It's summer. I hope your children are happy and having an enriching and broadening season. How wonderful that we have summers to give our children experiences beyond what they have at school! As an educational consultant and a parent, I think quite a bit about summers. Many people, planning for private school or college admission, … Continue reading How to Plan Your Children’s Summer
How to Give Your NYC Kid Better Early Foreign Language Learning
More NYC and Westchester schools now offer better and early foreign language learning, Avenues and the International School of Brooklyn as well as some other schools offer bilingual programs, and afterschool NYC foreign language classes and tutoring grow...all evidence of amplified parent demand for early foreign language learning. As you begin to plan your summer, … Continue reading How to Give Your NYC Kid Better Early Foreign Language Learning
NYC Tutoring: Think Twice Before Enrolling Your Children in Tutoring Centers
NYC tutoring is everywhere. The city seems to have a cram school / tutoring center on every block, each urging parents to give their children a head start on school. Many New York parents, eager for their kids to achieve admission to the NYC specialized public high schools, better grades, entry into honors classes and … Continue reading NYC Tutoring: Think Twice Before Enrolling Your Children in Tutoring Centers
What You Should Know Before You Enroll Your Child in NYC Cram School / “Education Centers”
Kyle Spencer has a fascinating New York Times article: Centers See New Faces Seeking Test Prep. In brief, cram schools seek your child for their class. This is what I think: Childhood is short. American kids don't need to spend it in offices being drilled by businesspeople. These are the facts: NYC has a limited number … Continue reading What You Should Know Before You Enroll Your Child in NYC Cram School / “Education Centers”
Dance Your Way Into NYC Private School, Ballet School or Selective Arts High School with Victoria Bader
Some of my educational consulting clients have danced with Victoria Bader and spoken highly of her. In my experience, NYC private schools often look well on students who have a serious commitment to dance. Victoria sent this information to Abacus Mom for families looking for ballet training: About Victoria Bader Victoria Bader was born in … Continue reading Dance Your Way Into NYC Private School, Ballet School or Selective Arts High School with Victoria Bader
This Tip Will Help Your Child Get Into NYC Private School Kindergarten
For better or worse, NYC private schools want to admit mature students. From their perspective, who better to admit to kindergarten than students who are already performing at kindergarten level? So the time to push your three or four year old ahead is now--spring and summer--before he will be under examination when he applies this … Continue reading This Tip Will Help Your Child Get Into NYC Private School Kindergarten
Mohawk Country Day School New Option for Manhattan PreK, Kindergarten, and 1st Graders
Barbara Schainman from the well-known, well-respected Camp Mohawk sent Abacus Mom the following info: Calling Manhattan Kindergarteners & Preschoolers: Mohawk Country Day School Has Space for You This SeptemberNewly Renovated Classroom Space Designed for the 2012-2013 Year is Ready Now!Offering Two-Way Transportation and Relief to Waitlist WoesDue to many inquiries and early construction completion, Mohawk Country … Continue reading Mohawk Country Day School New Option for Manhattan PreK, Kindergarten, and 1st Graders
New York Kids Ranked and Judged From Babyhood On
With all the parental angst concerning getting into Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Riverdale nursery schools and elementary schools, I had to laugh today at Sarah Maslin Nir's New York Times article about competitive entry into Manhattan dancing school. Her article made me think about other New York institutions which rank and judge children for entry. One that … Continue reading New York Kids Ranked and Judged From Babyhood On
Private School Edge New Option for ERB Prep
Colin Raybin, President of Private School Edge, a well-respected Manhattan tutoring firm, sent Abacus Mom the following info about her firm’s approach to the ERB kindergarten test. Private School Edge, a tutoring company geared to the needs of private school students in New York City, has launched a new manual for the ERB Kindergarten Test. … Continue reading Private School Edge New Option for ERB Prep
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