Laura Holtkamp

@kathy25 @lydiakelley02 I might try to pop in on this tonight. Maybe you can hop in too!

@MrsWatts_LIS @ForestHills_HR @FHSchools Thank you @MrsWatts_LIS! I changed my twitter to @MrsHoltkamp...be sure to give me a follow friend!

#HeartForEducation ##Winners #SameDirectionsDifferentResults during @FHSchools #FHSDOrientation2018 #WeAreFHSD #FabulousPrizes

@MrsKToms @juliethorp I have a template to help students- if you want to play with this. Let me know.

A7 @juliethorp basically just took my reply 😊 we are wanting to try new things with Google sites to create something that Ss can start in 4th grade and don't to build in 5th, 6th, etc! #5thchat

#5thchat Love this topic @juliethorp! Can't wait to look at the responses tomorrow. Vacation and time zone change = I am way behind on this chat!

Day 7: each day for 7 days, I will post a picture of a book I love…No explanation, no review.

@tpstube @lm1693 @MrWisePrincipal @AngelaFaulhaber You will always find us somewhere in the woods. It's where I go to recharge my soul! We are so fortunate to have some amazing green parks here in Cincinnati...nature isn't very far for us. Enjoy sketchnoting today!

Day 6: each day for 7 days, I will post a picture of a book I love…No explanation, no review. Today I will invite one friend to do the same, @lm1693. Thanks @MrWisePrincipal for extending the invite all the way to Loveland & thanks @AngelaFaulhaber for sharing the 💗!

Day 3: each day for 7 days, I will post a picture of a book I love…No explanation, no review.

@AngelaFaulhaber @wcwolfpackreads So neat! Thanks for sharing!

@wcwolfpackreads @holtkala Have you seen this? whatimreading.org/search.php

@MrsKToms Thanks you! Glad you could join me :)

@holtkala Great job tonight friend! 😊

Thank you for joining #5thchat this evening! I hope you have some ideas to take forward into next school year! I'll leave us with this quote...

@tmatteson84 Each week there is a different chat and new moderators. I am glad I took the risk and offered to create the questions for this one. I hope you'll join again soon!

Thanks @holtkala! I enjoyed my first #5thchat and got some great new ideas on building empathy!

@SDTMADDUX @elena_SF_CA @LaraWhitaker11 @MysterySci Thank you for joining in on our #5thchat and sharing about @MadduxMustangs I am excited to begin my new journey!

@holtkala @elena_SF_CA @LaraWhitaker11 @MysterySci The connection is strong! Animals are used in all kinds of therapy. They teach love, compassion and responsibility

A5: My students became interested in our local birds & trees after a @MysterySci lesson making bird feeder prototypes. They not only filled actual bird feeders for them, but also planted natives flowers to attract insects. We also grew trees from seeds. #5thchat

@elena_SF_CA I think the project with the most impact in my career have been the spontaneous ones. I bet you could bring this idea to your kids and they would have an idea in a heartbeat.

A6: Sorry, @holtkala, I’ve fallen behind! My cell is slow to refresh. At my school empathy projects seem to come up, when crisis occur, but it’s not planned. I’d love it if my school was more intentional about community projects. #5thchat

@HowardKiyuna We had Ss lead a coding club after school with a teacher guide. The Ss did the majority of the planning and work. They used @scratch

A7: I'd like to take my middles into our elem programs as coding coaches more often (I do this a few times a year). I want my classes to plan & cook lunch for the school inlcuding those with various allergies & texture/scent aversions. #5thchat

Q8 #5thchat

@elena_SF_CA @LaraWhitaker11 @MysterySci I agree and hadn't really considered this! In all my years as a nature educator and science teacher, there is no doubt, Ss relate to wildlife on some level.

@LaraWhitaker11 @MysterySci I was very impressed with their very natural, almost automatic love & empathy for wildlife. I think for some kids who have had hard lives, this might be a safer place for them to feel empathy. #5thchat

A7 I have new ideas just from this chat! I hope to empower students in my learning commons to design and lead with empathy through reading, writing, and investigating STEM. #5thchat

@MrsKToms @responsiveclass I love the district wide approach!

A6 I think school & district focus on empathy based projects. Starting off daily w/@responsiveclass & Morning Meeting then student council plans events/collections throughout yr to help those in need-all help teach/foster empathy thru lessons even outside of classroom #5thchat

Q7 #5thchat

@SDTMADDUX I can't wait to learn about all of the great things I will learn about @MadduxMustangs

@holtkala We have Shop and Share. Students create a plan to earn $ by completing chores and use the $ to shop for others. Last year, FHSD provide Christmas to over 350 families

Q4 #5thchat