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This is a HUGE problem. I sometimes get scared to go to school just because I know that I will probably get called on to read out loud. It is so strage though because I am not a shy person at all but when it comes to reading my hearts starts pounding so fast, I start shaking, my eyes begin to water, and when I first start to speak my voice is crackling and I sound like I am going to cry or something. I am in my 10th year of high school and this has never been a problem throughout my 10 years of school untill now. What can I do? Please Help!!

2007-02-21 15:25:38 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference Primary & Secondary Education

I have tried Talking to the teacher, but she just acted as if it was nothing and laughed about it. She said that she would still call on me and that its not her problem and i should see a phsycologist.

2007-02-21 15:41:01 · update #1

3 answers

First, you need to figure out why you are scared to read out loud. Is there another person in there that you have your eye on and you don't want to make a food of yourself? Or is it because you are afraid of making a mistake and the teacher cutting you down because of it. Once you've figured that out, finding ways to avoid that fear is very simple.
Second, practice reading out loud at home. Once you feel comfortable reading to yourself, then try volunteering to read to your younger siblings/friends siblings. If you can handle them, then you've already mastered a much harder audience than your 10th grade engilsh class.
Last, try volunteering to read aloud. If your teacher sees that you are willing to read, then maybe (s)he won't call on you as much.

I've had this same problem reading out loud as well. I was afraid of making a mistake and being laughed at, but once i realized that everyone will laugh at your mistakes whether you intend to make them or not, and all you can do is laugh right along with them, then reading was not such a problem anymore.

Good luck! I hope you can get over this fear!

2007-02-21 15:35:59 · answer #1 · answered by iamtiffy606 3 · 1 0

It happens to everyone now and again i promis. even i still do it sometimes. What you must do is as soon as u feel ure loosing ur cool and going 2 fast, stop completely, take a breath then continue! it does actually help....... just chill. The reason that you are asked to read out load is probably because you are not a very strong reader and your teachers are just trying to help improve your reading skills! Good luck! xx

2007-02-21 23:36:58 · answer #2 · answered by Lex 2 · 0 0

Tell your teachers about the anxiety that it causes you - I am a teacher and I would not make a student read aloud if it caused these things - let them know, they will probably let you off the hook until you are ready.

2007-02-21 23:34:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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