<p>I checked out ssat tutoring around here (colorado) including sylvan, etc. I was told by a couple of places that they could tutor my son for standardized tests, including the ssat – but with some more questions asked, it was clear that it was more general tutoring and they didn’t have any experience with the actual ssat test.</p>
<p>There is an online site for tutoring, just google it. Honestly – unless your child is seriously deficient in a particular area of math, independent review is just as beneficial, if not more. </p>
<p>Since my son was homeschooled for elementary school, he didn’t have much experience with standardized tests. I found different materials from different companies that helped him with the ssat in addition to the actual prep books. of course, with everything else going on – he didn’t really use the materials (let me know if you want to buy any) but I do think that what he did do really helped.</p>
<p>Reading comprehension: [Amazon.com:</a> Hooked on Phonics: Your Reading Power (Adapted for Home and Personal Use from the SRA Reading Laboratory Series): Don H. Parker: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Hooked-Phonics-Reading-Personal-Laboratory/dp/B000L3AU88/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1208013168&sr=8-1]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Hooked-Phonics-Reading-Personal-Laboratory/dp/B000L3AU88/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1208013168&sr=8-1) starts out very easy and works up, 100 quick and easy stories, helps them build skill and strategies without frustrating them. For the next level, I would try the reading detective books/cd from critical thinking co. [The</a> Critical Thinking Co. - Search Results](<a href=“http://www.criticalthinking.com/searchBykeyword.do?searchKey=reading+detective&catalog=p&menu2=Pick+a+Product+Family]The”>http://www.criticalthinking.com/searchBykeyword.do?searchKey=reading+detective&catalog=p&menu2=Pick+a+Product+Family)</p>
<p>For vocab, there are tons of products out there – either a book, games, or software. my son liked WordSmart cds [WordSmart</a> - Vocabulary,Reading Comprehension and SAT Prep Software - WordSmart Vocabulary Software](<a href=“http://www.wordsmart.com/]WordSmart”>http://www.wordsmart.com/) we bought them used off ebay for much less. He also liked vocabulary cartoons [Amazon.com:</a> cartoon vocabulary: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b/102-4043817-2718568?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=cartoon+vocabulary]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b/102-4043817-2718568?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=cartoon+vocabulary)</p>
<p>for analogies, we bought the three cd set from critical thinking co. – they were great. they actually teach the kids the strategies for doing the analogies and they practice with a game. [The</a> Critical Thinking Co. - Search Results](<a href=“http://www.criticalthinking.com/searchBykeyword.do?searchKey=analogies&catalog=p&menu2=Pick+a+Product+Family]The”>http://www.criticalthinking.com/searchBykeyword.do?searchKey=analogies&catalog=p&menu2=Pick+a+Product+Family)</p>
<p>for math, I had him do the pre-algebra review online [ALEKS</a> – Assessment and Learning, K-12, Higher Education, Automated Tutor, Math](<a href=“http://www.aleks.com/?ref=web]ALEKS”>http://www.aleks.com/?ref=web) and he also did revenge of the math spiders from the critical thinking company [The</a> Critical Thinking Co. - Search Results](<a href=“http://www.criticalthinking.com/searchBykeyword.do?searchKey=revenge+of+the+math+spiders&catalog=p&menu2=Pick+a+Product+Family]The”>http://www.criticalthinking.com/searchBykeyword.do?searchKey=revenge+of+the+math+spiders&catalog=p&menu2=Pick+a+Product+Family)</p>
<p>My thought was that this was less expensive than a tutor (we already had some of the stuff from homeschooling) and he could do it a little bit at a time over the summer and fall.</p>