Noticing your child being under pressure due to an upcoming test is one of those helpless moments you will feel as a parent. But tests are part of school life, and it is not an obstacle you can easily remove from your child’s life because they do not like them. 

As the exams get closer, the pressure increases, making you think of ways you can help make it better. You can not study on your child’s behalf, but you can help ensure they are well prepared for the tests giving them more confidence to face the coming exams. 

This article discusses factors that affect a child’s revision sessions and how you can help ensure the revision period and exams go smoothly as a parent.

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Factors that Affect a Child’s Revision Session

It is normal to want to revise before exams, but the revision sessions can be affected by some external factors, which are discussed below. 

Revision Tips for Children

Here are essential tips to help your children revise and study effectively.

  1. Create a Suitable Study Space

The environment your child studies in is important, even to the least details. There are so many distractions that can affect your child’s interest in schoolwork. Distractions do not only come from activities around, but it also comes from the children’s feeling. 

If the child is not comfortable, it can be a huge form of distraction, making all time spent studying futile. So, you should create a suitable study space for your child to ensure they can revise without worrying about external factors. Here are some ways to create a suitable work table.

  1.  Create a Revision Timetable

Left to the children, they will keep procrastinating their daily preparations until they can no longer delay. If they do not prioritize their study and set time aside, they might study too late or for too few hours. Also, if you are studying with your child, you might get too busy and keep forgetting to study together.

So, create a plan for you to study together and abide by it. Tips to help you set a revision timetable are below.

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  1. Start Revision Early

One reason why children feel overwhelmed, and panic is because their test day is getting closer. Due to the fear or lethargy towards studying, the child ends up moving forward the study time until the test days are close.

Late revisions affect the child’s mental state, causing them to assimilate more slowly. It is better to start revising way ahead of the exams, giving them enough time to deal with any issues that come up without  being under the pressure of “not enough time.” Here are steps to help you start revision earlier.

  1. Provide right nutrition

A well-nourished child will find more motivation and strength to study than a poorly-nourished one. It is essential that your child studies with plenty of healthy snacks as this helps ensure they are less bored and more motivated to study. 

Also, healthy snacks play a big role in their assimilation. Foods with high omega-3 concentration help them concentrate better and improve their cognitive function. Antioxidant food also helps concentration. And some fruits help increase the brain’s dopamine level, improving concentration.

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  1. Work with the right method.

All children are different and have different styles of learning and doing things.  You must understand your child’s interests before venturing into revising with them. Know what motivates them and use it to help them study better.

Check out the different learning styles and try out everything until you figure out which suits your child best and allows them to assimilate better. Here are other tips to help you with this method.

  1. Encourage them

Dealing with a frustrated child might keep you on the edge because you are worried and under pressure, but you must keep your emotions in check and be an adult. Do not get angry or frustrated even when they do not act accordingly. These are some dos and don’ts of revising with your child.

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Conclusion

There are different methods and techniques to help you revise with your child. Try out the ones listed above but do not limit yourself to these. Explore different ways to help your child study better, feed them well, and encourage them with words and incentives. Be there for them even if you can not help so they do not feel alone or discouraged. They will value the time more than the results they get.

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