This website began as a collection of resources which could be used
to teach children thinking skills - skills like
reasoning by analogy,
sequencing,
matrix reasoning and more. Children who can make connections and
understand their own thinking processes learn faster and retain
more. That's why these very same skills are the ones needed to do well
in cognitive ability and IQ testing. Customers sought more focused help
in providing their children with the opportunities to perform their
best when tested and in response we've added
information about tests together with our recommendations.
What makes our selection of products different is that we
understand gifted children. We were gifted children. We have gifted
children (who were accepted into gifted and talented programs). We know
that your child is reading above grade level and taking advanced math
classes. We know that a book designed for average children the same age
as your child will be too easy.
If your child is being considered for entry to a gifted or honors program (
GATE) and is going to be tested using a group multiple choice test like the Cognitive Abilities Test (
CogAT), Otis-Lennon School Abilities Test (
OLSAT) or Naglieri Non-Verbal Ability Test (
NNAT) or a full IQ test like the Stanford-Binet (
S-B5), Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (
WISC-IV) or Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (
WPPSI)
you've come to the right place. Browse the links provided for more
information about the tests and suggestions as to what you can do to
ensure that your child performs their best. Practice or sample
questions are provided where possible but many these tests are protected
and limited information is available to the public.
Selecting the right level and types of products can be difficult
particularly with gifted children who may be working at very different
levels in different subject areas. If you need help in narrowing your
search to the most appropriate products please
phone or e-mail with
some information about your child (for example, age, grade, reading
level, math level etc) and your interest (for example, improve reading,
prepare for CogAT, visual processing resources, etc.) and we'll help .
Perhaps you have a gifted child and you're looking for test preparation material. Perhaps you are a teacher looking for classroom extension work. Perhaps you're a parent looking to provide your child with the missing link in their education. Perhaps you are a homeschooler who recognizes the importance of fundamentals. Whatever your reason for finding yourself here we encourage you to browse the material offered and choose something that your child would enjoy doing. Choose something at a level which will challenge without frustrating and you really can't go wrong.
