To help students learn more about each other at the beginning of the year, I hold a “Me Museum” event during the first week. Students are given a profile sheet (1/2 page) with a few questions to answer such as name, birthday, favorites, and goals. In addition, they are asked to bring in three items that represent who they are or what they like. On the sharing day, students create tent cards to explain the items and the importance. They set up their desk space with the profile sheet, objects, and tent cards. Then everyone walks around to look and read like one would in a museum. We have rules such as no touching and only positive comments. The principal and other teachers who work with my students are invited to pop in as well. I like to take a picture of every display and look back at them in more detail at a later time. Much of my focus is on managing behavior during the event, and it’s a lot of new info to absorb. I really want to recall these displays in future conversations with my students and photos is the best way for me. When it appears that the kids have had ample time to peruse, we have a whole-group conversation about similarities and eye-opening discoveries.