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I don't have any means of seeing my grandchildren which has been torture but the most exciting thing has been my 7 year old writing letters to me which I answer; and tells me all about what she and her little sister have been doing. Contact from their school has been excellent and efforts have been rewarded with certificates arriving through the post.

Setting a routine has helped and making it fun they chat about there work on face time my eldest grandchild was very interested in Anne Frank so ordered the book for him

Rewards go a long way and make the learning as fun as possible

video calling has been wonderful. the grandchildren call us to tell us what they have been learning and our five year old has read us a bedtime story!

a set routine works best, school work in the mornings, with a lovely dog walk in the afternoon. We are lucky enough to be a multigenerational household so are a busy house of 5,

Doing cooking together has been great, I've pointed out every time we've used numbers in the weighing, timing. My daughter is a key worker, so we have had our granddaughter a lot, it's been great.

learning has to be fun and not repetitive, learning new things every day keeps their minds active and also holds their attention

My oldest g'son had a few "iffy" moments during the first 2/3 weeks of lockdown. Little wonder, considering the huge change in lifestyle. However, once he put his mind to it, he settled down to work hard at college stuff. His Mum encouraged him to get out and about every day, either for a walk or on his bike. He's also helped to do a lot of work in the garden, tidy the shed and the loft, etc.
I'm most proud, however, of how concerned he's been with regards to the health and well-being of myself and his other Gran. We're both self-isolating (age and health conditions). He's gone for shopping, picked up meds, etc. for us both.
My two youngest g'children have been "attending" school throughout this crisis as both their parents are key workers. They haven't done much organised work, but have been kept active, mostly outside (huge school grounds with lots of play equipment, etc.) on good weather days. Both appear to have been happy with these arrangements.

Make learning into a game and lots of fun and absolutely lots of praise. The hardest thing about lockdown has been contact with the grandchildren but thank goodness for FaceTime. Also so grateful for the glass door we have in the porch because at least the grandchildren could come up to the door and talk. Not the same as a hug but better than nothing. So glad we can finally go out for walks etc together now which provides plenty of learning opportunities.

Just nice to be able to see them and keeping them busy with different things can be challenging

Making the Best as it gets.

To be honest my grandchildren have not been studying, however, my son and his wife have been teaching them how to garden and cook. They have also played teaching games with them such as scrabble and chess.

My grandchildren let me know what their home schooling involves. Ruby(9 years) printed out a poem for me that she had written . Joshua(7 years) printed out his story for me. Their Mum sent me photos of their space project & Ruby's robot that picks up metal with its magnet. My little 5 month old grandson has photos of him sent weekly to me.

Routine should be kept all the time. Muske resding fun, lots of play indoors and outside. Song and dance and keep busy. Eat good fresh food and fruits,

Try not to push them too hard, let them work at their own pace, so to speak and ensure they don't get stressed or upset. Make the lessons fun and interactive, with lots of messy experiments and play

Lack of hugs is a big part missing between granny and granddaughter in our family. In terms of education though it's all been left up to parents. Have heard other families where grandparents are doing zoom lessons which is a fab idea!

Fortunately my grandsons likes reading a lot and their homework get done with only a little fuss at some time otherwise it turns out well. Get some fun along the way.

We have only just restarted outdoor contact, but apparently she has been galloping through books online so ebook app from library has been great!

Making everything fun , interesting and personal.

I haven't been able to see my grandchildren during lockdown because I am being shielded. I have obviously spoken on the telephone to them and I have picked and bought some fun activities for them to do so that learning doesn't have to be a chore!

Encourage your child to be the teacher whereby they are teaching you. The discussion and interactions give insight into the child's thought processes and provide a pathway for deeper understanding and learning.

I usually look after my Grandchildren for 2 days a week during school holidays. As I am unable to do this now I have been buying the things I would have bought to do with them
and passing them on to my daughter in law. Painting materials, books, play doh, modelling etc. I just wish I could do it with them

My daughter has 2 special needs children 1 age 7 and 4 she finfs that sticking to a monday to friday routeen is important as both boys are early risers she starts there school days at 8 so they are finished at about 2 each day. My daughter says the 4 year old Jake is the hardest to teach as he burst into tears on a regular basis and has a paddy. I get regular updates on my phone with what boys are up to. Plus I think when daughter is stressed she can have a natter with me, Her other half works away as a London Security guard so she feels isolated most of the times. Its also Jakes 5th Birthday on 27th June so would be nice to win this prize for him and big brother

Just continuing to have lots of fun with them. Telling them that I love them constantly and being silly. You can still do this whether you're together or virtually. This really works.

Open communication - even to all those tricky questions, endless hugs and words of support, praise when they're achieving - even the smallest thing, and some homemade treats - work wonders!