- 1). Eat a healthy diet and get plenty of sleep. Math demands constant attention and understanding. If you are too tired to follow the examples as the teacher demonstrates them in class, you will likely have trouble trying to complete the homework. Maintain high energy by getting a full night's sleep and eating a complete breakfast. Eating items that are high in fiber, such as oatmeal with fruit or raisins for breakfast or some nuts or yogurt at lunch, will help keep you focused and energized.
- 2). Ask questions about each lesson during the lesson itself or after class. Study each chapter extensively the same day you cover the lesson instead of trying to study all concepts and equations before a test. Ask the teacher about anything you don't understand the next day in class, so she can go over right away, enabling you to progress to the next concept. Create flashcards with equations and concepts covered in each chapter on them as you complete each chapter. Choose one day a week, such as Sunday, to review all the chapters in the book by going through and practicing all your flashcards.
- 3). Develop a math network within the class. Exchange phone numbers with a few classmates to call each other with questions on homework, study guides or tests.
- 4). Form study groups to practice new math concepts and study for exams. Create math games to play in the study group or turn a practice test into a race to see who can finish with the most accurate answers the fastest. This will add a fun and entertaining element into studying. Incorporate hands-on activities to help the students absorb the concepts, such as adding or subtracting fractions. For example, have the students make cookie dough but have them cut the recipe in half, or double it. This will force them to add or subtract measurements within the recipe. If they double the recipe that originally called for 1/4-cup of flour, they will be able to see in a practical setting that two 1/4 cups equals a half cup.
- 5). Stay after class for extra help on a math concept or equation immediately after covering the lesson. Math skills and lessons tend to build upon each other so if you don't understand something completely, it could hinder your understanding of the next lesson.
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