Catalina Goldstein

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Bringing paleontology to life in a T.rex costume.

Third grade students are usually around 8 or 9 years-old. By the time they reach third grade they have already learned so much, but still get frustrated or anxious when faced with life's challenges. Especially a challenge like taking the CAASPP test for the first time. I wanted to empower my students with strategies that would assist them to take control of their emotions.

The goal of this was to reduce students' testing anxiety through taking deep breaths before and during a test. However, students also reported that they found deep breaths useful to calm down during disagreements with peers or siblings and when faced with a challenging assignment. 

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What you'll find on each page:
A way to step back and take a moment to calm down, even if you're in a loud class. Simple lessons to guide your students to take control of their anxiety in every aspect of their lives. 

​Lessons-

• Introduce the topic
• Rainbow breath discussion
• Building Grit

How-Tos-

• Meditate with Students
• Google Forms
• GoNoodle

Assessment-

• Westside Test Anxiety Scale
• Student Surveys

References-

• Web Tools

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