This kids at home thing is a 'mare when you're both working and one is not old enough to self-study (and TBH the older one may not be doing as well as we thought on her own and we need to sort that out). DS has a pending ADHD diagnosis and one way or another, definite attention problems, more than usual for an 8yo boy and his writing in particular has been very bad.
Bizarrely, however, looks as though this situation might prove a boon for him - we can't fit much learning in per day and can hardly do any of the stuff the school sends (they're not insisting on it), DH has been doing a lot of work on handwriting with him and it actually seems to be paying off. Honestly, if we can send him back with better, consistent handwriting this whole thing might turn out to be a blessing for his education. Not critical of the school, he's one child in 30 and (having seen the work turned out by the rest of his class) they've all moved way beyond needing to learn to write and they just can't give him that attention. It's sometimes a bit shouty and stressful doing it DH's way, but I gotta say it's worth it. Basically, DS could not remember how to form letters consistently and couldn't get anywhere near joined up but he is mostly forming consistently now and starting to join up - I hope he can keep this up because we have been worried that Y5 (which his also bright but with no difficulties sister found the hardest year of all) from September is going to be massively hard if he can't write fluently.
Anyone else found something that they've actually been able to improve during this time, even against the odds?