Your children's teacher will be providing extra time for test preparation.
Your
children
's
teacher
will
be
providing
extra
time
for
test
preparation
.
This school year's test will be held on January 8 and 9.
This
school
year
's
test
will
be
held
on
January
8
and
9
.
The test preparation time is open to all students, and we strongly encourage your children to attend.
The
test
preparation
time
is
open
to
all
students
,
and
we
strongly
encourage
your
children
to
attend
.
This year we are changing the time for our test preparation: it will be on Thursday mornings from 8:10 to 8:50.
This
year
we
are
changing
the
time
for
our
test
preparation
:
it
will
be
on
Thursday
mornings
from
8:10
to
8:50
.
This helps children who ride the bus and cannot stay for the after-school period.
This
helps
children
who
ride
the
bus
and
can
not
stay
for
the
after-school
period
.
It also helps avoid conflicts with after-school activities.
It
also
helps
avoid
conflicts
with
after-school
activities
.
Danielle and Marina will be working with the recent new test takers 6 days on the following Thursdays: 15th, Nov; 29th, Nov; 6th, Dec; 13th, Dec.; 20th, Dec. and 3rd, Jan.
Danielle
and
Marina
will
be
working
with
the
recent
new
test
takers
6
days
on
the
following
Thursdays
:
15th
,
Nov
;
29th
,
Nov
;
6th
,
Dec
;
13th
,
Dec.
;
20th
,
Dec.
and
3rd
,
Jan
.
Besides the test preparation lectures on these dates, teachers are already putting test preparation into their usual courses.
Besides
the
test
preparation
lectures
on
these
dates
,
teachers
are
already
putting
test
preparation
into
their
usual
courses
.
We are finding that we can help our students to be both skillful and whole-hearted readers and test takers--after all, we all know that the best test preparation is good reading and writing training.
We
are
finding
that
we
can
help
our
students
to
be
both
skillful
and
whole-hearted
readers
and
test
takers
--
after
all
,
we
all
know
that
the
best
test
preparation
is
good
reading
and
writing
training
.
What can you do at home?
What
can
you
do
at
home
?
Again, the best and most effective test preparation for the ELA test is reading and more reading.
Again
,
the
best
and
most
effective
test
preparation
for
the
ELA
test
is
reading
and
more
reading
.
The research is quite clear--students who do well in the tests are those who are good readers.
The
research
is
quite
clear
--
students
who
do
well
in
the
tests
are
those
who
are
good
readers
.
Reading not only builds reading ability, it also helps build confidence--important for successful test taking!
Reading
not
only
builds
reading
ability
,
it
also
helps
build
confidence
--
important
for
successful
test
taking
!
But do discourage your children from spending too much time on books that are too hard or even a bit too hard.
But
do
discourage
your
children
from
spending
too
much
time
on
books
that
are
too
hard
or
even
a
bit
too
hard
.
Children best develop comprehension skills when they are reading books just right for them (too easy doesn't hurt here either).
Children
best
develop
comprehension
skills
when
they
are
reading
books
just
right
for
them
(
too
easy
does
n't
hurt
here
either
)
.
Finally, on Friday, December 7, we will have a morning lecture on the ELA.
Finally
,
on
Friday
,
December
7
,
we
will
have
a
morning
lecture
on
the
ELA
.
Please pay attention!
Please
pay
attention
!
Your children's teacher will be providing extra time for test preparation. This school year's test will be held on January 8 and 9. The test preparation time is open to all students, and we strongly encourage your children to attend.  This year we are changing the time for our test preparation: it will be on Thursday mornings from 8:10 to 8:50. This helps children who ride the bus and cannot stay for the after-school period. It also helps avoid conflicts with after-school activities.  Danielle and Marina will be working with the recent new test takers 6 days on the following Thursdays: 15th, Nov; 29th, Nov; 6th, Dec; 13th, Dec.; 20th, Dec. and 3rd, Jan.  Besides the test preparation lectures on these dates, teachers are already putting test preparation into their usual courses. We are finding that we can help our students to be both skillful and whole-hearted readers and test takers--after all, we all know that the best test preparation is good reading and writing training.  What can you do at home? Again, the best and most effective test preparation for the ELA test is reading and more reading. The research is quite clear--students who do well in the tests are those who are good readers. Reading not only builds reading ability, it also helps build confidence--important for successful test taking! But do discourage your children from spending too much time on books that are too hard or even a bit too hard. Children best develop comprehension skills when they are reading books just right for them (too easy doesn't hurt here either).  Finally, on Friday, December 7, we will have a morning lecture on the ELA. Please pay attention!