During distance learning, our students miss the daily conversations with friends. Whether it is at lunch, on the playground or bus, or during transitions, they want to talk about what they want to talk about. Remotely this can be via breakout rooms. Try creating these spaces based on likes you’ve heard the students talking, reading, or writing about. Preview the day’s choices, and let the kids pick which “room” they go into. Once in those small-group spaces, the clusters can chat about that topic (and others of course). I suggest you have another adult (program assistant, LBS1, speech-language therapist, counselor, or pre-service teacher) join so that there is some supervision.