“A sensation of tension, worry, or fear that interferes with math performance” is how math anxiety is defined. Math anxiety is common among students and can vary from general discomfort and mental disarray to panic and extreme anxiety. Even though most students can cope with their anxiety, some students' dread is so intense that it interferes with their arithmetic learning ability, leading to a vicious cycle of failure.
Because math anxiety is a natural concern of not scoring well or succeeding in the subject, you may assist your pupils overcome it by using a variety of suggestions and approaches as a teacher. Here are the ways for overcoming math phobia in children.
A student's worst dread is the embarrassment that comes with getting a problem wrong or earning a low grade on a test. Building confidence in pupils and assuring them through positive and encouraging remarks is the first step in overcoming their nervousness.
Eliminating negative comments in the classroom and recognizing pupils for their accomplishments go a long way toward gaining their trust and confidence.
(In short be positive because we can overcome this by being positive and we should trust ourselves that we can do this math problem.)
