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By not spending too much time in one session, and trying to make things fun.

Have clear aims and objectives and learning outcomes that are realistic. Kids need to know the expectation and having out comes keeps thing on track.
Make learning fun and remember a child learns better if they are actually involved in the learning rather than a passive learner.
Match the teaching method to the child’s learning style. Some kids are visual learners, some audio learners’ and some kinaesthetic leaners. Most are mixture. This becomes very evident as you teach them.
Keep track of their learning in a simple chart and make sure they see their improvement. Kids need to see their progress this can be as simple as you have learned five new words this week. Always be positive and turn a negative into a positive .

I helped out a lot in home schooling on line in lockdown and still am. No this didn’t change my relationship with any of them, I Am a teacher and have taught all my grandkids from reception to GCSE as some point.

facetiming my daughter has been a godsend to her and me , as she has struggled with homeschooling so she has facetimed me for help and i have helped my grandson with some of his work that way . she has done lots of hands on work that he has enjoyed such as baking and lots of crafts. if they couldnt compete a task they gave up for a while and moved on to something more fun for a while then went back to what they were stuck on

Our grandchildren have been doing many more practical learning tasks which works well for their learning style.
They love telling us in Messenger video calls.

Just try And keep the activities and excerices fun and the children will more want to do them

Making learning fun , adapt it to your children's interests. Lockdown learning has at least freed up the world of learning so it is more flexible.

I have been giving them work to do on Whatsapp, then when they have finished we play a game or eat something nice before the next lesson.

My younger grandchildren have especially loved being able to take time to explore a topic rather than having a time restriction before moving on to a different subject. My just 5-year-old grandson (2nd July) has done so well with his reading and numeracy that a phone call from his school, yesterday, advised that he will be going into the higher Year 1/2 class when he returns to school in September. It has been great to have the technology to be able to have FaceTime, Messenger video calls and zoom to be able to keep in touch too, although I think our young ones are probably more adept at using them than I am!

I think there has been a great effort in our family to stay in touch more, especially by zoom/facetime/Skype and by posting pics of everyday activities on SM. In times when we haven’t been able to get together we have gathered virtually.

With some tasks on the internet , it's been the kids that's been teaching me

Keep a routine as similar to school. Google how to do their homework before you attempt to teach them, especially fractions!.
Having to teach them and see them virtually is hard and frustrating, you just want to give them a massive hug

A timetable to establish a routine, but we kept ours varied but regular with plenty of short “downtime” breaks in between (for them & us!! ?)

lots of face time and using pictures when not on facetime

Just enjoying doing there reading and praising them

encouraging their curiosity by keeping things fun and enjoyable, knowing when to stop.

Spending weekends with their father who cooks and gardens with them and takes them for country walks.
Their wonderful schools which have welcomed them back and reassured them when they worried.

We’re remembering to do some of the life skills as well as the school work. Lots of baking, dishwasher loading and helping change the bedding! Not pushing it on days where it’s “nit happening” either!

For home learning we've created an area away from distractions like tv and toys and games (apart from a few educational ones which have been a life saver) we've stuck to a routine and kept tasks short so as to not lose focus.

We've had a few video chats on the phone although the obsession with different face filters takes up a lot of time, especially the foot shaped or moustache filter.

combining learning and play

Both of my granddaughters are pre-schoolers, so home learning hasn't been needed.

One to one learning has really helped - and lots of positive praise ..........and plenty of snack breaks !

I am English and history teacher and Grampy has been maths and science. Mom and Dad were activity learning as obviously they were with the GC. We worked out a timetable between us trying to keep to the work varied with relaxing and fun activities. I think we have been successful, we have actually spent more time chatting with the children one to one. GD said they didn't know Grampy was so clever! No mention of my cleverness though.

We realise how much
We've missed the touch..
Of one anothers hand
While it's been banned.
And more so, a hug,
a playfight on the rug...
All the things we shared
That showed we much we care.
But children keep learning,
And we'll be returning
We'll be back on form
In what's called the new norm!

I'm so layed back we are going with the flow and everything we do I'm trying to turn it in to learning a walk turns in to a nature hunt watching TV turns in to counting and colours singing and dancing in the kitchen is our drams lesson making slime is our science lesson. A story wrote at the end of the day called our day which is English lots of laughs and lots of fun in between we are all doing the best we can in a weird situation

My grandchildren are doing the usual school work but they are also learning to touch-type via an internet app and this has helped them no end and made them really interested and excited about composing and typing their own stories.