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PTO Today | Home of America's 80,000 K-8 School Parent Teacher Groups |
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Testing time is a wonderful time to show us all how smart you are. Tests help you, your parents and your teachers evaluate your learning progress. This is the perfect chance to show us how much you’ve learned. Below are some hints to help you do your best:
 | Think positively; do the best you can and have a positive attitude. |
| Listen and watch carefully while instructions are being given. |
| If you do not understand part of the directions, raise your hand and ask questions immediately before the test begins. |
| Good test takers always look back at questions and materials to make sure everything is complete in that section. |
| If you finish a section before time is up, go back over the questions from that section. |
| Answer ALL QUESTIONS. If you do not know the answer, make an educated guess. There is no penalty for guessing. |
| THINK POSITIVELY! Your parents, your teachers and Mrs. Ferguson and Mr. Warnock all believe in you! You believe in your self and do your best!!! |
As we all know, our first set of tests are coming up next week. As parents it is very important that we do all we can to help relieve our child’s stress but at the same time stress the importance of performing well on the tests. Below are some helpful tips to help your own child be successful next week:
| Boost your child’s confidence by expressing your belief in his or her ability to do well. |
| Try to avoid conversations during testing times that may enhance anxiety or conflict. Try to maintain a relaxed environment at home. |
| Help your child get to bed on time this week, so that a pattern will be in place during testing week. |
| Set your alarm to go off a little early so your child will not feel rushed about eating breakfast or getting ready. |
| Be sure that your child is on time for school. Being late or rushed adds anxiety to his/her day. |
| Let your conversations about testing be encouraging but also casual and brief as to eliminate the possibility of added anxiety. |
Many of these tips have been paraphrased from The Counselor's Classroom Vol. 4 Issue 5. To view the entire article visit http://www.schoolcounselor.org