Students who fear math feel the most anxious when confronted with a mast test. In addition to the methods discussed earlier, several other positive steps will help reduce test anxiety. Before the Test The unknown or unexpected is usually what you most fear when taking a test. You can eliminate this source of fear by knowing exactly what material the test will cover. If not written or announced by the teacher, ask! Ask what pages to review and what kind of problems you need to know. But don’t nitpick by saying, “do we really need to know how to work these problems?” You need to know all the material, unless told otherwise. Do not ignore the ones you don’t like or find difficult. They are not going to go away. Get help with these problems. They wouldn’t be taught if you could not do them. Once you understand difficult problems,

Oftentimes, a fear of failure lies at the heart of hatred or avoidance or, or anxiety about, math. Something happened: At some point, a negative experience with math occurred. It may have been a ove or an illness, or perhaps a family trauma, such as a death or a divorce. Or maybe it was a poor relationship with a teacher. In any event, something happened that caused that student to miss some basics. And math is a subject that builds on knowledge. So when some basic building blocks are lost, the student’s math experience becomes repeatedly disappointing, and the student’s math experience become repeatedly disappointing, and the student’s view of math hardens into a narrow and dismal scenario of what never or always happens: “I never pass”….”I always get confused”…”I always go blank”…”I never know where to start”… Anxiety, personal tardiness, indifference, boredom, poor conduct in the classroom, and endless

It’s almost Spring Break! We know most students are looking forward to sitting back, relaxing, and soaking up the sun, if possible. However, sitting back and unwinding the entire time can lead to some serious setbacks in school. You don’t want to waste all those hours of hard work this year for a few hours of TV time. So shut off that TV, go outside and keep enhancing your skills in the most fun way possible. Don’t Forget About Your Books The easiest way to stay sharp is to read a book. Read something interesting, learn something, and let your imagination run wild. It’s amazing that there are so many great books out there and most of them are free! Just head over to your public library, library cards are free too. Write it Down Don’t like to read? You should try to get into it considering developing reading skills