High stakes testing season is creeping upon us again.....
Ugh, but also yay.
I hate the pressure that students and teachers feel for a state assessment or a benchmark screener, but I love seeing the results of a year's worth of quality instruction.
To ease testing anxiety, and give my kiddos a little extra encouragement I surprise them with a fun treat whenever we have an assessment.
This gesture isn't much, but it sure makes the kids smile....and one smile makes it worth it. Right?
I have 15 different sayings that I use; each with a different treat. I switch up the treats for each assessment, which helps prevent repeats. There are TONS of sayings out there, but below are the ones that I use.
- It's crunch time. Show what you know! (Crunch bar)
- Best of luck on your test! (bag of lucky charms)
- Shine like a star! (Starburst)
- We are cheering you on to success! (bag of Cheerios)
- Go the Extra mile! (Extra gum)
- Rock the test! (pop rocks)
- Razzle-Dazzle us with what you have learned! (Razzles)
- You were mint to pass this test! (peppermints)
- Be a nerd and ace this test! (Nerds)
- Blow the test up! (Blow Pops)
- Get fired up for the test! (Fireballs)
- You are on a roll, keep up the good work! (Tootsie Rolls, or Rolos)
- Best of luck smarty pants! (Smarties)
- Skor the best on the test! (Skor)
- You are ofishally ready for the test! (Sweedish fish)
Click the image below if you want to lift kids up a little extra during testing season. :)
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