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Having a good solid routine, and sticking to it I think is the most important thing. Children thrive with routine. No, our relationship hasn’t changed, I do miss them so much though.

Stick to a routine as lessons have to be done but let them know there will be something nice to do afterwards

Making learning fun and relevant.

Variety and keeping them interested..sending cards and little surprises for them

Sticking to a routine is essential

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I have found that spending time out of doors with the Grandchildren has sparked an interest in Wildlife & Flora ! My young Granddaughter, age 7 has a good interest in all insects & actively looks for new examples to study -she is currently nurturing some Cabbage White Caterpillars found in Nannies Garden & we are having a Sunflower growing contest!!For someone who used to screech at spiders this is good progress- the next' David Bellamy' on the way??

I make everything fun,they just want to continue when it’s like that and lots of praise of course,also regular breaks in between

sharing stories- reading a book via Zoom to my 3 year old grandson has been great. Also setting him games/challenges -e.g. find me 5 things that start with sound 's', (play activities that encompass counting and phonics). Lots of praise and encouragement.

We only communicate via Skype but it's still contact that we are so lucky to have. We don't get that long before their attention wanders but we've found that lots of variety and plenty of encouragement seems to work well

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We have included our granddaughters aged 7 and four, through WhatsApp video in a series of projects that have kept us busy too. From hatching chickens, making a tree den, to refurbishing a dolls house, they are so keen to be involved they WhatsApp us with questions. Luckily have been able to come and play here outside recently. We have always communicated like this as we live 60 miles away and feel these projects really enhance their learning and keep us involved.

Find the balance between showing them how and letting them try for themselves

Unfortunately my granddaughters live several hours away and although the little one gets excited when we have contact via an Alexa Echo the four year old runs in the opposite direction and almost always refuses to speak to us. Hopefully this will correct itself when we are able to meet again.

My daughter does things like card making to get my grandson practising his handwriting, baking to cover sciences and she also gets my grandson to read to me over video call and then I read him a story.

Patience, routine, discipline, praise, treats all done and given with kindness and love. Also being able to give them their own space and choices to do what they would like to do.

My little grandson does FaceTime with me at breakfast. This gives us a chance for me to encourage him with his new weaning routine and I have a little puppet puppy who he loves to see whenever we are online together. Learning and having fun at the same time!

What I've found that has helped undoubtedly is Skpe and gardening, I sent my grandson a set of seeds, instructions and tools and have skpe him everyday telling him what he should be doing

My grandchildren are not very interested in sitting in front of a screen for a chat but with the laptop set up in the room and connected over zoom we've had casual chats as they play and sung songs together.

We like to do lots of fun learning activities, such as baking and adding and subtracting for flour for instance, we also have an allotment and learning about growing, wildlife.
I also think it is important for children to learn morals and compassion so we talk about being kind and thoughtful and also have done a few bits for being worried or anxious.

Love, praise, encouragement, laughter and fun,
Hard core education is not for everyone,
But so much to learn in so many ways,
Through simple tasks done every day,
Cooking and baking and kneading bread,
Caring and repairing with needle and thread,
Walking the dog down the lane in the wood,
Observing nature and all that is good,
Drawing, creating and plasticine,
Dancing and playing and daring to dream,
Everyday life is a constant lesson,
and love and support is an absolute blessing!

Keeping to a timetable and wearing 'school uniform' for these times. Very fortunately able to go into the garden for break times. Lots of very positive reinforcement for grandchildren and their parents.

Positive reinforcement is always good, doing reward charts helps.

I just do some play, some learning, have a break, some more learning, then the rest of the day is ours. I believe that going out in the fresh air, learning about the countryside is just as productive, because you can do all sorts of learning at the same time. Count how many flowers we see, when we get home we can sort them into colours, size, type etc. There is much more to learning than in the classroom.

When I drop their shopping off every week I take them something to do, puzzle books, jigsaws, books. And when we catch up online we have quizes about things they have learnt that week from school and they do drawings or stories about a set topic like what is your favorite sea creature and why? we have always been close but I think we are all enjoying setting each other new challenges

i just have a half school way lessons and games with a learning theme and a prize once a week or treat for best of

As I have a hearing difficulty and am beginning with cataracts though not yet bad enough to have the operation I have found being able to stay in contact with my distant grand-daughter by Whats App video and phone quite stressful and at times upsetting. Grandad is in his 80's and I have health issues. We are still in lockdown in Wales. She will be 4 at the end of August and I have tried to maintain the links by asking about colours, numbers, letters in her name as well as sharing rhymes etc. Unfortunately even with hearing aids this is proving difficult as she is naturally exuberant and loud and I have found I just cannot tell what she is saying much of the time. So yes the relationship has changed and not in a good way. Wish I could do more