Thursday, March 19, 2009

Math Anxiety

Parent if your child is struggling with become comfortable with Math you can try some of these tips:

Study - OK, that sounds dumb. Of course you should study.

Don't study too much! Spending too much time going over and over the same stuff won't help and will just overwhelm you.

Calm those fears by treating yourself with calmness. Try to have a set routine

Just think of something that you DO know is the first step in remembering all those lost formulas.

Give yourself a quick stretch and tell yourself you are OK. Take a deep breath and try to break the cycle of the panic.

Work around the panic by finding something on the test that you can do. Gain confidence and then go back and finish the rest of the problems.

Draw a picture. Talk it out. Sometimes just telling someone else about the problem can help break that mental block.

Jump on it. If you are leaving your math homework until last you may be too tired to tackle it.

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