Doing Well on Standardized Tests

What, if anything, do I need to be doing to help my fourth-grader do well on the standardized tests she'll be taking next month? She gets mostly B's on her report card. - Anxious
Answer: Don't transfer your anxiety about these tests to your child, for test anxiety can stop children from doing their best. If your daughter's scores on past standardized tests have been good, this should hold true on the upcoming tests, especially since she is getting good grades. It should help reduce any anxiety she has to remind her of this.
To have your child prepared for the test, make sure she gets a good night's rest for several days before the test and that she has a good breakfast on test day. Helping your child do well on standardized tests is something that you are doing every day when you make sure that her homework is done, make sure she knows how to follow directions, and you keep close track of her progress at school.