Best test prep book for the NNAT?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OMG people. Prepping a 5 year old for the NNAT? In the hopes that the child will get a high enough score in 1st grade to keep him in the running for AAP selection, although NNAT is just one of several scores they consider?

Stop doing this to your children. It is insane. I can't think of a better way to turn your child off of school forever. Suck all the love out of learning. As if No Child Left Behind and all these standardized tests aren't bad enough, now parents are forcing their kids to do these at home?

You don't even know yet if your child is a good fit for AAP. You don't know what AAP will look like in a few years. Instead of trying to shove your child onto a set path, why not wait and see what your child wants to do and excels at on his own, and foster and encourage that? Maybe music! Maybe art! Maybe sports! Maybe theater!

Agree 100%. But it's like talking to a wall where some of these parents are concerned, unfortunately.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OMG people. Prepping a 5 year old for the NNAT? In the hopes that the child will get a high enough score in 1st grade to keep him in the running for AAP selection, although NNAT is just one of several scores they consider?

Stop doing this to your children. It is insane. I can't think of a better way to turn your child off of school forever. Suck all the love out of learning. As if No Child Left Behind and all these standardized tests aren't bad enough, now parents are forcing their kids to do these at home?

You don't even know yet if your child is a good fit for AAP. You don't know what AAP will look like in a few years. Instead of trying to shove your child onto a set path, why not wait and see what your child wants to do and excels at on his own, and foster and encourage that? Maybe music! Maybe art! Maybe sports! Maybe theater!

Agree 100%. But it's like talking to a wall where some of these parents are concerned, unfortunately.

How about this. You raise your kids, I'll raise mine. Deal?

[Anonymous]

We are preparing our child for the NNAT in a way- but not much if at all - it's more introducing. It's more explaining that a test happens- how to fill in the bubbles and basic test taking (which I think is applicable their entire life) - such as eliminate the ones that are not the ones, take your time etc. We will not go beyond a few (free sample -- can find on interenet) test questions because I think it could turn my kid off on tests. I don't think we are in that group of prepping kids? We have spent 5 times of 2 minutes each (spread out) and we are done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are preparing our child for the NNAT in a way- but not much if at all - it's more introducing. It's more explaining that a test happens- how to fill in the bubbles and basic test taking (which I think is applicable their entire life) - such as eliminate the ones that are not the ones, take your time etc. We will not go beyond a few (free sample -- can find on interenet) test questions because I think it could turn my kid off on tests. I don't think we are in that group of prepping kids? We have spent 5 times of 2 minutes each (spread out) and we are done.

That is prepping if you are Asian. You are only preparing if not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OMG people. Prepping a 5 year old for the NNAT? In the hopes that the child will get a high enough score in 1st grade to keep him in the running for AAP selection, although NNAT is just one of several scores they consider?

Stop doing this to your children. It is insane. I can't think of a better way to turn your child off of school forever. Suck all the love out of learning. As if No Child Left Behind and all these standardized tests aren't bad enough, now parents are forcing their kids to do these at home?

You don't even know yet if your child is a good fit for AAP. You don't know what AAP will look like in a few years. Instead of trying to shove your child onto a set path, why not wait and see what your child wants to do and excels at on his own, and foster and encourage that? Maybe music! Maybe art! Maybe sports! Maybe theater!

Agree 100%. But it's like talking to a wall where some of these parents are concerned, unfortunately.

How about this. You raise your kids, I'll raise mine. Deal?

Until the way you raise your kid harms my kid, deal. When you take direct actions to reduce the impact of the NNAT on evaluating kids -- prepping means that the county devalues the test...such that my kid who scored high is assumed to prep, that affect me.

Until my tax dollars go to creating a new test because you scammed the test, it has not impact.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OMG people. Prepping a 5 year old for the NNAT? In the hopes that the child will get a high enough score in 1st grade to keep him in the running for AAP selection, although NNAT is just one of several scores they consider?

Stop doing this to your children. It is insane. I can't think of a better way to turn your child off of school forever. Suck all the love out of learning. As if No Child Left Behind and all these standardized tests aren't bad enough, now parents are forcing their kids to do these at home?

You don't even know yet if your child is a good fit for AAP. You don't know what AAP will look like in a few years. Instead of trying to shove your child onto a set path, why not wait and see what your child wants to do and excels at on his own, and foster and encourage that? Maybe music! Maybe art! Maybe sports! Maybe theater!

