10 things a parent can do to help their child prepare for a test

I have had a request for some advice that a teacher would give parents to help them help their child prepare for a test.
I jotted down these 10 things a parent can do to help and I am looking for your ideas and input to pass on.

This is what I said;

If there is one good piece of advice you can give a parent is to ask them to help their child be prepared for learning every day so that test days are not any different than another learning experience.

The following suggestions as simple as these things may sound they are extremely important and they help set that stage for learning everyday. How you interact with your child on a daily basis will help establish good study habits and a child ready to be successful.

Get then off to a good start every day by
1. Give them nutritious breakfast. Make sure that they have nutritious snacks. The brain’s need fuel to function well.
2. Organize lunches and school bags the night before to keep the business of getting ready for school calm and go smoothly.
3. Make sure that they get plenty of rest.
4. Give them a quiet place to study without distractions.
5. Express confidence in them. Tell them that we practice the development of skills until we master them. Tests are one way of practicing what we are learning.
6. Encourage them when they struggle. Model appropriate responses when mistakes are made or things aren’t working well for yourself. How can we expect them to manage mistakes if we berate ourselves when we make mistakes.
7. Review the materials with them. Ask them to demonstrate what they know but avoid overemphasizing their mistakes.
8. Express confidence in your child’s teacher. If you do not understand or disagree with something the teacher is telling your child, talk to the teacher and avoid the “when I went to school” approach to helping them prepare.
9. Be a coach and help them find ways to solve their problems. Don’t be afraid to tell your child that you do not know how to do something.
10. Any time your child is having difficulty with a learning activity let their teacher know. Use student agenda or communication book to tell your child’s teacher when they might need extra help.

That’s my 10 – what would you add?