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According to OK! magazine, they have some top tricks they use. A big one is learning through play, because it keeps the kids entertained (and tires them out) while they are absorbing information.

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With all their children so young, the pair realized they need more patience, and emphasized the need to prepare. As Prince William admitted on Peter Crouch’s podcast, he was surprised to find that he couldn’t remember his early math skills!

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The Duchess is also a big supporter of getting kids outside as much as possible because it’s an open playground where they can have fun and learn lifelong skills while spending time with family. They pick vegetables from the garden or walk along rivers to complement their education with some experience of nature.

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Drew Barrymore -

The actress was very candid on 'Today' about helping homeschool her two young daughters, saying that she "cried every day, all day long" while getting the hang of it. "It was the messiest plate I've ever held in my life, to be the teacher, the parent, the disciplinarian, the caretaker," she said.

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Charlize Theron -

In an interview on ‘Today,’ the actress described remote learning with her two young daughters as "an incredibly stressful time for me, and I will make any action movie over and over and over again before I homeschool again."

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Halle Berry -

Mother to two elementary school-aged children, the actress told ET at-home learning has been "a nightmare," adding that they're not really learning anything. She also realized that without seeing classmates following rules of the class, six-year-olds struggle to do the same. The environment makes a huge difference!

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Chris Hemsworth -

Even superheroes struggle helping three young kids with at-home learning! Hemsworth told ET that he's struggling with it, but he did say that his negotiation tactics are improving. "It's like, three hours of that and then 20 minutes of actual school work."

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Kim Kardashian West -

Of her four kids with Kanye West, only two are school-age, but that hasn't made it any easier. Kim said on 'The View' that she has a "newfound respect for teachers," and added, "You really have to put yourself on the back burner and just focus on the kids."

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Bradley Cooper -

"I'm running a one-man preschool," the actor said in August 2020 after months of homeschooling his and Irina Shayk's daughter. "We get up, we do swim class in the bathtub."

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John Legend and Chrissy Teigen -

The stars are doubling as daycare and pre-K teachers for their two young kids, and though Legend told People it’s a challenge, he also said that Teigen has shown astonishing creativity. "Every day, she's trying to figure out a new craft or activity with the kids.” The singer added, “It's hard—especially with toddlers, because there's no such thing as independent study with toddlers."

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Jennifer Lopez -

The singer has preteen twins, and her fiancé, Alex Rodriguez, has two daughters, all of whom are doing virtual learning. "I help with the homework," Lopez told Ellen DeGeneres, but added, "Have you seen the math that they make the kids do now? It's a new math! It's crazy. So half the time I'm like... 'Okay, yeah, let's look up that word. What's that mean?'"

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Ciara -

Though the singer hired a private tutor for her son, she told Self she considers herself a "teacher's assistant" because she's always around. With her youngest daughter, Ciara is "making sure she's not missing out on the fundamental things that she would be doing if she was in school," like learning about the letter A and making homemade applesauce.

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The actress told Jimmy Fallon that though they're homeschooling, her daughter "Zaya does not trust us to even look at her [homework]. She's like, 'I'll wait for my tutors.'" While the kids learn the 'new math,' Union admits, "I wasn't solid on the old math."

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Hilary Duff -

The actress told Yahoo! Life that she doesn't want to complain about helping her son with school, but she added, "The patience I'm exercising is insane," and admitted to crying in her bedroom.

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James Corden -

The 'Late Late Show' host has three kids under the age of 10, and he said during 'On Air with Ryan Seacrest' that he's "never had greater respect for teachers," adding, "I will never come home from work ever again and say that I am exhausted." He joked that if an alien came down to his home and was asked which one the teacher is, they wouldn't pick him.

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Sienna Miller -

In Vogue's 'Postcards from Home: Creativity in a Time of Crisis,' the actress said homeschooling "makes you greatly appreciate the people who teach for a living," and added that despite it being an "overwhelming" experience, she's been incorporating "lots of baking, lots of makeup, lots of swings" to keep things positive.

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David Burtka and Neil Patrick Harris -

The pair's transition into teachers has been "tough" on their kids, as Burtka told Us Weekly: "They're used to their parents just being their parents as opposed to their nurturing teachers."

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Brooke Shields -

The actress told Us Weekly that she knew it was easier for her and husband Chris Henchy because their daughters are already teenaged. She added, however: "We became much more lax about them being on their phones because it was their only form of communication with their friends. They navigated it."

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Kelly Rowland -

The former Destiny's Child member told Us Weekly about helping out her son. "I am certainly trying my hardest to pick up the pieces from where his awesome teachers left off because his teachers are so sensational," she said, adding that she tries to incorporate play into his lessons.

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Patrick Dempsey -

The actor spoke to Ellen DeGeneres about how his three teenagers are handling it. "It's really hard because at this point, certainly at their age, the socialization's so important," Dempsey said, adding that Zoom school is very challenging.

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Shonda Rhimes - The TV mogul summed it up in a tweet: "Been homeschooling a 6-year old and 8-year old for one hour and 11 minutes.  Teachers deserve to make a billion dollars a year.  Or a week."

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Melissa Joan Hart -

The actress was candid with Romper about how much she's been struggling: "I've got one going to high school, one going to second grade, and two that were being tested for learning disabilities, so when school was canceled, I cried," she said.

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Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi -

Snooki tries to create a school vibe at home, as she explained on social media: "Told my kids to call me Mrs. LaValle, since I'll be their teacher for the next few weeks. They have to raise their hands and ask for bathroom passes. We'll have lunch and recess and if anyone acts up, I'm sending them to the principal, [Jionni LaValle]."

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Tamera Mowry -

The star told Us Weekly, "There should be a special place in heaven for teachers," adding that the hardest part is getting the kids to stay interested in school work, especially while home provides many more distractions than the classroom.

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On 'The Tonight Show' Kunis revealed: "We enlisted our friends to do 20-minute Zoom sessions with our kids [to] teach our kids anything … from making flowers arrangements to architecture," which gives them a short break and gives their kids a refreshing new interaction.

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Kristen Bell -

The actress is mother to two daughters, the youngest of whom has been a challenge. Bell told Ellen DeGeneres, "I gave up, to be honest. I threw in the towel. I attempted to give her some math problems in the beginning of this quarantine. She answered the first and second one, and then she got really sassy and wrote, 'No' in the answer grid."

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Mom to two elementary school kids in virtual learning, Geller spoke to Parents about the importance of having compassion. She said that kids’ learning might be impacted, but “their ability to pivot and be flexible is a life skill that will probably serve them even better than what they are going to learn in some of those classes.”

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Brian Austin Green -

The actor, who shares children with Megan Fox, told ET of their son, "Our 8-year-old, he just wasn't into the remote learning at all. Sitting in front of a computer and doing that, that just wasn't his thing." Instead, he put his son in a "pod" with six other children. "I think some kids need the socialization. Like, they really need to be with other kids."

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Angela Kinsey -

'The Office' actress told POPSUGAR: "One of the things we learned early on is that we had to separate the kids because of their different lesson plans and teachers. Also with all the students on a Zoom call, it's important to teach them to hit that mute button!"

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Mayim Bialik -

Unlike the celebs on this list, the 'Big Bang Theory' alum has been homeschooling her sons for years. Her advice for newbies? "Go easy" on yourself. "You have to pass this year. It's not going to be perfect, but we're all in this boat together," she told Us Weekly.

Sources: (OK! ) (People) (Parents) (Today) (Entertainment Tonight) (Yahoo! Life) (Us Weekly) (Self) (POPSUGAR) (Romper)

See also: Useful tips for homeschooling your child

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