- Before the test, remind your child of her academic strength, such as memory of facts, great writing ability, successful report writing, projects and previous test on which she did well.
- Let her know that you respect the work she did preparing for the test and that she has a right to be proud of herself for what she did know, even if it wasn't included in the test question.
- Remind her that you love for her who she is and that you admire her kindness, patience, generosity, motivation, perseverance or whatever else about you child that you truly respect and admire.
- Explain that some tests are poorly designed and test for what students don't know, rather than giving them opportunity to demonstrate what they did learn.
Let you child know that you know how wonderful he is in so many ways and that you would never change your love and respect for him based on grade on a piece of paper.
