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In case you didn’t hear, best-selling author, testing authority and co-founder of TestingMom.com (the site with 50 free practice questions), Karen Quinn will be have a live Q&A session for parents in New York City next Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 6:30pm in downtown Manhattan. This will be a MUST ATTEND session for any NYC parents out there who are going through the testing and school selection process for both public gifted and talented and private schools in New York City. Here are a few of the many questions that will be answered during this 2 hour session! You can register here but you better hurry, I heard it’s almost sold out!
Topic: Be in “the know” – a sneak peek behind the testing kimono! Testing authorities reveal answers not known to the general public. Discover what the Dept of Ed and private schools won’t tell you!
- The OLSAT test is over, now what? What should you do now that your little one has taken the test?
- What are the many options for private schools and G&T schools in NYC?
- What questions should you be asking during school tours for both G&T and private schools? Where to find secret school ratings given by parents and teachers at each of the New York City public schools.
- How do you go about seeing your child’s OLSAT test results and what should you look for during the test review?
- What about school rankings for NYC gifted and talented programs?
- Private school results are out next week – what if we are wait listed at our first choice school? Private school contracts are due before we know about gifted program admissions – how do we handle this?
- Looking at private school admissions for 2012-13, what should we do this spring?
- And many more.
- Live audience Q&A!
Filed under: testing mom | Tags: karen quinn, michael mccurdy, testing for kindergarten, testingmom.com
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We had 3 information sessions 2 weeks ago for hundreds of parents in NYC covering gifted and talented programs, OLSAT tests, Bracken testing along with private school admissions. Thanks to all of you who attended and it was great to meet some of you in person for the first time! Due to the overwhelming response we plan Continue reading
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Make sure you go check-out www.TestingMom.com that will provide you the insights you need as a parent for testing success with your child. Karen Quinn, author of Testing for Kindergarten, are working together to make sure you have the best user experience on TestingMom.com.
The response to the information session next week is overwhelming so I’ll most likely be adding a 2nd session on Friday night around 8pm. I’ll be sending everyone updates in the next couple of days of what’s going with the seminar over private schools admissions process and gifted and talented testing.
Filed under: NYC Gifted and Talented Program | Tags: gifted and talented seminar, karen quinn, OLSAT test, testing for kindergarten
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Make sure you go to www.TestingMom.com for free daily testing tips, OLSAT type practice questions and Bracken.
We only have a few spaces available for our free information session on Thursday, October 7 at 7pm in Tribeca so we’ve decided to do another information session on Friday, October 8 at 7pm downtown/Tribeca area due to overwhelming response. You must email me at skipper646@gmail.com to pre-register for one of the sessions. The same material will be covered at each session so need to attend both.
FREE INFORMATION SESSIONS: Insiders Guide to the Kindergarten Admissions Process in New York City – Private Schools and Gifted and Talented Programs for pre-k to 2nd grades Continue reading
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I realize this is last minute but if you have time tomorrow at 1pm best-selling author, Karen Quinn, will be leading a free chat session conversation you won’t want to miss. You can even listen from the comfort of your own computer at work!
Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 1pm – Karen Quinn, author of “Testing for Kindergarten” will lead a conversation on “simple strategies to help your child ace the tests for: public school placement, private school admissions, gifted and talented testing and program qualification.” Continue reading
Filed under: testing mom | Tags: big city moms, ivy chronicles, karen quinn, testing for kindergarten
If you’d like to receive my free G&T newsletter email me at skipper646@gmail.com. For free OLSAT prep test practice questions go to Karen Quinn’s site www.TestingForKindergarten.com.
I’ve teamed up with Karen Quinn, best-selling author and the Testing Mom, and we’re having TWO seminars for parents the first week of October. Each seminar will cover the same information so you only need to attend one.
Paid Seminar #1 –Big City Moms – Upper East Side – Tuesday, October 5 at 6:30pm
FREE Seminar #2 – in Tribeca – near the 1/2/3 and A/C/E trains by Chambers Street. Thursday, October7 at 7pm. You MUST RSVP for the seminar #2 we’re having in Tribeca so email me at skipper646@gmail.com. Space is limited so please RSVP as soon as possible. Once you RSVP I’ll send you the exact location.
Insiders Guide to the Kindergarten Admissions Process in New York City – Private Schools and Gifted and Talented Programs
It’s that time of year again for parents in NYC to begin thinking about the many options they have available for their child who is going into kindergarten within the next 2 years. Is private school the only choice for you? Should you consider both private school and the NYC gifted and talented program? Or should you think about a good public school in your area? No matter which option you’re considering, this is a “must attend” seminar for any parent who has a child going into kindergarten within the next 2 years.
Join Karen Quinn, former private school placement adviser, best-selling author of The Ivy Chronicles and Testing For Kindergarten, along with NYC Gifted and Talented parent expert Michael McCurdy as they share insider secrets that will boost your child’s chances to get admitted to the public, private, or gifted and talented school of your choice.
