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How To Make Sure Your Math Anxiety Doesn't Make Your Kids Hate Math

A new study shows that creating an environment in which math is part of everyday life, can help kids do better in the subject.
Source: LA Johnson

A spike in blood pressure. A racing heart rate. Sweaty palms.

For many adults, this is what they feel when faced with difficult math.

But for kids, math anxiety isn't just a feeling, it can affect their ability to do well in school. This fear tends

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