How to have a successful Zoom music class in first grade

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So I have been struggling figuring out how to deliver my curriculum, keep relationship with my students, and keep my own sanity. Most classes are fine (including kindergarten) and understand etiquette such as "don't turn on your microphone unless asked." First grade has an unusual amount of discipline problems in the classroom, but they're all sharp as tacks and of course have picked up how to mess with online classes. Last week I had to continually unmute one child, stop them from drawing on my presentation, etc. I dismissed the class early. So today we finished the lesson I was planning to teach. Here is the key. *I have learned how to not allow participants to unmute themselves.* There's apparently a way to keep them from messing with the presenter too, but I couldn't find that today. So I didn't present anything using the computer, just taught as I would in the classroom. It was so peaceful and I could tell that most of the kids were participating and singing/playing when they were supposed to. (Of course there's always one or two...) That was my victory for the week. What's yours? Conquered anything that was bothering you recently? Give yourself a pat on the back.