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Raise your hand if you or someone you know has felt like this lately??? (Raising my hand high & waving it in the air!! I’m the picture in the middle!) If you teach kids or have your own, you are probably all too familiar with the anxiety that comes with the dreaded week of……
STANDARDIZED TESTING! Ahhhhhhh!
Two weeks ago my second graders took the ITBS and, man, am I glad it’s over! Each day my kids were drained, I was drained, and we all needed a little something to re-energize us and get us going again. Not to mention, kids perform better when they are working toward a reward!
So, back before all this “testing torture” began, I started gathering ideas for candy and gifts, and I decided to treat my class this year to something I’ve never done. I put together little edible treats for each day of testing (and the days surrounding the test, since our grade only tests for 3 days.) Here are the treats that my kiddos received each day and the materials you need to recreate them:
Monday:
You’re a “Smartie” Pants!
Smarties, cutouts of pants, yarn or twine, small paper tags, scissors & hole punch
Tuesday:
“Kiss” Those test jitters Good-bye!
Hershey’s kisses, small zip-lock bags, cardstock & paper cutouts, stapler, kiss images or stickers
Wednesday:
BLOW that test away!
Blow Pops, ribbon, paper cutouts, cardstock burst cutouts (Cricut cartridge: Plantin Schoolbook, accent: blast, Tall Ball)
Thursday:
You’re O-”FISH”-ally done with testing!
Individual 12 pack boxes of Goldfish, cardstock and paper cutouts, fish cutouts (Cricut cartridge: Animal Kingdom, accent: fish)
Friday:
You’re an “EGG”cellent student! (2 days before Easter!)
Bag of Reese’s chocolate eggs, small zip-lock bags, cardstock and paper cutouts, Easter basket cutouts (Cricut cartridge: Doodlecharms, accent: eastrb)
Delivery Suggestions:
(Moms)
- send in a lunchbox or backpack
- put in the seat of the car
- on the nightstand
- in the cereal bowl or box
- on the fridge
(Teachers)
- as a surprise on desks
- in school boxes
- in mystery paper sacks to open daily
- Principal can deliver to the room as a surprise
- Make a word puzzle for kids to “crack the code” to receive prizes
- deliver to students while they are eating lunch
A Few More Corny Sayings:
- Teddy Grahams or gummy bears: You’ll do “BEAR-Y” well today!
- Air Heads: Don’t be an “Air Head!” You know the answers!
- Bite sized Milky Ways: You’re “Out of this world!”
What are your suggestions for teachers or moms who want to give their kids some sweet treats or encouraging notes? What are some that you’ve used? I hope you aren’t too stressed out over testing! Take a sweet-tooth break like I did and enjoy some yummy goodies! Happy Testing to all! Summer is right around the corner!
Passing these cool ideas on to my friends with little ones in school! So cute!
As a fellow teach, I absolutely love this idea! Standardized Testing really takes a toll on students and I love that you have such thoughtful and creative ways to keep the kids inspired and confident. Truly fantastic.
Teacher* I hate typos, sorry.
These are great – kids will do anything for candy
Am passing this on to the teachers I know – thanks!
Hi!I have started reading your blog posts today.They are full of wonderful ideas, i am an art lover, have 2 kids, in Grade 1 and in Kindergarten respectively.I often have to make their school projects, I enjoyed your blog, and looking forward to follow your posts..
I am the designer who cteraed the illustrations and 3D projects for the Campin’ Critters cartridge. It is so much fun to see how you are using this cartridge. Your layout is really cute, and I am glad to hear that you feel that the cartridge is easy to use. I also love reading all of the nice comments from your readers. It sounds like this cartridge is going to be a hit!
Great ideas!! Thanks!!
Pop Rocks – Rock the FCAT! (replace test name)
Dum dum lollipop – You’re no Dum Dum. You’ve got this!
Mini flashlight keychains or glowsticks – It’s your time to shine!
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