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

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