Reposted below is a popular blog entry from April that got buried on my site:
Parents tend to worry about the performance section of the ERB / WPPSI test used in NYC private school kindergarten admission.
“No question Joe is verbal. But can he perform? What is the ERB performance section anyway?”
The ERB / WPPSI performance section tests children’s eye hand coordination, processing speed and accuracy, and non-verbal reasoning skills.
Nowadays you can buy ERB test prep books specifically designed to crack the ERB performance section:
Aristotle Circle ERB Test Prep Workbook
Bright Kids ERB Test Prep Workbook
However, some families prefer to go around the problem: that is, prep their preschoolers in the skills and capabilities the ERB / WPPSI performance section tests rather than specifically working on the test questions themselves.
If you fall into this camp, here are some useful ERB prep performance section books and toys.
ERB PERFORMANCE TEST PREP KIT
Coding
Melissa & Doug Jumbo Triangular Colored Pencils 24 pack
Melissa & Doug Triangular Crayons – 24 pack
Matrix Reasoning
Building Thinking Skills Primary
Picture Concepts
Block Design