Gifted and Talented COGAT Test Prep Grade 2: Gifted Test Prep Book for the COGAT Level 8; Workbook for Children in Grade 2

I'm so glad we bought this book. I'd highly recommend this book for the following reasons:1. It's quite comprehensive. The sections are clearly demarcated and covered with plenty of questions.2. There are two separate sections. The first section covers the skills in each area and then a full length test paper which we can either cover in one sitting (probably tough for a first timer, and I didn't want my daughter to make mistakes due to tiredness) or separately.3. The initial part to orient the parents is very helpful. It has different question types and examples clearly explained and therefore provides a structured approach rather than an intuitive hit-and-a-miss explanation especially when we need to explain our kids why some answer is wrong.4. An additional benefit is the way it's structured for the kids - it's mostly designed for the kids to navigate independently - the page markings and question markings with pictures is very helpful.Overall, I'd highly recommend this book.

I bought the Cogat book for my son when he was in the second grade. He really enjoyed working through the entire book, though I did have to explain the logic behind some of the questions; he ended up scoring 99% on the test.

recently purchased the 2nd grade gifted and talented CogAT test prep book for my 1st grader, and it turned out to be an excellent resource. Even though it was designed for second grade, we decided to use it, and the results were outstanding. My child performed exceptionally well on the test, scoring above 97% in most areas.The book covered all the necessary basics and provided comprehensive preparation for the test. It allowed my child to become familiar with the types of questions and the format of the test. In particular, the practice with hole puncher visual questions was extremely helpful, as it was a new concept for my child. The book's inclusion of analogy questions and pattern recognition exercises also helped my child gain confidence and familiarity with these types of questions.Given that this was my child's first experience taking a test, being well-prepared made a significant difference. The practice provided in the book enabled my child to approach the test with confidence and a clear understanding of what to expect.Overall, the 2nd grade gifted and talented CogAT test prep book proved to be an invaluable tool for my 1st grader. It covered all the necessary topics, introduced new question formats, and helped build confidence and familiarity with the test. I highly recommend it to parents seeking effective preparation materials for their children's cognitive ability tests.

Book is colorful, made of good quality paper.Everything (directions for the different question types with examples) is explained very well. Questions are pretty challenging at times, which is good. The book comes with 2 practice and one test.The few things I would like to see changed-Have a scantron or something at the end of the book so, kids don’t have to mark on the bubbles on the actual question, and maybe have an additional test. Little pricey but was still worth it.I used it for helping my kid’s prep for their CoGAT (the exam format) and more for road trips to keep them busy outside of puzzles and coloring. One of my child finished the entire book in a day.