They also discussed how laws are made. To bring the process to life, Simone Brody P'36, Executive Director of What Works Cities, visited House 46 and led an activity in which House 46ers became legislators. Simone presented the first graders with a list of issues, and the students voted to select the topic they wanted to discuss: whether school should start later in the day. After considering their position, the students gathered on two sides of the meeting area. On one side were proponents of a later start to the school day, and on the other were proponents of keeping the current start time. Three students were undecided. Each side gave three rationales for their positions, and after debating the issue, they were given an opportunity to change sides with the undecided students joining the group that best represented their views. Initially, more students were in favor of having a later start. But after listening to the arguments of the opposing side, more House 46ers chose to keep the current start time. The most persuasive argument was that starting the day later might impact the ability to participate in after-school classes. A bill stating that there should be no change to the start of the school day was presented to their House Advisor, acting as President, who then signed their bill into law. House 46ers not only had a ton of fun participating in the legislative process but also learned the value of listening to the ideas and opinions of others, a vital life skill.