Tyler Tames the Testing Tiger

Tyler Tames the Testing Tiger addresses the anxiety often felt by students at testing time. This resource provides helpful tools for parents, teachers and counselors who want to prepare children for standardized and other tests. In the eye-opening children's story, Tyler manages to "tame the testing tiger" by applying familiar and successful sports strategies he learned from his basketball coach to the testing situation. Help students identify their own level of test anxiety and develop effective strategies for relaxation, positive thinking, time management, study skills, mental and physical preparation and test taking skills. A helpful parent article is also included. Includes:

• Children's Story
• Discussion Questions
• Leader's Guide
• Testing Bulletin Board
• Test Prep Cards
• Test Anxiety Assessment
• Coach's Tips
• How Parents Can Help

• The Anti-Test Anxiety Society
• The Big Test (Mrs. Hartwell's Classroom Adventures)
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• Anger Management Workbook for Kids: 50 Fun Activities to Help Children Stay Calm and Make Better Choices When They Feel Mad
• Testing Miss Malarkey
• Excite Me! Motivate Me! Test Me! Practical Test-Taking Strategies for Busy Counselors
• Soda Pop Head
• I Can Handle It (Mindful Mantras)
• Bubble Gum Brain
• Cliques Just Don't Make Cents! (Building Relationships)