During this informative session you’ll discover:
- Insights to the myriad of tests given to children – ERB/WPPSI, OLSAT test, Bracken Test BRSA & Stanford-Binet
- The 7-Abilities every test assesses and your child must have to succeed in kindergarten and beyond
- How to prepare your child for kindergarten testing without spending a fortune and stressing out the family
- Private school processes and procedures
- Gifted and talented vs. general education
- Timelines and deadline for school applications
- All the different options you have available to you as a NYC resident
- How the system works and how to effectively navigate through it
- School visits, evaluations and selection process
- How to find the best fit for your child and your family
As a special bonus, Karen will be giving away an autographed copy of her newest book Testing for Kindergarten. She’ll also demonstrate her newest game – IQ Fun Park, which takes the chore out of preparing your child for testing! Not only that, Karen and Michael plan to reveal their newest initiative that will help parents once the session is over.
Filed under: testing mom | Tags: IQ fun park, karen quinn, OLSAT test, testing for kindergarten
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Check-out this video of Karen Quinn’s (author of Testing for Kindergarten) apartment when the UPS man dropped off hundreds of her newest game IQ Fun Park! As promised, I’ll be sending out a promotional offer to blog readers and we’re still working on the logistics of it all. Don’t worry, I didn’t forget. This IQ Fun Park game will fly off the shelves when we start promoting them so make sure you order right away. As a reminder, the IQ Fun Park covers a variety of tests for the OLSAT test, WPPSI test, ERB test, Standford Binet Test. To buy the individual workbooks would cost you well over $500!
As you know, the first day of school starts tomorrow! I’d love to hear from parents on how the first day of G&T school went in their particular schools! Have a great last day of summer!
If you’d like to receive free OLSAT test practice questions or sign-up for my free Gifted and Talented Newsletter email me skipper646@gmail.com.
Testing Mom, Karen Quinn, recently sent me a preview of her new game called IQ Fun Park! All I can say is that it is simply amazing and our daughter absolutely loved playing the game. It really beats the OLSAT test prep workbooks that are on the market for hundreds of dollars and are a chore to complete for both child and parent!
This test-prep game allowed us to interact with our daughter and ask the questions as they related to the game. This is BY FAR the best product I’ve seen on the market today that covers ALL the major tests – ERB, WPSI, OLSAT, Bracken, Standford-Binet 5. The cards are colored coded for difficulty level and also give indications of which test the questions are geared toward.
Buying workbooks and manuals for the ERB test, WPSI test, OLSAT test , Bracken test and Standford-Binet 5 test would cost you well over $1,000! Readers of my blog are going to receive a very special introductory price for this game once it’s available in the weeks ahead. All I can say is that it will be worth every penny. Your child will be BEGGING to play to practice for a test! No more arm twisting and bribing to get your child ready for testing!
IQ Fun Park Game - for OLSAT test, ERB, Standford-Binet, and WPPSI
Filed under: testing mom | Tags: ivy chronicles book, karen quinn, OLSAT test prep
If you’d like to receive my NYC gifted & talented newsletter or receive OLSAT prep practice test questions email me at skipper646@gmail.com.
I recently had the pleasure meeting Karen Quinn who recently wrote a book “Testing for Kindergarten”. The book outlines strategies to help your child ace the tests for gifted and talented qualification. Karen also wrote an amazing book a few years ago titled “The Ivy Chronicles”. Check-out Karen’s site for further details. You’ll be hearing much more from me about Karen in the coming months as G&T testing process begins in NYC.
Karen is in the process of launching a new test prep board game coming out in the next few weeks! Readers of my blog will receive a special promotion to buy the game for OLSAT, WPPSI-III, Stanford-Binet, and ERB testing skills in a fun and educational way.
Karen has even created this video on OLSAT and ERB test prep questions with her dogs in the video below. Just watch the video below with your child and read the story out loud to your child from the video. After the video, ask your child the questions below the video player!
1. What is the name of the black dog? Bronco
2. What is the name of the white dog? Honey
3. What do these two dogs like to do together? Kiss
4. What shape does Honey like to walk in? Circle
5. When Honey walks in a circle, how does she feel? Happy
6. How many kisses did Bronco give Honey in the video? 6
7. Does Honey walk in a straight line when she’s happy? No.
Can you draw a straight line on this piece of paper?
8. Does Honey walk in a square when she’s happy? No.
Can you draw a square on this piece of paper? (If your child can’t do this, draw 4 dots for her to connect)
9. Does Honey walk in a triangle when she’s happy? No.
Can you draw a triangle on this piece of paper? (If your child can’t do this, draw 3 dots for her to connect)
10. Does Honey walk in a circle when she’s happy? YES!
NYC Gifted and Talented Program and Testing 