Students in grades 1st through 4th are taking the NWEA assessment this week. Today's lesson gives some quick tips on how to do your best without too much stress. Scaredy Squirrel makes a quest appearance!
Follow-Up Activities:
- I forgot to follow up with Scaredy during our video! He found our mini-lesson very helpful and was able to calmly take his reading assessment. He reminded himself that the test is just a snap-shot of who he is as a learner. He told himself that he would stay calm, focused, and do his best. What positive thoughts can you tell yourself before an assessment?
- When Scaredy got to a long paragraph in the reading assessment he noticed some worried and stressed feelings in himself. He stopped to try the balloon breathing and he took a 30 second vacation (in his mind) to his favorite spot in the forest. What strategy will you try if you notice yourself getting stressed or worried?
- Having a growth mindset is SO important during assessments. It is TOTALLY OKAY if we get to a problem that we don't understand or know how to do YET. Learning is not a race or a competition. We are all stretching and growing our brains every day. If you are not sure of the answer, take a smart guess and move on. Check out this read aloud to learn more about building a "Bubble Gum Brain".
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