Today I held up a burning birthday candle so that students could observe the presence of energy. When we were done, I asked if I should make a wish while I blow it out, even though it’s not my birthday. They said yes, because I deserve it 🥺

Fourth graders used the “draggable” feature on @PearDeck to plot characters based on whether they were good or bad and clever or foolish. Then, they supported their opinions with text evidence in breakout rooms.

Me: What are some things that use batteries? 10 year old: Mm computer mouse, remote, phone... Me: Yeah, some phones use batteries! Others plug into the wall. 10 y.o.: Phones plug into the wall??? Oh yeah, like the ones that are shaped like bananas! And now I feel 100 years old.

A parent told me that when his daughter made a mistake, she said, “That’s okay! Miss LaBounty says mistakes are how we learn!” He thanked me for my work and told me I’m in the right place. It was such a meaningful compliment and a humbling reminder of my impact as an educator.

9 years old: Miss LaBounty, what did you eat for lunch? Me: Pasta! 9 year old: Oh. Not a salad? I thought all teachers ate salad... Just wait until I tell him about the entire box of mac and cheese I ate for lunch yesterday...

Fourth graders created their own Which One Are You Today check ins, and now I have a bunch to use in the coming weeks! @GauthierKaren1 @ELindstromPhD

It’s an awesome moment when you get to sit back an watch two students working together during office hours, instead of asking the teacher for help. A third student joined as they were working and said, “I see teamwork!”

Students found so many ways to solve! Naturally this problem launched us into a lengthy discussion about Oreos, after which a student said, “I’ve never had a teacher talk about food!” Could be worse things to be known for. Maybe I’ll get some Oreos for Christmas. 😅

Fourth grade virtual choral count by 2. I use @PearDeck so that students can share their responses, and I record them on paper using a doc cam. I love that all students get the chance to share the patterns they noticed. @GauthierKaren1 #ChoralCounting #CapoCGI

DIY stream table! @FOSSscience home/school connections are great for learning and teaching at home. My live science sessions are always one of the best parts of the day. @ejslee @CapoScience @CapoUnified

If you're an elementary teacher looking for a free virtual math conference this summer, check out the Build Math Minds Virtual Summit with all of these speakers. It starts 8/2 with @sheldoneakins and ends 8/5. https://t.co/9hYAYWkZnh #buildmathminds20 #MTBoS #iteachmath

I can’t wait to add 140 books to my classroom library this fall 📚

After a small group Google Hangout discussion about government and laws~ Me: Does anyone have anything else they want to add? 8 year old: I tried root beer yesterday!

I had my students create one slide each on a Google Slides presentation as a digital birthday card for our first shelter in place birthday so far. Hoping to make a birthday spent at home just a little brighter. 🥳

Teacher collage for our Wood Canyon Comets! 🌠@WoodCanyonComet

I love getting to see my students using Google Hangouts. I also love getting to see their dogs.

Max is helping me welcome my students to distance learning!

Testing out Google Hangouts with the squad before using it with students next week. @GoogleForEdu

I told my students it was my sister’s birthday, and one sweet student made a card for her. This is the card and my sister’s reaction. Kids are the best.

March Madness: Dr. Seuss style. Students will fill out their own bracket until they narrow it down to a favorite. They will then support their choice with reasons in an opinion paragraph. #ReadAcrossAmerica