A Treasure Chest of Test Taking Tips - Savvy School Counselor

While looking through one of my favorite Test Taking resources, Excite Me! Motivate Me! Test Me! by Sandra Robinson, I came across another great idea. I couldn’t wait to find a treasure chest! Here’s a fun way to share a few basic test taking tips with your students:

What you’ll need:

A treasure chest (I was just about to order one from Oriental Trading before a co-worker had one she didn’t need anymore!)
A pencil– This reminds students to have a #2 pencil.
A clock– This reminds students to use their time wisely.
Cake mix– This reminds students to follow the directions.
A pillow– This is to remind the students to get a good night’s rest.
Glasses– These remind the students to keep their eyes on their own papers.
Checkers– These remind the students to check over their work.
Cereal– This reminds the students to eat a good breakfast.
A hanger– This reminds the students not to give up – just “hang” in there!

I was able to find just about everything on the list. I couldn’t find a small enough pillow, so I purchased a small piece of felt and some pillow filling and made it myself by sealing the edges with stitch witchery. I found a small checkers game and the glasses at the Dollar Tree. I purchased a variety pack of cereal so the box would be small enough, and I found a small Jiffy Cake Mix. The hanger came in a set of baby hangers from the Dollar Tree also, and the small clock I found at Walmart. I grabbed an extra pencil from a drawer, and I was set!