A confident and calm attitude will help your child excel on his readiness test.
Readiness tests are given to students entering kindergarten or first grade. Readiness tests assess a child's ability to complete basic tasks like dressing himself and tying his shoes. They also test your child's motor skills and knowledge of basic information about shapes, colors, numbers and the alphabet. Performance on readiness tests indicates whether children are ready to enter a standard classroom or need to join an intermediate program such as pre-first grade. Help your children prepare for readiness tests by giving them some pointers before the big day.
Instructions
1. Advise them to pay attention and take their time. Readiness tests are often administered orally -- at least for part of the test. Tell them that if they don't understand a question, then ask the teacher to say it again or to explain it differently.
2. Remind them to speak clearly. They also need to be careful when drawing and cutting. Readiness is partially determined by your ability to express yourself effectively, such as by the ability to color within lines and write and cut neatly.
3. Tell them to answer questions truthfully. The teacher who administers the test is interested in honest answers, not silly ones. Quiz them about colors and shapes and have them write their name and as many numbers as they can.
4. For physical tasks, remind them to show the teacher how well they can do when it comes to hopping, skipping, jumping and tying their shoes. Most importantly, tell them to listen and follow instructions.
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