UrbanBaby

06.22.08, 18:56 PM NY Schools
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This whole distinction between prepped and unprepped kids is so absurd. Do you really think the unprepped 99s are total geniuses who are going to blow away the prepped 99s? That's not how school works. The kids get taught something, they go over it at home with parents through homework, and everyone's on the same page within the next few days. If anything, I'd say the kids who were patient and focused enough to be prepped have the upper hand in school. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 06.22.08, 06:56 PM Flag

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prepping is a loose term. there is something to be made of kids who went to preschool from ages 2-4, were read to, did a lot of enrichment activities vs kids whose first lang is not english, have single parents, may have done universal pre k if that, etc. not saying that neither child is gifted or not, but at this age, enrichment plays a big role [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.22.08, 06:59 PM Flag

i don't believe in prepping. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:02 PM Flag

This is how we "prepped" for G&T: did the sample G&T test sent out by the DOE so my child could have one experience filling out holes with a pencil; talked a few times about shapes; played "what doesn't belong" a few times. Didn't ever tell the child about the test - said that morning we were going somewhere to play some games and then go to the playground afterwards. Child scored 99. Obviously, it didn't hurt to talk about 3D shapes a few times in advance, but there was no way to know what was on the test or the environment of the testing. Some kids had trouble in the testing environment or with the tester and it didn't matter what the questions were. A 4 or 5-year-old child can't "crib" for an intelligence test - either they've learned certain information or ways of thinking from early childhood or they haven't. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.22.08, 10:39 PM Flag

Is this your masters thesis, or a post? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.23.08, 08:19 AM Flag

^^^np [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.23.08, 08:20 AM Flag