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• Read with your child. Ask questions that will help your child activate his/her thinking skills to improve comprehension.
• Discuss your child�s work in mathematics. Use homework as an opportunity to show the importance of math to the real world.
• Encourage your child to keep a journal and write stories. Discuss his/her writing as an interested reader�not just an editor. Keep doing what you�re already doing!

On the day of the test...

• Make sure your child gets a good night�s sleep.
• Make sure your child eats a good breakfast.
• Remind your child to ask the teacher questions if he/she doesn�t understand.
• Let your child know you have confidence in his/her abilities.
• Encourage your child not to worry and to do his/her personal best!