot camps, have them tutored, or would that be another example of over-the-top parenting?