{"id":1860,"date":"2025-07-07T12:39:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T16:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1341-ma.demo.tonikwebstudio.com\/?p=1860"},"modified":"2025-07-07T12:39:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T16:39:38","slug":"preparing-for-admission-exams-in-the-summer-what-if-we-did-things-differently","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1341-ma.demo.tonikwebstudio.com\/en\/preparing-for-admission-exams-in-the-summer-what-if-we-did-things-differently\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for Admission Exams in the Summer: What If We Did Things Differently?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As soon as fifth grade ends, many parents are already thinking ahead to the fall and the upcoming admission exams. It is common to instinctively turn to exercise books, hoping their child can \u201cget ahead\u201d during July and August \u2014 but is that really the best strategy?<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcda<\/span> Preparation Materials: Useful, but Timed Right<\/b> Workbooks and prep kits sold in stores aren\u2019t to be dismissed. However, their effectiveness depends on when they\u2019re used. Private school admission tests \u2014 often multiple choice format \u2014 require mastery of specific strategies, which aren\u2019t typically taught in elementary school. That\u2019s why it is wiser to save these tools for the fall, when children can approach them with confidence, applying techniques they\u2019ll learn in preparation programs like the one offered by the Centre d\u2019aide aux \u00e9tudes de l\u2019Outaouais.<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfb2<\/span> Summer: A Perfect Time to Learn Differently<\/b> Rather than relying on traditional revision programs in French or math, summer is ideal for engaging children in playful learning activities that develop key cognitive skills such as:<\/span><\/p>\n