Choose Kind
- In second period—which is English—Mr. Browne introduces the semester's syllabus.
- He notices Auggie, but keeps "right on talking" (1.Choose Kind.3).
- Mr. Browne introduces the class to "Precepts = Rules about Really Important Things!" (1.Chose Kind.3), and then the class brainstorms important things for a while as Mr. Browne writes their answers up on the board.
- Mr. Browne arrives at "WHO WE ARE!" as the most important of all the Important Things, and the most important question is, "What kind of person am I?"
- The September precept is: "WHEN GIVEN THE CHOICE BETWEEN BEING RIGHT OR BEING KIND, CHOOSE KIND."
- The class will discuss and write about the precept set by Mr. Browne each month.
- Mr. Browne even wants his students to come up with their own personal precept over the summer, and mail it to him from wherever they are. Needless to say, students and teacher alike are amazed that people actually do this.
- Auggie realizes he is going to like school no matter what.