Kindergartners Share Tips for Final Exams
Published December 11, 2015
Have you ever wondered what advice a kindergartner would give to a high school student preparing for exams? Well, we did! So we asked dozens of kindergartners from schools across the district to explain how high school students should prepare for final exams next week… and the answers, as you might guess, were priceless!
Allendale Elementary
“Can I have a talk with you? Can you study really hard? Can you eat lots of food?” Annabelle Clark
“To do a great job, have a good night sleep and I hope you eat healthy food.” Susan Jones
Clovercroft Elementary
“Students should study really hard and take a lot of time to study!” Jack Garland
“Students should practice reading, do a good job and work hard. They should go to school and listen really hard so they can learn a bunch of things!” Pearce White
College Grove Elementary
“I would remember what I studied! Then I would get ready for school and brush my teeth. Get my stuff ready and rock the test!” Calen Brandon
“I would practice! I would study by myself cause I know I can do it. Go to sleep early and then eat eggs for breakfast.” Reece Mellon
Edmondson Elementary:
“Practice your equals and minuses.” Anna Elizabeth Callahan
“Practice doing hard things first. The rest will be easy – duh!” Will George
“Read the directions.” Molly Morgan Hendrix
“Practice your sight words.” Daniela Rosas
“Know how to use a calculator.” Reid Smithson
Fairview Elementary
“Test takers should listen and go to kindergarten!” Brayden Johnson and Skyler Deonder
“Test takers should practice and get very smart.” Anna Davidson and Michael Jernigan
“Test takers should get your pencils out and write your name.” Tate Mathis and Brynlee Visser
“Test takers should practice on a tablet first and practice in case of a fire drill.” Baylee Dodd and Bella Crumley
Grassland Elementary
“Don’t cry.” Ria Ferrell
“Be brave.” Fletcher Hall
“Wear nice clothes.” Ainsley Koerner
“Wear something lucky.” Easton Lively
“Try to do your best.” Caden Milom
“Go to sleep one hour early.” Presley Portis
“Don’t panic.” Griffin Wells
Scales Elementary
“Don’t freak out!” Annie Hurst
“Get your backpack ready.” Max McClimans
“Put your backpack down, do your exam and get your backpack.” Jameson Muse
“Do a good job.” Jack Nimitz
Walnut Grove Elementary
“My advice for taking your finals is get to your test on time.” Makaela Layne Barber
“My advice for taking your finals is do all your work and study all the pages.” Eleanor Marie Halloran
“My advice for taking your finals is finish your test so you can play outside.” Elijah Joseph Sekimonyo
“My advice for taking your finals is don’t talk during test.” Sullivan Lewis Sessions
“My advice for taking your finals is call 911.” Harper Rae Turberfield
“My advice for taking your finals is work hard and answer all the questions.” Eily Louise Wolfe
Winstead Elementary
“Know the capitals of their state.” Charlie Caeser
“Read a lot!” Matthew Cofer
“They should listen for the directions for the big test.” Bryce Day
“Get ready…eat meat and get 10 hours of sleep.” Franny Grace
“Study hard, do good.” Emery Meade
“Get to work fast cause the teacher is coming.” Mariel Sanchez