Schools in 45 states now administer annual standardized tests, designed to gauge children's proficiency in reading, and, in many cases, to determine who gets promoted and who doesn't. These latest volumes in the critically-acclaimed Get Ready For Standardized Tests series arm parents with proven tools and techniques to help assess their children's basic reading skill levels; pinpoint their specific problem areas; reinforce their proficiency; gauge their progress; and instill them with the confidence and test-taking know-how needed to shine on virtually any standardized test.
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Ensure that your child gets the perfect start he or she deserves
The core math and reading skills acquired in the first four years of school form the foundation of all future academic success. And, like every good parent, you want to ensure that your son or daughter develops those skills in a timely fashion. The books in the Get Ready! for Standardized Tests series help you do just that.
Written by top education professionals, they arm you with proven tools and techniques for getting your child up to speed in grade-appropriateor bettermath and reading. Just as important, they help you to instill him or her with the confidence and test-taking know-how needed to shine in any of the standardized tests now administered nationwide.
In addition to clear explanations of what students must know to perform at or above grade level, what scores mean, and how schools use standardized tests, each grade-specific volume includes:
- Dozens of sample problems, practice drills, and test-style exerciseswith fullyexplained solutionsto help reinforce skills and take the anxiety out of testing
- Tools for assessing skill levels and pinpointing problem areas
- Creative techniques for helping kids master grade-appropriate concepts
- Skill reviews at the end of each section for gauging progress
- A full-length final test to measure proficiency and identify areas that need more work
- Tips on how to create a learning-friendly environment at home
About the Author
Joanne Baker is a specialist in language arts and currently works as a resource room teacher for grades K through 5 at Lancaster Country Day School. She has 28 years of teaching experience. She holds a B.S. and a master's degree in education from Shippensburg University.
Carol Turkington, Series Editor, specializes in developmental psychology. Her articles on parenting and health have appeared in Parents, Psychology Today, and The New York Times.
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get ready early,
By Elaine Blackwood (Atlanta) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Get Ready! For Standardized Tests : Reading Grade 3 (Paperback)
Is it too early to use such a book? Shouldn't I worry about tests years later? Those were my questions before. After we enrolled in Beestar weekly reading program (an excellent web site http://www.beestar.org), we realize that there are so many kids doing so well. No wonder the standard tests keep raising the bar. A low expectation from parents only leads to low achieving children. This book boosts your child's vocabulary, reading, and test taking skills effectively. It gives you a very good chance to know how much your child learned in school. No matter how much your child's teacher teaches, the book will cover the bases and practice what he learned. We enjoyed this fine book very much!
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It's almost certain that some time during the 12 years your child spends in school, he will face a standardized testing situation. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Practice Skill, John Brown New!
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- Roald Dahl (Twayne's English Authors Series) by Mark I. West on page 71
- Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (Classic Books With Holes) by Jane Taylor in Back Matter
- Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl on page 71
- How it works: how math works by Carol Vorderman in Back Matter
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