If you don't knowa question, skipit for now and goback to it later ifyou have time.Obsessingabout your pastperformance orconsequence offailure is nothelpful.Space outyour studyingmath over afew days orweeks.Focus onthequestionat hand.Say the affirmationto yourself, "I amcalm, relaxed andconfident whiledoing math."Remember thatyou don't haveget everyquestion right todo well on thetest.If you begin to getnervous, take afew slow deepbreaths to relaxyourself. Then getback to work!Waiting until thelast minute andtrying to learneverything thenight beforedoesn’t work.Being wellprepared isthe best wayto reduce testtaking anxiety.Write downimportant formulasin the margin firstso you won't worryabout forgettingthem.Other peoplefinishing their testsfirst can bedistracting. Take abreath andconcentrate onyour own test.Try apracticemath testbeforehand.Get involvedin the learningprocess; bean activelearner.Skim throughthe test so thatyou have agood idea howto paceyourself.Even if math hasgiven you problemsfor years, start actingas if you have controlover your mathsuccess now.Do the simplequestions first. Ithelps build yourconfidence for theharder questions.Exercising for afew days beforeany math testwill help reducestress.If you're stillexperiencing extremetest anxiety afterfollowing these tips,seek help from acounselor at PCC.Go toclassregularly.A littleanxietycan bemotivating.Read themath testdirectionsslowly andcarefully.Do you reallywant to listento thoserumors aboutthe test?Learning howyou learn mathbest helps yourmathachievement.If your mindwanders,return tofocus onyour test.If you don't knowa question, skipit for now and goback to it later ifyou have time.Obsessingabout your pastperformance orconsequence offailure is nothelpful.Space outyour studyingmath over afew days orweeks.Focus onthequestionat hand.Say the affirmationto yourself, "I amcalm, relaxed andconfident whiledoing math."Remember thatyou don't haveget everyquestion right todo well on thetest.If you begin to getnervous, take afew slow deepbreaths to relaxyourself. Then getback to work!Waiting until thelast minute andtrying to learneverything thenight beforedoesn’t work.Being wellprepared isthe best wayto reduce testtaking anxiety.Write downimportant formulasin the margin firstso you won't worryabout forgettingthem.Other peoplefinishing their testsfirst can bedistracting. Take abreath andconcentrate onyour own test.Try apracticemath testbeforehand.Get involvedin the learningprocess; bean activelearner.Skim throughthe test so thatyou have agood idea howto paceyourself.Even if math hasgiven you problemsfor years, start actingas if you have controlover your mathsuccess now.Do the simplequestions first. Ithelps build yourconfidence for theharder questions.Exercising for afew days beforeany math testwill help reducestress.If you're stillexperiencing extremetest anxiety afterfollowing these tips,seek help from acounselor at PCC.Go toclassregularly.A littleanxietycan bemotivating.Read themath testdirectionsslowly andcarefully.Do you reallywant to listento thoserumors aboutthe test?Learning howyou learn mathbest helps yourmathachievement.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. If you don't know a question, skip it for now and go back to it later if you have time.
  2. Obsessing about your past performance or consequence of failure is not helpful.
  3. Space out your studying math over a few days or weeks.
  4. Focus on the question at hand.
  5. Say the affirmation to yourself, "I am calm, relaxed and confident while doing math."
  6. Remember that you don't have get every question right to do well on the test.
  7. If you begin to get nervous, take a few slow deep breaths to relax yourself. Then get back to work!
  8. Waiting until the last minute and trying to learn everything the night before doesn’t work.
  9. Being well prepared is the best way to reduce test taking anxiety.
  10. Write down important formulas in the margin first so you won't worry about forgetting them.
  11. Other people finishing their tests first can be distracting. Take a breath and concentrate on your own test.
  12. Try a practice math test beforehand.
  13. Get involved in the learning process; be an active learner.
  14. Skim through the test so that you have a good idea how to pace yourself.
  15. Even if math has given you problems for years, start acting as if you have control over your math success now.
  16. Do the simple questions first. It helps build your confidence for the harder questions.
  17. Exercising for a few days before any math test will help reduce stress.
  18. If you're still experiencing extreme test anxiety after following these tips, seek help from a counselor at PCC.
  19. Go to class regularly.
  20. A little anxiety can be motivating.
  21. Read the math test directions slowly and carefully.
  22. Do you really want to listen to those rumors about the test?
  23. Learning how you learn math best helps your math achievement.
  24. If your mind wanders, return to focus on your test.