Math anxiety is an intense lifelong fear of two trains approaching each other at speeds of 60 and 80 MPH.
– Rick Bayan

An online article by Ariel Gilreath in the Hechinger Report is called “Teachers Conquering Their Math Anxiety.” The article explains how early educators can build a strong math foundation for young children when they build their own mathematical confidence through good professional development.

The Exchange Essentials article collection, “Playful Approaches to Math,” is filled with support to encourage every early childhood and early elementary teacher to feel more confidence and enjoyment in supporting math learning. Here are a few of the article titles:

It’s the Math All Around that Counts: Developing Number Sense in Young Children by Mary Hynes-Berry, Jie-Qi Chen, and Barbara Abel

6 x 7 = Yikes! Coaching Teachers Past Their Math Anxiety by Heather Bernt-Santy

Nature As a Path to Early Math by Gwendolyn Johnson and Ruth A. Wilson