Anonymous wrote:"You're going to play some games and do some puzzles and writing to help us understand more about how you learn. Some of it might seem hard, and that's okay. Stretch yourself and see how far you can go."

Yes, this is a great answer. Do not stress them!

He was going to play some games and talk to a nice lady. Acted like it was no big deal, so it wasn't a big deal.

Anonymous wrote:I told my DC this was the most important test on the planet. If he didn't do well his destiny was set and he would be considered a failure for the rest of his life. This would be evidenced by him having to attend a non "Big 3" school and Mommy may forgive, but she'll never forget not being able to put that magnetic oval on the Tahoe.

I told my DC this was the most important test on the planet. If he didn't do well his destiny was set and he would be considered a failure for the rest of his life. This would be evidenced by him having to attend a non "Big 3" school and Mommy may forgive, but she'll never forget not being able to put that magnetic oval on the Tahoe.

She was going to play games.

I'm not a psychologist, but I do academic testing as part of my job. I tell kids I'm trying to sort out what they already know, so i can decide what to teach them next. I tell them that everyone gets some questions wrong and some questions right, but that they should try their best because if they get something wrong that they really do know I will teach it to them again, and that would be boring. It gives them a reason to exert effort, without making it into a scary thing.

Anonymous wrote:"We're going to play some games and do some puzzles with a nice lady. She is a psychologist and she is giving your brain a check-up, just like the doctor gives your body a check-up. It's important to try your hardest so she can see how well your brain works. Don't worry about it if you can't solve a puzzle, though. It's just to see how far your brain will stretch. Some of those puzzles are hard for Mommy, too."

drop this word and your fine

I know I told him he was going to do puzzles and games and I'm not sure if I told him it was to help us decide what kindergarden would be a good fit or not.

I do know we took the whole day off from Pre-K and he got a trip to see Santa and go to the Lego store after. (Early December testing date.)

Anonymous wrote:"We're going to play some games and do some puzzles with a nice lady. She is a psychologist and she is giving your brain a check-up, just like the doctor gives your body a check-up. It's important to try your hardest so she can see how well your brain works. Don't worry about it if you can't solve a puzzle, though. It's just to see how far your brain will stretch. Some of those puzzles are hard for Mommy, too."

helicoptering begins now!

Anonymous wrote:I just told my daughter that she was meeting with a teacher to do some games and puzzles, and that she needed to be good and cooperate.

+1 No other info needed.

I just told my daughter that she was meeting with a teacher to do some games and puzzles, and that she needed to be good and cooperate.

"You're going to play some games and do some puzzles and writing to help us understand more about how you learn. Some of it might seem hard, and that's okay. Stretch yourself and see how far you can go."

Thanks!

"We're going to play some games and do some puzzles with a nice lady. She is a psychologist and she is giving your brain a check-up, just like the doctor gives your body a check-up. It's important to try your hardest so she can see how well your brain works. Don't worry about it if you can't solve a puzzle, though. It's just to see how far your brain will stretch. Some of those puzzles are hard for Mommy, too."

We've done no prep at all - so DC definitely isn't familiar with any aspect of the test and has never been in any comperable situation. What did you tell your child about what they were doing?