diff --git a/module-01-basics/README.md b/module-01-basics/README.md
index 6c950d4..77288ef 100644
--- a/module-01-basics/README.md
+++ b/module-01-basics/README.md
@@ -24,15 +24,19 @@ This will create a directory called `challenge` with some files that need to be
 
 ### Your Task
 
+Your goal is to commit both `welcome.txt` and `instructions.txt` to a git repository. Here's a suggested approach:
+
 1. Navigate into the `challenge` directory: `cd challenge`
 2. **Initialize a new git repository**: `git init` (this is your first step!)
 3. Check the status of your repository: `git status`
-4. Stage the file `welcome.txt`: `git add welcome.txt`
-5. Create a commit with the message "Add welcome file": `git commit -m "Add welcome file"`
-6. Stage the file `instructions.txt`: `git add instructions.txt`
-7. Create a commit with the message "Add instructions": `git commit -m "Add instructions"`
+4. Stage the files you want to commit: `git add welcome.txt` (or `git add .` to stage all files)
+5. Create a commit: `git commit -m "Your commit message"`
+6. Verify both files are committed: `git ls-tree -r HEAD --name-only`
 
-**Note**: The challenge directory is NOT a git repository until you run `git init`. This is intentional - you're learning to start from scratch!
+**Important Notes**:
+- The challenge directory is NOT a git repository until you run `git init`. This is intentional - you're learning to start from scratch!
+- You can commit both files together in one commit, or separately in multiple commits - it's up to you!
+- The verification script checks that both files are committed, not the specific commit messages or order
 
 ### Key Concepts
 
@@ -44,10 +48,13 @@ This will create a directory called `challenge` with some files that need to be
 ### Useful Commands
 
 ```bash
-git init                    # Initialize a new git repository
-git status                  # Show the working tree status
-git add <file>              # Stage a file for commit
-git commit -m "<message>"   # Create a commit with a message
+git init                           # Initialize a new git repository
+git status                         # Show the working tree status
+git add <file>                     # Stage a specific file for commit
+git add .                          # Stage all files in current directory
+git commit -m "<message>"          # Create a commit with a message
+git ls-tree -r HEAD --name-only    # List all files in the latest commit
+git log                            # View commit history
 ```
 
 ### Verification
@@ -59,3 +66,13 @@ Once you think you've completed the challenge, run:
 ```
 
 This will check if you've successfully completed all the steps.
+
+### Need to Start Over?
+
+If you want to reset the challenge and start fresh, run:
+
+```powershell
+.\reset.ps1
+```
+
+This will remove your challenge directory and set up a new one.
diff --git a/module-01-basics/verify.ps1 b/module-01-basics/verify.ps1
index 155bab7..6c556ad 100644
--- a/module-01-basics/verify.ps1
+++ b/module-01-basics/verify.ps1
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 .DESCRIPTION
     Checks if the student has correctly:
     - Initialized a git repository
-    - Created two commits with the correct messages
-    - Committed the correct files
+    - Created at least one commit
+    - Committed both required files (welcome.txt and instructions.txt)
 #>
 
 Write-Host "Verifying Module 01: Git Basics Challenge..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
@@ -33,60 +33,40 @@ if (-not (Test-Path ".git")) {
 
 Write-Host "[PASS] Git repository initialized" -ForegroundColor Green
 
-# Check number of commits
+# Check if there are any commits
 $commitCount = (git rev-list --all --count 2>$null)
-if ($commitCount -ne 2) {
-    Write-Host "[FAIL] Expected 2 commits, found $commitCount" -ForegroundColor Red
+if ($null -eq $commitCount -or $commitCount -eq 0) {
+    Write-Host "[FAIL] No commits found. Have you committed your changes?" -ForegroundColor Red
     $allChecksPassed = $false
 } else {
-    Write-Host "[PASS] Correct number of commits (2)" -ForegroundColor Green
+    Write-Host "[PASS] Found $commitCount commit(s)" -ForegroundColor Green
 }
 
-# Get commit messages (newest first)
-$commits = git log --pretty=format:"%s" --reverse 2>$null
+# Check if both files are in the git history using git ls-tree
+if ($commitCount -gt 0) {
+    $trackedFiles = git ls-tree -r HEAD --name-only 2>$null
 
-if ($commits) {
-    $commitArray = $commits -split "`n"
-
-    # Check first commit
-    if ($commitArray.Count -ge 1) {
-        if ($commitArray[0] -eq "Add welcome file") {
-            Write-Host "[PASS] First commit message correct" -ForegroundColor Green
-        } else {
-            Write-Host "[FAIL] First commit message incorrect. Expected 'Add welcome file', got '$($commitArray[0])'" -ForegroundColor Red
-            $allChecksPassed = $false
-        }
-
-        # Check files in first commit
-        $filesInFirstCommit = git diff-tree --no-commit-id --name-only -r HEAD~1 2>$null
-        if ($filesInFirstCommit -match "welcome.txt") {
-            Write-Host "[PASS] First commit contains welcome.txt" -ForegroundColor Green
-        } else {
-            Write-Host "[FAIL] First commit should contain welcome.txt" -ForegroundColor Red
-            $allChecksPassed = $false
-        }
+    if ($trackedFiles -match "welcome.txt") {
+        Write-Host "[PASS] welcome.txt is committed" -ForegroundColor Green
+    } else {
+        Write-Host "[FAIL] welcome.txt is not in the commit history" -ForegroundColor Red
+        $allChecksPassed = $false
     }
 
-    # Check second commit
-    if ($commitArray.Count -ge 2) {
-        if ($commitArray[1] -eq "Add instructions") {
-            Write-Host "[PASS] Second commit message correct" -ForegroundColor Green
-        } else {
-            Write-Host "[FAIL] Second commit message incorrect. Expected 'Add instructions', got '$($commitArray[1])'" -ForegroundColor Red
-            $allChecksPassed = $false
-        }
-
-        # Check files in second commit
-        $filesInSecondCommit = git diff-tree --no-commit-id --name-only -r HEAD 2>$null
-        if ($filesInSecondCommit -match "instructions.txt") {
-            Write-Host "[PASS] Second commit contains instructions.txt" -ForegroundColor Green
-        } else {
-            Write-Host "[FAIL] Second commit should contain instructions.txt" -ForegroundColor Red
-            $allChecksPassed = $false
-        }
+    if ($trackedFiles -match "instructions.txt") {
+        Write-Host "[PASS] instructions.txt is committed" -ForegroundColor Green
+    } else {
+        Write-Host "[FAIL] instructions.txt is not in the commit history" -ForegroundColor Red
+        $allChecksPassed = $false
     }
 }
 
+# Check for uncommitted changes
+$statusOutput = git status --porcelain 2>$null
+if ($statusOutput) {
+    Write-Host "[INFO] You have uncommitted changes. This is OK, but make sure all required files are committed." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+}
+
 Set-Location ".."
 
 Write-Host ""