First Grade Class Description

The first graders in Idea Lab will spend the first semester exploring thinking skills. These skills come from the Primary Education Thinking Skills (PETS) program. The PETS program introduces the first graders to the four main types of thinking. The lessons are presented in convergent analysis, divergent synthesis, visual/spatial thinking, and evaluation. The PETS program provides opportunities for learners with different strengths to shine. The second semester of first grade is spent on a science unit. The kids will study insects. First, they will explore the amazing honeybee. Next, they will research an insect of their choice, and they will publish a book about that insect.