Read themath testdirectionsslowly andcarefully.If you begin to getnervous, take afew slow deepbreaths to relaxyourself. Then getback to work!A littleanxietycan bemotivating.Skim throughthe test so thatyou have agood idea howto paceyourself.Get involvedin the learningprocess; bean activelearner.Try apracticemath testbeforehand.Being wellprepared isthe best wayto reduce testtaking anxiety.Go toclassregularly.Waiting until thelast minute andtrying to learneverything thenight beforedoesn’t work.If you're stillexperiencing extremetest anxiety afterfollowing these tips,seek help from acounselor at PCC.Even if math hasgiven you problemsfor years, start actingas if you have controlover your mathsuccess now.Exercising for afew days beforeany math testwill help reducestress.Learning howyou learn mathbest helps yourmathachievement.Say the affirmationto yourself, "I amcalm, relaxed andconfident whiledoing math."Other peoplefinishing their testsfirst can bedistracting. Take abreath andconcentrate onyour own test.Do the simplequestions first. Ithelps build yourconfidence for theharder questions.Focus onthequestionat hand.Obsessingabout your pastperformance orconsequence offailure is nothelpful.If you don't knowa question, skipit for now and goback to it later ifyou have time.Space outyour studyingmath over afew days orweeks.Do you reallywant to listento thoserumors aboutthe test?Remember thatyou don't haveget everyquestion right todo well on thetest.Write downimportant formulasin the margin firstso you won't worryabout forgettingthem.If your mindwanders,return tofocus onyour test.Read themath testdirectionsslowly andcarefully.If you begin to getnervous, take afew slow deepbreaths to relaxyourself. Then getback to work!A littleanxietycan bemotivating.Skim throughthe test so thatyou have agood idea howto paceyourself.Get involvedin the learningprocess; bean activelearner.Try apracticemath testbeforehand.Being wellprepared isthe best wayto reduce testtaking anxiety.Go toclassregularly.Waiting until thelast minute andtrying to learneverything thenight beforedoesn’t work.If you're stillexperiencing extremetest anxiety afterfollowing these tips,seek help from acounselor at PCC.Even if math hasgiven you problemsfor years, start actingas if you have controlover your mathsuccess now.Exercising for afew days beforeany math testwill help reducestress.Learning howyou learn mathbest helps yourmathachievement.Say the affirmationto yourself, "I amcalm, relaxed andconfident whiledoing math."Other peoplefinishing their testsfirst can bedistracting. Take abreath andconcentrate onyour own test.Do the simplequestions first. Ithelps build yourconfidence for theharder questions.Focus onthequestionat hand.Obsessingabout your pastperformance orconsequence offailure is nothelpful.If you don't knowa question, skipit for now and goback to it later ifyou have time.Space outyour studyingmath over afew days orweeks.Do you reallywant to listento thoserumors aboutthe test?Remember thatyou don't haveget everyquestion right todo well on thetest.Write downimportant formulasin the margin firstso you won't worryabout forgettingthem.If your mindwanders,return tofocus onyour test.

Overcoming Math Anxiety - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Read the math test directions slowly and carefully.
  2. If you begin to get nervous, take a few slow deep breaths to relax yourself. Then get back to work!
  3. A little anxiety can be motivating.
  4. Skim through the test so that you have a good idea how to pace yourself.
  5. Get involved in the learning process; be an active learner.
  6. Try a practice math test beforehand.
  7. Being well prepared is the best way to reduce test taking anxiety.
  8. Go to class regularly.
  9. Waiting until the last minute and trying to learn everything the night before doesn’t work.
  10. If you're still experiencing extreme test anxiety after following these tips, seek help from a counselor at PCC.
  11. Even if math has given you problems for years, start acting as if you have control over your math success now.
  12. Exercising for a few days before any math test will help reduce stress.
  13. Learning how you learn math best helps your math achievement.
  14. Say the affirmation to yourself, "I am calm, relaxed and confident while doing math."
  15. Other people finishing their tests first can be distracting. Take a breath and concentrate on your own test.
  16. Do the simple questions first. It helps build your confidence for the harder questions.
  17. Focus on the question at hand.
  18. Obsessing about your past performance or consequence of failure is not helpful.
  19. If you don't know a question, skip it for now and go back to it later if you have time.
  20. Space out your studying math over a few days or weeks.
  21. Do you really want to listen to those rumors about the test?
  22. Remember that you don't have get every question right to do well on the test.
  23. Write down important formulas in the margin first so you won't worry about forgetting them.
  24. If your mind wanders, return to focus on your test.