Can't understand how DS (1st grade) did so poorly on NNAT2.
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+2. It's crickets because a KID DIED in our community only a few hours before PP posted and used that death to score points in the Mommy Wars. Most people didn't click the link. Those that did wanted to punc PP and/or tell her to STFU. But that's what it takes... STFU. You are a terrible person. |
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You are a terrible person and a terrible parent. Reducing a very real tragedy to "points" in a argument? You are disgusting. I'm sure you did want to tell them to stfu. Easier than facing your truth. |
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What? |
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Are the scores out? I thought they came end of May/June. We haven't seen them yet. Now I'm anxious. |
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No you're not "sunk for AAP based on one standardized test score. There is the CogAt next year, and, if you're that worried about it, do a private WISC. If you don't get an in-pool score, parent refer. There is also opportunity for teacher input with the GBRS, work samples, letters of recommendation, etc. Don't pressure you 6- or 7-year-old to get the questions "right". They have no idea what that means, and it's just anxiety-inducing. I think prepping for these sorts of tests is ridiculous. If you kid likes logic games, great, but, otherwise, leave him all be about it. |
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| New poster here. Any recommendations for CogAT practice games? We're not going to go crazy, but I would like DS to have at least some exposure to the various question formats before the test. I taught LSAT for years so I understand that some fluency with the question formats can make a big difference. |
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| DD bombed NNAT2 too. We're stunned. Of our 3 kids she is the one who shows the most signs of being gifted eventhough our other 2 kids are in AAP. We thought this one would be the kid to get the highest scores. Were we ever shocked! She did pretty terrible. Not even just mediocre. Looks like we will have to schedule a WISC. |
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Analogies for kids is a good app. (you need math and verbal analogies). Things with shapes- like Qbitz. There are books available on Amazon also. Games where they transfer/turn shapes. |
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| Try lollipop logic. |
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| Are there no books that are any good? These kids have enough screen time as it is... |
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what did his violin teacher say? |
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Just go to Amazon, books, and type in CoGat grade 2 |
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She caucused with the tennis pro and they both agreed he can probably use another few hours of Mandarin study per night. |
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Oh my god. Will you people calm the fuck down?!?! The NNAT is just ONE test, one 15-30 minute snapshot in your child's life. Kudos to you who did not prep them for it. (prepping invalidates the test, so if some ignoramous at the pool brags tags her son got a 130 because they practiced lots of sample puzzles, you can pull a Mona Lisa and smile to yourself knowing his real score would be more like a 108, and that's just fine.)
Look, I see more and more 1st graders in our school with significant test anxiety every year. Last year, a student went into hysterics during the NNAT, actual sobbing freak out, because his best friend bragged to the class that he practiced with his mom all weekend and knew all the puzzles, and this poor little boy was afraid his parents would be mad at him that he had not studied. You're not SUPPOSED to prep for it. The kids should come in and just see it as fun puzzles. Do your best, because this will help your teacher learn more about you, but it won't count for a grade. Relax. Some kids get really into it. Some grow bored after the first 10 puzzles and just click through to the end quickly. Some kids underperform because their parents have freaked the out. Chill. This will not make or break anything. Your kid is just as gifted today as he was yesterday. This doesn't matter. Please do not prep for the CogAT. It's not valid if you do. You're setting your kid up to be an over-stressed basket case for no reason. There is no preparation needed other than the one practice given at school for CogAT next year, to get familiar with the paper folding puzzles. Please don't waste your kid's childhood on even an hour of prep for this. |
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Completely agree with the above post. I do not understand why parents prep for the tests. My child made it into AAP and I have the satisfaction knowing that this is her natural ability.
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