Standarized+tests

Type in the content of your new page here. Standardized tests are part of every child's school year. Here are four ways to help your child handle test week: 1. Explain that the tests will show how much he has learned. Encourage him to try his best, but don't put so much emphasis on them that he feels stressed. 2. Practice the test format. For example, the child might have to read a paragraph and answer questions. Using one his textbooks, have him look at the questions at the end of a section first and then read the passage. That will help him know what to read for and how to find the answers. 3. Limit activites the night before tests. Avoid having guests for dinner or going to a brother's baseball game if it means being out late. Be sure the child gets to bed on time and sets an alarm for the next morning. 4. On test day, feed him an energy-boosting breakfast. Try to include both protein, (eggs, yogurt, milk), and carbohydrates, (fruit, oatmeal, toast).