The end of the semester and school year, that is! With just a handful of weeks left, how can your student have a successful end of the year? What can be done to help your student’s focus? There are projects, Read More …
Tag: test anxiety
Time to take some tests!
This past month, I have seen some hectic studying and some haphazard practice test-taking! There’s a lot of stress in the air, and it’s understandable. Students are worried about their state and national tests, as well as their regular class Read More …
How to Decrease Stress during Studying
As I spoke about in my last blog post, state and standardized testing is upon us! Many students are busy preparing and studying (or maybe not studying…) for these tests, and they are stressing out because they still have their Read More …
Lower Finals stress
“Just a few more days!!!” Students’ excitement can be contagious. However, until school is actually out, there are still finals, projects, and essays to complete–not to mention one more SAT and ACT in June. Students are so stressed, and they Read More …
How to Form a Study Group
Studying by yourself can be… frustrating… boring… and other choice words my students have used. Unfortunately, frustration and boredom are bound to happen sooner or later, because studying is usually a lone task. How can students overcome that hump and Read More …
Finish the term strongly!
Welcome back from Spring Break, everyone! Depending on the school, there are now 8-10 weeks left of school. That might sound like a lot (it’s two months!), but it really isn’t a lot at all. Younger students have state projects, Read More …
Overcome procrastination!
“There’s not enough time!” Deadlines loom, and students are freaking out.School Finals are here, and teachers are giving big tests and assigning projects. “There’s just too much to do!” Why don’t students have enough time? It’s not that there isn’t Read More …
Ten Tips to Help Overcome Test Anxiety
“I don’t test well.” “Tests freak me out.” “The test made me forget everything.” As noted before, all of my students have test anxiety. From straight-A students to straight-C students to almost-straight-F students, no one likes tests. Everyone freaks out. Read More …
Do you have test anxiety?
If you answered yes, then you might be one of my students! All of my students have test anxiety. From straight-A students to straight-C students to almost-straight-F students, everyone worries about tests. I won’t go into the reasons in this Read More …