Mare
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Florida Comprehensive Assement Test (for 3rd,4th,&5th graders)
Well, my son is in 4th...last year he had to take this test down here in FL...he did not do well, keep in mind he is an ESE student, he gets XTRA help for reading/writing....last year he failed the test and I sent him to summer school for xtra help for it, BUT, they could not fail him a grade because in NJ he had 2 years ESE under his belt and was held back in kindergraden...(went to pre-first).
Anyway, today starts FCAT testing for him. He was SO STRESSING this, "HE" made sure he ate a good dinner last night, went to bed early, asked to sleep in my room so his brother would not keep him up!, and ate breakfast this morning, which he rarely does. Poor guy is so worried about today!
I sat at the table with him, and told him, No need to worry, you are doing great this year! Your Smart! I'm VERY proud of you. You won't be grounded or in trouble if you don't do as good as YOU wanted too. (he has to write a 3 pg essay???? which is what he is stressing BIG TIME over) Told him, if you don't finish in the 45 minutes they give, NO PROBLEM...No Big Deal....You will do just fine. No belly aches, no headaches (cuz he complained this morning), just do THE BEST YOU CAN....Again, I Love You! And I'm VERY proud of how far you came. After school, you can go play with some friends,blah blah blah...Trying to take his mind of the stressing bit. Even did get a smirky smile out of him....Worried Mom for her kid, what to do, what to do...See, now he's got me stressing for him, I just don't want him to worry.
I get so mad at the school system sometimes, making these kids stress like this!!!!!!!!
Well, my son is in 4th...last year he had to take this test down here in FL...he did not do well, keep in mind he is an ESE student, he gets XTRA help for reading/writing....last year he failed the test and I sent him to summer school for xtra help for it, BUT, they could not fail him a grade because in NJ he had 2 years ESE under his belt and was held back in kindergraden...(went to pre-first).
Anyway, today starts FCAT testing for him. He was SO STRESSING this, "HE" made sure he ate a good dinner last night, went to bed early, asked to sleep in my room so his brother would not keep him up!, and ate breakfast this morning, which he rarely does. Poor guy is so worried about today!
I sat at the table with him, and told him, No need to worry, you are doing great this year! Your Smart! I'm VERY proud of you. You won't be grounded or in trouble if you don't do as good as YOU wanted too. (he has to write a 3 pg essay???? which is what he is stressing BIG TIME over) Told him, if you don't finish in the 45 minutes they give, NO PROBLEM...No Big Deal....You will do just fine. No belly aches, no headaches (cuz he complained this morning), just do THE BEST YOU CAN....Again, I Love You! And I'm VERY proud of how far you came. After school, you can go play with some friends,blah blah blah...Trying to take his mind of the stressing bit. Even did get a smirky smile out of him....Worried Mom for her kid, what to do, what to do...See, now he's got me stressing for him, I just don't want him to worry.
I get so mad at the school system sometimes, making these kids stress like this!!!!!!!!