Tutoring is available in a 1-on-1 setting at your home in the Hamptons and surrounding towns. Our tutors will begin with an initial diagnostic to evaluate your child and our curriculum team will craft a customized program based on these results. The demand is high, so be sure to contact our office today to learn more about tutoring rates and scheduling options!
 

Bright Kids is now offering an ELA/Math Package, designed to focus on the newly implemented Reading, Writing, and Math New York State Common Core standards for current and rising 3^rd-6^th graders. We are offering a choice of 6 or 8 sessions for both our in-office and at-home packages, starting at $849 and $999 respectively. During the sessions students will work 1-on-1 with a top ELA/Math teacher to receive individualized help and grade-appropriate material. Our teachers’ schedules are flexible to fit any kind of agenda. Finish the school year strong and ensure a seamless transition between summer and fall with this program!

Click here to register!

Despite plummeting scores, the results-oriented tutoring approach of Bright Kids delivered record results for the third year running.  This year, 94% of Bright Kids tutoring clients scored at or above the 90^th percentile, earning them a spot in the Gifted and Talented program.  By comparison, 25% of all G&T applicants achieved this score.  This is an improvement over 88% in 2012 and 83% in 2011, both of which were years with an easier test.  In addition, 49% of Bright Kids clients scored in the 99^th percentile, the score required to earn a spot at coveted citywide G&T programs such as Anderson and NEST+m.

2013 Bright Kids Gifted and Talented Results

In addition, scores on the new Nonverbal section (NNAT ®2) were superlative.  95% of Bright Kids tutoring clients scored at or above the 90^th percentile, with 69% scoring in the 99^th percentile, the highest possible score.  With complex questions testing visual-spatial skills, the NNAT ®2 is generally considered to be a difficult test and a strong measure of raw cognitive ability.  Despite its difficulty, Bright Kids tutors and curriculum experts were able to teach the core skills required to succeed at this exam.

2013 Bright Kids NNAT ®2 Results

The outstanding G&T results for three years running are a testament to the quality of the Bright Kids tutoring product.  First, Bright Kids builds core skills evaluated on the test as early as possible.  The G&T 1-on-1 Skill Builder Bootcamp, focusing on these essential skills, is currently being enrolled for 2014 test-takers.  Second, we create all tutoring materials and publications in-house.  Our dedicated design team works every day to create new, exciting, and challenging questions that are then evaluated by education experts.  Third, we manage the tutoring process from start to finish.  Every family has a dedicated account manager just a call away that handles all scheduling.  We communicate with parents, using a custom-designed CRM portal that also contains reports from every session.  Finally, as a small company, Bright Kids is always developing new, innovative, and engaging tutoring methods.  Our tablet-based learning initiative implemented for 2013 G&T test-takers was a resounding success, as evidenced in record-breaking scores.

*Article reflects updated DOE scores

Bright Kids NYC is happy to announce the release of the new ERB/WPPSI-IV Practice Test for students seeking admissions to independent schools. The book mimics the new structure of the ERB announced earlier this week, with 2 of the 8 subtests being replaced. On the Verbal section, Information replaces Word Reasoning, while Coding has been removed from the Nonverbal section in favor of Bug Search. This practice test consists of two books: the Instructions and Scoring Manual and a Stimulus Book that contains all of the picture-based questions from the test. Blocks and a dauber are also included.

More information on the changes to the ERB test structure can be found on our blog.

Order before May 1st and save $25 using the code ERBSAVE at checkout.

ERB/WPPSI-IV 1-on-1 Bootcamp

In addition, Bright Kids has updated its popular ERB 1-on-1 Bootcamp to reflect the switch to the WPPSI-IV.  The 1-on-1 Bootcamp process begins with an initial assessment to identify the child’s strengths and areas for improvement. Based on the assessment results, we create a customized curriculum and carefully match a tutor to work with your child.  Our tutors are picked from top private and public schools in New York City and have experience in early childhood education.

The ERB released an informational guide for parents describing the new test breakdown, detailing the content of each subtest and providing suggestions for potential test takers. The WPPSI-IV is generally administered in 40-50 minutes and graded against a standardized national sample. The 8 subtests to be administered by the ERB moving forward include:

Verbal Subtests

• Vocabulary: The student must name the depicted pictorial object or define, as best as he or she can, a word that has been read aloud.
• Information: Students are shown pictures or verbally asked general questions that test their knowledge of the world.
• Similarities: The student must point to or verbally identify how two different pictorial or verbal items are similar.
• Comprehension: Evaluates the student’s understanding of general principles or social situations using pictorial or verbal questions.

Nonverbal Subtests

• Block Design: Students are shown a design and they must construct the same design with building blocks within a given time limit.
• Bug Search: The student marks the bug within a row that matches the bug displayed to the left of the row.
• Matrix Reasoning: Students are shown a matrix with pictures inside. They must look at a completed row in order to determine an initial analogous relationship and then apply it to an incomplete row.
• Picture Concepts: The student must look at two or three rows of pictures and select one picture from each row to form a group with a common characteristic.

For those interesting in preparing for the WPPSI-IV exam, Bright Kids is offering its perennially popular ERB 1-on-1 Bootcamp. Also, our brand new ERB/WPPSI-IV Practice Test for at-home preparation is available for sale and will ship the week of April 15th.

The Educational Records Bureau (ERB) is not affiliated with Bright Kids NYC. The ERB neither endorses nor supports the content of Bright Kids’ teaching materials.

• One Gifted and Talented initial diagnostic
• Personalized Results Analysis and Curriculum
• Bright Kids Patterns book ($55) and the OLSAT Cards Bundle ($39)
• Five 45-minute tutoring sessions

The Gifted And Talented Skill Builder 1-on-1 Bootcamp is perfect for families who want to get a head start for the 2014 G&T Test. Sessions start after April 15^th, but parents should book now so that they can reserve the best time slots.

Click here to read more about the Skill Builder 1-on-1 Bootcamp!
 

Sign up for the 2013 G&T Bootcamp™ waitlist!

Also, if you want to get a head start on mastering the core concepts and skills necessary for the Gifted and Talented Test, our Summer Skill Builder 1-on-1 Bootcamp™ is a great option.  Click here to learn more about it!

Our Achievement Tutoring Packages are available for the following:

• CTP-4
• ELA/Math
• K-2nd Grade Enrichment
• Subject Tutoring

The schedule is flexible and can be tailored to fit your child’s busy life. Tutoring can be scheduled any time Monday through Sunday, at your home. All of our packages include the following:

• 1 initial diagnostic exam
• A detailed results analysis
• Individualized curriculum based on the diagnostic
• Six 1 hour tutoring sessions; OR Nine 1 hour tutoring sessions

Click here to read more about all of our 1-on-1 tutoring packages!
 

Our math and reading comprehension books will be released this March, starting with our 3^rd-5^th Grade Math books, followed shortly by our Reading Comprehension books later in March.

Click here to sign-up and be notified as soon as the books are released!

For those applying to Specialized Middle Schools, such as Anderson, NEST+m, and Mark Twain, these tests are often used in the admissions process with high scores as a prerequisite. Bright Kids has a proven record of success and our experienced tutors can help your student master the necessary skills and concepts.

Learn more about our ELA/Math Class, and sign-up immediately for classes starting this February!