- Play relaxing music
- Diffuse anxiety with a joke
- Start quizzes and tests with an easy questions
- Have a silly/fun question in the middle of tests
- Have a class pet (This can be anything from a fish to a stuffed animal)
- Provide students with stress balls to to squeeze
The following tips are ones that I have observed/used in the class
- Allow students to stand up by their desks during tests so they feel less confined
- Reduce the number of questions on tests. Remember that 15-20 questions on a test can give you just as much information as 40-50 questions, provided that all required topics/concepts are covered.
- Let students fold paper in half and just focus on one half at a time
- During open house, make bookmarks out of construction paper and have parents draw pictures and write positive/motivational sayings on it. Allow students keep these on their desks during tests and lessons
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