Agree 100%. But it's like talking to a wall where some of these parents are concerned, unfortunately.

How about this. You raise your kids, I'll raise mine. Deal?

Until the way you raise your kid harms my kid, deal. When you take direct actions to reduce the impact of the NNAT on evaluating kids -- prepping means that the county devalues the test...such that my kid who scored high is assumed to prep, that affect me.

Until my tax dollars go to creating a new test because you scammed the test, it has not impact.

LOL... Put your tin foil hat back on please.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are preparing our child for the NNAT in a way- but not much if at all - it's more introducing. It's more explaining that a test happens- how to fill in the bubbles and basic test taking (which I think is applicable their entire life) - such as eliminate the ones that are not the ones, take your time etc. We will not go beyond a few (free sample -- can find on interenet) test questions because I think it could turn my kid off on tests. I don't think we are in that group of prepping kids? We have spent 5 times of 2 minutes each (spread out) and we are done.

That is prepping if you are Asian. You are only preparing if not.

Pretty much a synopsis of the DCUM perspective.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are preparing our child for the NNAT in a way- but not much if at all - it's more introducing. It's more explaining that a test happens- how to fill in the bubbles and basic test taking (which I think is applicable their entire life) - such as eliminate the ones that are not the ones, take your time etc. We will not go beyond a few (free sample -- can find on interenet) test questions because I think it could turn my kid off on tests. I don't think we are in that group of prepping kids? We have spent 5 times of 2 minutes each (spread out) and we are done.

That is prepping if you are Asian. You are only preparing if not.

Pretty much a synopsis of the DCUM perspective.

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are preparing our child for the NNAT in a way- but not much if at all - it's more introducing. It's more explaining that a test happens- how to fill in the bubbles and basic test taking (which I think is applicable their entire life) - such as eliminate the ones that are not the ones, take your time etc. We will not go beyond a few (free sample -- can find on interenet) test questions because I think it could turn my kid off on tests. I don't think we are in that group of prepping kids? We have spent 5 times of 2 minutes each (spread out) and we are done.

So a child who couldn't figure that out himself/herself or with only the teacher explaining needs to be in Advanced Academics? Will you be with the kid in class?

[Anonymous]

I remember a kid in my elementary school used to make the most beautiful detailed designs using the bubbles on those scan-tron test answer sheets. He's make these intricate lace patterns by filling in different bubbles with lighter and darker shades of #2 pencil. The teacher would always get SO mad at him for screwing around.

The kid went on to get degrees in computer science, and now he is a millionaire working for Google.

[Anonymous]

I'm white, and tend to think that when knowingly going into a difficult, competitive, or dangerous situation, the one who is most "prepared" has the advantage.

Therefore, I'll probably check out these books for my kid. I have no idea if they're any good.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/1939777054/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=386CK6XTX9I5M&coliid=I3VEX5T6APE07L

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0981581056/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=386CK6XTX9I5M&coliid=I1P33F43ARZTZK

[Anonymous]

The NNAT2 this year will be online. Just thought I would point that out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are preparing our child for the NNAT in a way- but not much if at all - it's more introducing. It's more explaining that a test happens- how to fill in the bubbles and basic test taking (which I think is applicable their entire life) - such as eliminate the ones that are not the ones, take your time etc. We will not go beyond a few (free sample -- can find on interenet) test questions because I think it could turn my kid off on tests. I don't think we are in that group of prepping kids? We have spent 5 times of 2 minutes each (spread out) and we are done.

So a child who couldn't figure that out himself/herself or with only the teacher explaining needs to be in Advanced Academics? Will you be with the kid in class?

Well, a lot of the kids do seem to need tutors on a regular basis. When kids are prepped for a test that is supposed to be a reflection of how well and how quickly they can handle problems they have never seen before, the results simply are not reliable. After spending after school and weekend time prepping for the tests, they then need to spend after school and weekend time in extra classes and with tutors to keep up. It becomes a vicious cycle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:http://www.criticalthinking.com/gr-k-1-test-prep-bundle-nnat.html

I second this.... it's a very good book.

[Anonymous]

BTW, I heard this academic year NNAT will be in early 2015, not in 2014 fall.