Prior to the start of our state testing, my team and I brainstorming some ways to spice up the week for the kids, and we came up with the idea of doing some low-key spirit days - no crazy hair or anything that would be distracting, just some color themes:
Day 1 - REDy to get this show on the road
Day 2 - The (blue) sky's the limit!
Day 3 - Wear PINK, it helps you think!
Day 4 - ORANGE you glad today's our last day!
Third grade only had four days of testing, but for the grade levels that had more days than us, we brainstormed two other possibilities:
* Lean GREEN testing machine!
* Reach for the (yellow) stars!
Also, we let the kids bring pillows to sit on or lean against at their desks during their tests, and we also let them use those pillows (and stuffed animals) to lay around and rest for a few minutes after finishing each test.
I got a ton of positive feedback from parents about this -- they said all of this excitement really helped motivate the kids for the week, which was awesome! I definitely recommend you try it!
pictures from the week
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