These 5 activities are based on thinking routines from the book MakingThinking Visible. They are interactive, fun, and require the students to think! In these activities students get to share about their summer, themselves, their hopes and dreams from the upcoming school year, and the idealclassroom environment. 5 Activities Included: 1) Headlines 2) See Think Wonder (Selfies and Hash tags) 3) Color Symbol Image 4) Chalk Talk 5) Circle of View Points For each activity there are specific directions for how to use the activity in the beginning of the school year. There are also activity sheets for 3 of the activities. The other activities just require everyday classroom materials.