NNAT test - do you tell your child?

[Anonymous]

Do you tell your child that he or she will be taking an exam? I don't want DC to go to school with any stress. Or do you just not mention it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you tell your child that he or she will be taking an exam? I don't want DC to go to school with any stress. Or do you just not mention it?

Yes I told my child so they would know they would in the pool for the AAP center and could start preparing to leave their base school. They deserve to be prepared for the changes to come and to understand their difference between them and their current peers. Absolutely share their scores.

[Anonymous]

First grader does not have a need to know. And being in pool does not mean beain in AAP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:First grader does not have a need to know. And being in pool does not mean beain in AAP.

+1

Also do not share CogAT scores.

[Anonymous]

I'm not asking about scores. I'm asking if you tell your child that they will be taking an exam at school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not asking about scores. I'm asking if you tell your child that they will be taking an exam at school.

No, you don't. Just make sure they get a good night's sleep and a good breakfast with plenty of protein.

[Anonymous]

Yes.

The kid already knew they were testing because the teacher told them.

I told my kid that he was going to be taking a really fun test full of patterns and puzzles and that it would be a fun day at school where he got to do something different. I also said listen to the directions that the teacher tells him so that he knows when he is supposed to figure out the questions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes.

The kid already knew they were testing because the teacher told them.

I told my kid that he was going to be taking a really fun test full of patterns and puzzles and that it would be a fun day at school where he got to do something different. I also said listen to the directions that the teacher tells him so that he knows when he is supposed to figure out the questions.

+1.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes.

The kid already knew they were testing because the teacher told them.

I told my kid that he was going to be taking a really fun test full of patterns and puzzles and that it would be a fun day at school where he got to do something different. I also said listen to the directions that the teacher tells him so that he knows when he is supposed to figure out the questions.

+1.

+2

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes.

The kid already knew they were testing because the teacher told them.

I told my kid that he was going to be taking a really fun test full of patterns and puzzles and that it would be a fun day at school where he got to do something different. I also said listen to the directions that the teacher tells him so that he knows when he is supposed to figure out the questions.

+1.

+2

+3.. would not hide it- the teacher is already talking about it as PP stated..

[Anonymous]

Ok thanks. Does it take a long time? I'll mention it.

[Anonymous]

The teachers already told them.

With my kids I figure honesty is a pretty good policy so I share with them what I know.

[Anonymous]

I told my son but I won't tell him his score. He does not need to know that information.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ok thanks. Does it take a long time? I'll mention it.

The test itself takes 30mins. Maybe add 5mins for instructions and collecting the tests at the end.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you tell your child that he or she will be taking an exam? I don't want DC to go to school with any stress. Or do you just not mention it?

Yes I told my child so they would know they would in the pool for the AAP center and could start preparing to leave their base school. They deserve to be prepared for the changes to come and to understand their difference between them and their current peers. Absolutely share their scores.

Could you elaborate on what you mean by "to understand the difference between them and their peers"?