It is the time of year when students are often times completing a variety of summative assessments to determine their level of knowledge and growth for the entire school year. Students frequently have anxiety associated with testing. In order to relieve some of that stress, maybe it is time to look at testing a little differently.
Change the way your child views testing by telling him/her that testing is just an "Opportunity to Shine". Children should feel that testing is just as much for them as it is for the adults who view the results of the testing. How many adults feel stress within their jobs when they view what they are doing as just something where the "boss" is going to judge their performance.? If the connotation were changed and the work performance was discussed as the "Opportunity to Shine", even we as adults might perform better!
During this time of "testing season", help your child view testing as his/her "Opportunity to Shine". Maybe it could help them be less stressed and even perform better!!