We had a wonderful first week of kindergarten! In addition to learning the ropes of Cannon Elementary, we began our career as engineers. Each day, we completed various mini-design challenges. One challenge consisted of the students building the tallest tower they could with a limited amount of Keva Planks. The scholars were later challenged with building a cantilever off of their desk. Some scholars used a bin as their base for the cantilever. It was so much fun to watch the innovation take place. We focused on maintaining a growth mindset during our challenges. I heard many scholars say in various forms "I messed up, but i'm going to try again" and "I can't do it yet, but I'm going to keep trying. I'm looking forward to more challenges in the weeks to come.
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