Can you believe that we are already half way through March?! Talked about time flying! As we begin to approach April, it is time to start thinking about the GA Milestones (we only have 17 days left of instruction). Below, you will find a friendly letter that was sent home today, as well as a blown up version of our testing days. It is important that on these days, students arrive to school before announcements so that they have some down time to prepare before the test. It is also important that in the upcoming weeks your child begins to review content with you that has been taught this year. I have urged students to bring home their interactive journals to use as study guides. You may also use the GA Milestones study guide link located on the right side of my blog. This is a great tool and provides practice problems for you and your child.
On a side note, testing can also start to cause some anxiety in children at this age level. It is important to reassure your child that they have all of the tools they need to succeed on this test. Encourage your child to have a positive attitude about the test, so that they go in willing to work hard. With that, testing strategies can also help to calm students down. Here are few great ideas and tricks that will help your child on the GA Milestones, if they come to a tricky question.
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