#AceTheTest: Test Prep for Elementary Reading Assessments

Elementary reading assessments have become more rigorous and plentiful over recent years, especially since the days of virtual teaching. Thinking of testing like a “genre” of reading has really helped me get past the feeling that I am wasting time preparing for standardized testing. While tests seem to ask a lot of students today, there […]

9 Powerful Test Taking Strategies for Elementary Students

A student holding up a test with an f representing test taking strategies elementary students need to be successful

Students are doing pretty well all year, getting good grades on tests, assignments, participating in reading groups and book clubs. Test time comes and…more kids than you expected, fail. This creates stress for parents and you are staring at results racking your brain to figure out what went wrong. So what really happened? The test […]