Anxiety

Your son or daughter does all the homework and fails the tests and quizzes, what do you do?
1. Encourage them to study, however don't have them do all of their studying the night before the test, a little studying every night will go a long way. 2. Have them get a good night's sleep and have breakfast in the morning. Pack them a special treat for lunch. 3. Have them get things ready ahead of time for the day of the test. If the morning starts out poorly, chances are they are going to be easily upset during the test. 4. Encourage them when taking a test to do the problems they know how to do first. This will help them develop confidence on the test. Sometimes conquering the easy questions will help the harder ones seem not so difficult. 5. Have them practice taking tests at home. Have them pretend the chapter reviews are a test, or look and see if there is a sample test online they can practice taking. 6. Be supportive. Be positive and encouraging. If they know you don't like math or you didn't feel successful in math, they won't feel they can be successful either. 7. See what accommodations can be made between your student and the teacher. Some teachers will allow students additional time, either before or after school, to finish a test. If your student talks out loud to him/herself when doing his/her homework, maybe they would be more comfortable taking a test where he/she could talk out loud.

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