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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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OLSAT, Stanford-Binet, ERB, ISEE, SSAT: All Together at Last

Looking for admissions test prep books?  Here's a library of popular workbooks available now: Public School G & T Core Concepts Practice Test (Bracken) OLSAT Test Preparation Guide for Entry into Kindergarten and First Grade Hunter Elementary School Stanford-Binet Workbook Private School kindergarten : ERB / WPPSI Aristotle Circle ERB Test Prep Workbook Bright Kids … Continue reading OLSAT, Stanford-Binet, ERB, ISEE, SSAT: All Together at Last

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ERB: The Great ERB Test / Test Prep Debate

Yesterday I received an irate email from a prominent Manhattan tester.  She disapproves of my blogging about the Stanford-Binet and other test prep books now available. Here's how I see it: I am against private and public schools using so-called "intelligence" tests to determine which four-year-olds are worthy of admission. Some children go through their … Continue reading ERB: The Great ERB Test / Test Prep Debate

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OLSAT, ERB, Stanford-Binet Workbooks all Available

Bright Kids NYC is your one-stop shop for test prep workbooks for the OLSAT, ERB, and Stanford-Binet.  The company has expanded its test prep workbook line on Amazon.  Check out what's now available.  These workbooks are selling like hotcakes. OLSAT and Stanford-Binet  (OLSAT is for G & T, Stanford-Binet is for Hunter Elementary) OLSAT Practice … Continue reading OLSAT, ERB, Stanford-Binet Workbooks all Available

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Abacus Guide to Schooling, Enrichment, and Parenting

For a limited time, email info(at)abacusguide.com for your free subscription to our monthly newsletter, Abacus Guide to Schooling, Enrichment, and Parenting.  We'll keep you up-to-date on all the latest admissions, test prep, enrichment and parenting trends.

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Private School Kindergarten Essay: What Not to Write (Part One)

Fictional Parent Statement Navy School There are many four-year-olds in this city.  But none compare to Tempo Knickerbocker, beloved daughter of Cappy and Bill Knickerbocker. (In case you are wondering, we are the Knickerbocker family, originally settling in the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam in 1665.) Since birth, Tempo demonstrated exceptional promise and precocity.  She reached all developmental milestones … Continue reading Private School Kindergarten Essay: What Not to Write (Part One)

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ERB: Kindergarten Tests: Bestselling ERB, OLSAT and other Kindergarten Test Prep Toys

Concerned about upcoming ERB and OLSAT testing, summer slide, or kindergarten readiness?  To help you select some useful educational tools, here are some fun toys and DVDs that parents applying to Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Riverdale private schools are buying now to enjoy with their children: Magna-Tiles Translucent Colors Mighty Mind Tangoes Colorforms I Spy Brain … Continue reading ERB: Kindergarten Tests: Bestselling ERB, OLSAT and other Kindergarten Test Prep Toys

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NYC Kindergarten and ERB: Bestselling ERB Test Prep and NYC Private Schools Admissions Books

To help you assemble your library, here are the books that parents applying to Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Riverdale private schools are buying now: ERB Test Prep Workbooks and Guides: Aristotle Circle ERB Test Prep Workbook Bright Kids ERB Test Prep Workbook Private Schools Guidebooks: Manhattan Family Guide to Private Schools and Selective Public Schools Manhattan … Continue reading NYC Kindergarten and ERB: Bestselling ERB Test Prep and NYC Private Schools Admissions Books

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NYC Public School Admissions Test Changing?

What do you do when the notion of child giftedness is under siege?  If you're a selective private or public school, you're in a quandary. No longer do parents sit back, passively waiting to see if their children get the label.  No, now parents have learned you can game whatever the flawed ranking system.  In … Continue reading NYC Public School Admissions Test Changing?

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Kindergarten ERB Test Preparation: ERB Test Prep Flood Continues: Workbooks, Books, Toys Galore

Some years ago almost nobody prepped for the ERB (WPPSI), the private school kindergarten admissions test. Then some savvy moms started picking up a few educational workbooks and toys like Mighty Mind , Block Buddies and  BrainQuest. It was still pretty touch and go. Not anymore. Everything changed in 2009.  Two companies--Bright Kids and Aristotle Circle published ERB prep workbooks, essentially giving parents access … Continue reading Kindergarten ERB Test Preparation: ERB Test Prep Flood Continues: Workbooks, Books, Toys Galore