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

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.


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