We have had a terrific first week getting to know each other and learning the first grade routines.
The first day we talked about how we use our brains to think. Sometimes we have to find one right answer, and sometimes our questions have more than one right answer. Each student was challenged to use his/her Play-doh to make something. Then, they were challenged to think about a way to change something and make it into something new. The students used their brains to keep thinking of new ideas and new solutions, just like they will as they learn!