Arrange surprise visits from the school community (principal, nurse, secretary, TAs, superintendent), community members (meteorologist, zookeeper, museum curator), or family members (mom, dad, grandma, older sibling) who can read a book, share a career/culture, provide encouragement. Use a doorbell or knocking sound effect when you admit the special guest to the virtual meeting. For my students, we had a surprise guest every Monday. They knew to expect someone at sometime, but I introduced the mystery person after they entered. Remember to stop presenting and ask participants to view their screens as a gallery so they can see everyone.
