Carol a. Turkington – författare

On your mark for grade 6. This book is the grade-specific test preparation every child needs. Remember those standardized tests you took back in grade school, filling in your answers with a number two pencil, never knowing what became of your test results or even how well you fared? Now your child is taking those same tests, but this time you have the tools you need to help improve his or her test-taking skills and scores. "Get Ready! For Standardized Tests" is filled with empowering information for both you and your child. This grade-specific test preparation guide demystifies and explains the test your child will take."Get Ready! For Standardized Tests" enables you to understand test results and helps you work with your child in all skill areas, helping to maximize his or her potential to succeed. Developed by educational professionals and McGraw-Hill, the nation's leading educational publisher, this guide is brimming with expert tips for optimizing your child's test performance to help even the most test-anxious child acquire the skills needed to excel at standardized exams. Everything parents must know to optimize their children's test performance!Only "Get Ready!For Standardized Tests" features: Practice exercises that stimulate questions from all state-mandated tests Verbal and math skill-enhancing exercises Actual tests with answers Study tips tailored to a child's grade level Because standardized tests are given at different times of the year, choosing the appropriate "Get Ready!" Grade level is crucial to your child's preparation. If you are unsure as to which book is right for your child, consult with your child's teacher. Information includes: synonyms; analyzing information critically; capitalization and punctuation; grammar tools; fractions, decimals, ratios, and proportions; addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; algebra and data analysis; and, much more!

* Master the 3 keys of memory* Boost memory power with self-tests* Remember everything better, from names and faces to articles andspeeches Master key concepts. Prepare for exams. Learn at your ownpace. How does memory work? What kind of drugs can impair memory? Howdoes the brain change with age? What are the tricks to improvingeveryday memory? With Memory: A Self-Teaching Guide, you'lldiscover the answers to these questions and many more. Carol Turkington provides memory-boosting activities related tostudy skills, foreign languages, names and faces, numbers,speeches, and age-related memory loss. The techniques presentedwill enable anyone to boost memory power and, by using Turkington'sessential memory keys, cultivate tools for remembering that willlast a lifetime. The step-by-step, clearly structured format ofMemory makes it fully accessible, providing an easily understood,comprehensive overview. Like all Self-Teaching Guides, Memory allows you to build graduallyon what you have learned-at your own pace. Questions and self-testsreinforce the information in each chapter and allow you to skipahead or focus on specific areas of concern. Packed with useful,up-to-date information, this clear, concise volume is a valuablelearning tool and reference source for anyone who wants to improvehis or her memory.