I shared this on twitter, but I wanted to know I could find it again when I need the joy.

My 3rd graders have voiced their preferences for certain timers that we use regularly so I’ve been looking for ones I think they’ll like. The ten minute timer with dancing rats has definitely been a hit. I used it yesterday during our break in the afternoon and this conversation happened in the chat.

You can see the rats here, just to give you a sense for what my 3rd graders were seeing as they chatted.

I appreciate the support from the one kiddo that I’m better than a rat teacher. That was a close one.

The all caps get me every time.

The chat has become a favorite part of our day for me.