Book Details Title: Testing Jitters | |
Book DescriptionRead along as a brilliant young lady by the name of Mya shares her struggles of testing anxiety. As Mya prepares for bed the night before a big test, she finds herself unable to fall asleep. Suddenly, a genie appears to grant her ten wishes which includes a journey through some of Mya’s favorite adventures. Throughout her journey, Mya learns to focus on positive thoughts that bring her joy and help her to relax as she prepares for a test. She awakes to find that she no longer has testing jitters and that all is well. Customers Review: Students facing testing jitters are a bigger problem than most parents and educators realize. In spite of being taught testing strategies for getting the correct answers there are over 20% of students exhibiting high-test anxiety. Many times this anxiety is shown through off task behaviors, students drawing a blank or freezing up. Students telling themselves they can’t do it and feeling insecure, headaches, and tension. This book is an excellent motivator to help students overcome testing jitters. This book teaches strategies to practice for relaxation and believing in yourself to over come these anxieties. When they start to feel over whelmed and stressed, they can reflect on the 10 wishes of things they rather do that are relaxing and enjoyable. They reflect on all of their happy places and favorite things and believing in themselves to help them relax and overcome testing jitters. |