Mother of Britain’s largest family says home-schooling ‘couldn’t get any worse’

The mother of Britain’s largest family – with 22 children – has admitted the usual chaos in her home ‘couldn’t get any worse’ as she attempts to homeschool her youngest children during the pandemic.  Sue Radford, 45, said she struggles to make sure all her children are on track with their schoolwork while keeping the … Read more

Jeff Brazier admits son Freddie is struggling with homeschooling

Jeff Brazier has detailed his children’s experience of the third nationwide coronavirus lockdown. In the first episode of his new podcast Only Human, the presenter, 41, admitted his son Freddie, 16, has been struggling with homeschooling during the pandemic as he ‘isn’t particularly academic’.  The media personality also shared the teen’s hopes of becoming a … Read more

Savvy mum transforms her spare room into a homeschooling nursery for £350

Parents have been forced to resume the chaotic routine of homeschooling their children amid the third national lockdown. But Emily Webb, 36, from Devizes, Wiltshire, has renovated her spare room into a school nursery in a bid to make the task of homeschooling less hectic, and impressively only spent £350.  The mother-of-four has spent lockdown … Read more

Savvy mum transforms her spare room into a homeschooling nursery for £350

Parents have been forced to resume the chaotic routine of homeschooling their children amid the third national lockdown. But Emily Webb, 36, from Devizes, Wiltshire, has renovated her spare room into a school nursery in a bid to make the task of homeschooling less hectic, and impressively only spent £350.  The mother-of-four has spent lockdown … Read more

Laptops given to children for home-schooling during lockdown were infected with RUSSIAN virus

An investigation has been launched into reports that some of the laptops handed out to vulnerable children for homeschooling are infected with a virus. Teachers from schools in Bradford, Lincolnshire and Wolverhampton said on an online forum they noticed the issue and believe it contacts Russian servers. One person wrote: ‘Upon unboxing and preparing them … Read more

Holly Willoughby shares a glimpse of homeschooling her son Chester in lockdown

Holly Willoughby has shared a candid glimpse at homeschooling her three children as the classrooms remain closed due to the COVID-19 lockdown. The This Morning presenter, 39, took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a sweet snap with her son Chester, 6, as she helped with his reading. It came after Holly, who is also … Read more

14 Free and low cost educational resources for parents who need help with homeschooling

Schools are shut till at least the end of half term thanks to an increase in coronavirus cases.  This has left many parents potentially struggling to juggle work and home-schooling commitments. Hiring an online tutor is an option but this can be expensive. According to The Tutor Website, the hourly rate for a tutor can … Read more

Covid lockdown: Parents reveal funny homeschooling disasters

How’s YOUR homeschooling going? Parent reveal their disaster stories – including a girl who uploaded a video of her reading silently and a complaint from the teacher over rude balloons Parents from across nation have shared some most amusing homeschooling fails Includes message boy got after changing screen to upside down Boris Johnson Eight-year-old girl uploaded … Read more

Pregnant Kimberley Walsh admits she cried during homeschooling lesson with her son Bobby

Pregnant Kimberley Walsh admits she cried during homeschooling lesson with her son Bobby and says her hormones ‘don’t help’ after revealing she’s expecting her third child By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 08:47 GMT, 11 January 2021 | Updated: 08:47 GMT, 11 January 2021 Kimberley Walsh confessed she started crying while homeschooling her son Bobby … Read more

Women’s jobs, self-worth and sanity are going to the wall, says home-schooling mother FLORA WATKINS

One afternoon at the height of Lockdown 1.0, my husband found me sitting on our bed thinking of ending my life. I’d put our baby down for her nap and settled our two little boys in front of a film. Then I went up to our room. How could I, the happily married mother of … Read more