Work with your child in the weeks leading up to his testing date. The sooner you begin working on the basic concepts the test will measure, the better chance your child will have of scoring well on the Gesell test.
Set aside time each day to go over the basic skills of reading, writing, shape identification and math. Have a designated time and area so your child knows to expect it is learning time and will behave appropriately.
Work on one concept during each lesson. For example, the Gesell test asks your child to write her name, so this is a skill you should practice with her at least one lesson per week. Other skills she will need to work on are drawing shapes, writing numbers and completing several drawings.
Help your child learn to talk about her family and favorite activities, which is how his language skills will be assessed. Work on telling stories, helping your child to pronounce difficult words and reading books to further develop your child's language and listening skills.
Practice building block towers to work on hand-eye coordination. Fine motor skills will be tested in this way on the Gesell test. Start by having your child build a tower of two blocks, then three, and four and so on. You can also test your child's cognitive abilities by having her repeat patterns you make with the blocks.