Study Tips for NNAT Test

A lot of parents focus just on the test while they prepare their child for the NNAT test, not realizing that they can help their children through some simple changes in the home. There are many simple study tips that can affect your child’s NNAT score. Here are 10 simple changes you can make in your home to improve your child’s NNAT score.

• Turn off the Television: Children are drawn to the television, so turn it off for minimal distractions. This will help them focus specifically on the NNAT test.

• Designate an area of the house for homework and study: This will help focus your child towards studying for the NNAT test.

• Create a study schedule: Children will be prepared for studying for the NNAT test if they know that at the same time every day they are expected to study.

• Do not over-study your children: Take into account your child’s age while creating their study schedule for the NNAT. High School children can study for an hour or more at a time, but a first grader can only focus for 15 to 20 minutes productively. Build in breaks so your child does not get fatigued.

• Watch out for study frustration: Allow your child to study on their own to increase their confidence, but watch our for their frustration levels. When a child cannot figure out a problem, they can get frustrated and will not continue to prepare for their NNAT test. Step in when you see their frustration and help them through the problem.

• Exercise before you study: Allowing your child to run around outside for about 20 minutes before they study can help their focus while they study. They can go out and have fun and then come back into their study area of the house and prepare for the NNAT.

Find more study tips at this links: http://www.testtakingtips.com/study/index.htm. Use these study tips to help improve your child’s NNAT score!

How to Prepare Your Child for the NNAT

If your child is getting ready to take the NNAT, also known as the Naglieri Nonverbal Abilities Test, you are probably wondering how to prepare him. Of course, there are many important things you need to do to familiarize your child with the format of the NNAT, as well as build the skills that will help him effectively deal with the content of the test.

However, there is a simpler — and equally important — matter to consider: how to make sure that your child is comfortable, relaxed, and confident when the test finally rolls around.

The site http://www.testtakingtips.com/test/genpre.htm provides some good advice for older children and adults who are preparing to take a test, but much of this information can be applied to children who are taking the NNAT. Here’s how to use the advice in that article on the day your child takes the test:

• Make sure that your child eats a healthy breakfast the day of the NNAT. Give her enough protein so that she won’t get hungry halfway through the test, and don’t give her too much sugar; this will prevent a sugar crash during the exam.
• Make sure that your child gets a full night’s rest the night before the NNAT. This includes making sure she is in bed on time, as well as making sure that she’s not too nervous or anxious about the test. It may help to read a bedtime story or play a game with your child before you turn out the light.
• Don’t “cram” for the test. Spending hours preparing the day before the NNAT is both counter-productive and will make your child nervous. Begin preparing as soon as you find out that your child will be taking the test, and space your preparation out so that it is consistent and doesn’t burn your child out.
• Make sure your child knows to go to the bathroom before the NNAT test starts, so that she isn’t preoccupied or uncomfortable during the test.
• Finally, make sure that you and your child get to the test site early, so that you aren’t rushing and so that your child doesn’t feel unduly stressed right before the test starts.

By following these tips, you’ll set your child up for success, and prevent her NNAT score from dropping from easily-preventable reasons.