4 Techniques to Help Your Child Overcome Math Anxiety

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TECHNIQUES

TO HELP YOUR CHILD OVERCOME MATH ANXIETY


INTRODUCTION

DOES YOUR CHILD FEAR MATH? If your child is facing the fear of math, then Math anxiety is a common issue. This is a problem that affects the majority of students nowadays. The good news is that you can do a lot as a parent to assist your child to overcome his or her anxiety of math. Math can be fearful and last almost a lifetime. Weed it out early and boost their confidence. Here are 4 tips to help eradicate this fear of math.


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TRY EXPLAINING WITH

PRACTICAL EXAMPLES

If your child is unable to understand a particular lesson, then it’s time for you to be creative. Find out a simpler way to explain the concept using simple examples of what the child sees in his / her day to day life.


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BE PATIENT

If your child is facing difficulties in understanding math or in solving math problems, do not lose your patience or scold the child in any way. Explain the topics repeatedly or revise the old lessons till the child gains the necessary confidence.


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PLAY MATH GAMES

To make learning math and enjoyable experience, try to play math games with the child regularly. Making the child solve mental math problems and also playing other games that involve counting and other mathematical operations will prove to be very useful for making math learning interesting for the child.


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TAKE HELP FROM HOME TUTOR

You can take help from your private home tutor. They will definitely help you to clear your doubts and


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