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My 5 year old grandson isn't too interested in FaceTime interaction. So I resorted to (drumroll) writing to him in the old-fashioned way and mailing a one page newsy letter to him (usually with a treat included) just like my grandmother used to do for me. He then sends me a recorded video message with his news, in return. Or if I'm lucky, he writes back.

We have still being helping with our grand children due to my daughters work committments and lacey only being 4. We did not see her for the first 6 weeks and used messenger, but she was getting more upset and actually thought we had died at one stage.
We have done home learning, mainly things like numbers shapes and alphabet. We have done short spurts and spent lots of time doing outdoor activities like bug hunting and flower pressing. They really are precious years

Making and decorating rice crispie cakes via whats app

Yes by giving them a reward for their achievements

I’ve been in contact with my grandchildren on WhatsApp reading each other stories and singing great fun

a bit of autonomy, they chose a project to research and because it was their choice they made great finds

We sing songs and read stories together on a weekly videochat. Little and often so it doesn't become a chore. It gives parents a tea break.

My Son and Daughter-in-law have done a grand job of homeschooling, havent been able to see them or cuddle them, because we are sheltered, but ive missed them so much, i use zoom everyday to say hello to them, and i know our relationship hasnt changed, but they and we miss our time together, as i used to have them everyday after school

Having a schedule of work Mon/Fri.

I have been doing the daily maths section of home schooling with my granddaughter over Skype to give my daughter an hour's break from childcare during the day. Also, although she's been furloughed, she's been expected to keep in touch with clients whenever they need/want to talk.

a good routine everyday

Making learning fun will get you a long way! Patience is a very useful tool as well!

I am in an unusual position in that I have come to live with my family during the pandemic. I normally live 400 miles away and see my Granddaughter about 5 to 6 times a year.
She is 13 and has found the separation from her friends very difficult.
She has school work to do but isn't keen to do it. She didn't want my help so I stepped back but one day last week she did ask for my help with a piece for history. She had to look at source materials about Victorian cotton mills and make decisions
about the veracity of eye witness accounts of the poor conditions and drawings too. She had no idea what it was like in a mill like that so I found an episode of a tv drama called North and South where the heroine goes into a mill for the first time. Quite an eye opener. She understood much better.
This week it's WW1 trench warfare. For that I have used an episode in Downton Abbey showing the hero on the Somme in 1916.
I can't force my Granddaughter to do this work but I can help her understand concepts that are hard to grasp when you are 13.

Real-life practical learning, works like a dream: make a sundial in the garden, learn about shadows, light and dark; learn about forces by making different sized parachutes, race toy cars over various surfaces; set up a shop, build lego bridges of different designs and strengths..

Have not been involved in GC's home learning as I'm self isolated and distant from them. As my 'local' GC's parents are key workers the children have been attending school I have not seen them since Christmas.

Keep to a timetable. Also, do the most challenging tasks in the morning and the creative activities in the afternoon. Keep in contact on House Party.

No set times as that makes it too much like school. Lots of hands on activities that our Grandkids can do in their own homes.

Our grandchildren complete tasks and talk to us about them via video call. It gives them a timeframe to focus on.

Routine. All the time. A proper lunch break and playtime. They have discovered enjoyable new interests, like knitting! And one grandson is thrilled that he hasn’t had to go to football practice. He only went to please his father, who wasn’t bothered anyway about sports. It’s been lovely watching them grow on their own.

By making everything we learn fun from singing whilst counting etc I do it so she doesn't get bored to quickly, Making learning fun is the key to children wanting to learn more. I can honestly say that I think teaching my Granddaughter as fetch us closer.

We keep our distance but they've spent some time in the back garden where we have been able to teach about nature as the young Blackbirds have their babies.Their fear of insects especially spiders has been conquered too.

Making learning fun

using teams, has meant we have actually spent more time talking to the grand children than ever. I have done a cookery lesson for them and we have started a book club. We live a distance anyway so only see them 3-4 times a year so it feels that we are actually seeing them more

Routine, lots of learning through play & lots of reading & outside time!

Definitely trying to have fun, and being outside