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

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