Canadianmumof5 Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Uh-oh. Were they supposed to be studying for all of these tests? ie. For Saxon 3, there is a test every 5 lessons. Should I be teaching DD how to study for a math test? Same for GWG, science, etc. If you do have them study, do you schedule that into their day or do they do it at night? At what age/grade do you have them start studying for these types of things? They haven't been studying for tests at all. :leaving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 No, I just give pop tests, but my older is only in 2nd grade. I think I might introduce the concept of studying for a test next year in 3rd grade. I'll be interesting to read others' experiences and ideas in this thread. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 My older two are in 7th & 6th, and this is the first year I've suggested they study for tests (for Latin Alive!). They don't study for their Saxon tests or Rod & Staff tests. I figure R&S has the review lesson and Saxon is constant review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenC3 Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Yes. My dd (3rd) has been learning how to study for latin and history tests. We have also started a little grammar studying, but I prefer grammar and math to be assesments so I hesitate to enforce it. We use R & S and so the review is built in before the tests. I mostly just have her review lists and rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carpe Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 My kids are way too young to even be thinking about it yet. But I have ;) When they get to junior high level work then I will teach study skills and start giving tests that would require studying. It remains to be seen if that will actually work, but that's the plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 My high schooler does study for tests in Biology and Latin. The younger two...not so much. But there hasn't been a need yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishboneDawn Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 My daughter studies for tests on occasion. The odd one here at home and her theory exams for the Canadian Royal Conservatory of Music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 I do not think one can study for a math test - either you have mastered the math, then you will be able to do it, or you have not. We give only comprehensive exams in math at the end of a semester; the kids "study" by reviewing the material of the semester. But studying for a test that is at the end of one week of material makes no sense to me; the daily problems should have accomplished short term mastery of the material. ETA: DD had her first serious tests when she took a college physics class. Even there, having done all homework, completing her test preparation homework the instructor had assigned was sufficient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetMissMagnolia Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 ds is in 3rd now and at the moment the only "tests" I've been doing have been spelling---and he told me last week that he didn't have to study them because he already knew how to spell EVERYTHING! (I had been making him write the words to help him study them) so I've been going with that but if he misses any words then he does have to write those extra LOL (meanie mom) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munchkins_mama Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Oh geez. I don't even know how to study so I wouldn't even begin to know how to teach the kids to do it. I never learned how and totally freaked (and failed) when I got to college. oy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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