Am I expecting too much from DD?

[Funkyslippers]

Despite a promising start, DD2 (11, yr 6) is not interested in engaging in anything academic during the lockdown. She hasn't been sent any homework from school but they sent some resources and websites to look at. I try to get her to engage with some of it but she kicks off and it ends in an argument. As I'm working from home some of the time it's hard to keep track on what she's doing.

So far I've come up with different activities we can do together that don't feel so much like 'learning' like painting pebbles, drawing, other arts & crafts, playing Barbies with a lockdown story theme(!), baking, and puzzles & games, plus a few chores, when I'm not working. It only really amounts to a couple of those per day though. The rest of the time she would happily be recording herself on her phone if I'd let her!

Is the doing enough 'learning' do you think?

I think at the moment all any of us can is the best we can under the circumstances. It is not going to help anyone if you try to force it. You will both end up annoyed, and nothing will get done. My DS started fairly well doing the work school set. He is getting less motivated as time goes on. I am gently nagging him, but not pushing it as long as he is doing something every day.