Manhattan parents have been registering their children for the new ERB test called the AABL. If you have not already checked out the kindergarten demonstration video on the ERB website, take a look. The tasks are challenging for a child who would not be attending kindergarten … [Read more...]
Kindergarten Admissions: Social Emotional
When working with children for kindergarten admissions interviews and kindergarten prep, social emotional skills are at the core of what I'm targeting. As a speech therapist working in your Upper East Side home, your child will immediately interact with me from the moment I … [Read more...]
Kindergarten Admissions: Tips
Kindergarten Prep begins with an evaluation, which includes a mock interview to help parents understand how a kindergarten admissions director may see their child. As admission directors see a steady stream of applicants, making the right first impression during the short … [Read more...]
Articulation: Rate of Speech
Do you have a fast-talking, sometimes unintelligible preschooler? When evaluating articulation, I often find sound substitutions, (for example: W instead of R, or S instead of TH) but the main issue is the child's rate of speech. Kids often want to keep up with their parents' … [Read more...]
Kindergarten Admissions: Spatial Reasoning
Spatial reasoning can predict a child's reading and math skills. It is an area Manhattan private schools may assess during kindergarten interviews and playdates. Spatial reasoning may also appear on the new AABL version of the ERB. To become proficient in pre-school and … [Read more...]