Sitting at the dining table, my mind wondered back to my own school days.
It was the start of lockdown back in 2020, and I was trying my best to homeschool my nine-year-old daughter, Brooke.
In year four, she was just starting to learn her times tables, and I quickly tried to scrub up on my Key Stage 2 math skills.
Thankfully, my eldest daughter Paige, 15, was old enough to sit and do her work by herself, but Brooke needed a helping hand.
My husband Mark, 46, and I were trying our best, but there’s no denying it was tough.
However, sat at the table, Brooke was eager to start learning.
‘Right, two times two is?’ I asked her.
‘Four,’ she quickly replied.
Brooke just seemed to get it.…