Summary from the publisher:
Mrs. Hartwell is preparing her class to take the Big Test. Knowing they have studied and are well-prepared, she helps the students practice how to sit quietly, fill in the bubbles, and follow the directions. She even instructs them on proper morning-of-the-test nutrition. As her students grow increasingly anxious about the Big Test, Mrs. Hartwell realizes she has to teach the most valuable test-taking skill of all: learning to relax! In Michigan, our standardized testing comes very early in the year. It makes our teachers think about test prep from the very first day of the year. That's why I immediately picked this up off the back to school shelf at the book store this week.
In this story about preparing for a big test, the teacher teaches the students how to show what they know by teaching them about all the "unfun" parts of test taking. She shows them how to fill in bubbles, how to sit properly, how to be quiet, and on and on and on. It makes the students very nervous as the big day approaches. As the tension mounts, the story concludes with a surprise ending that is sure to make students and teachers smile. This is a great book to share with students as this time approaches and to learn the real lesson in this story which is to just relax.
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