Happy International Dot Day!
What's that?
International Dot day is named for the classic Peter H. Reynolds storybook The Dot. The book shares the story of a girl who begins a journey of self-discovery after a caring teacher challenges her to "make her mark." It's a celebration of creativity.
We viewed a short video of The Dot at the beginning of class. We also checked out the "Bouncing Dot Song" by Emily Arrow, because even Dot Day needs a holiday song. This one was catchy enough to get several of my classes singing along!
As for "making our mark", we drew a quarter circle on a 4-inch square and decorated it any way we chose. Several tools were available, including drawing pencils, colored pencils, markers, and oil pastels. Afterwards, I arranged them to complete larger circles.
I love the variety of marks we made! They are as beautiful as the personalities these students have.
What's that?
International Dot day is named for the classic Peter H. Reynolds storybook The Dot. The book shares the story of a girl who begins a journey of self-discovery after a caring teacher challenges her to "make her mark." It's a celebration of creativity.
We viewed a short video of The Dot at the beginning of class. We also checked out the "Bouncing Dot Song" by Emily Arrow, because even Dot Day needs a holiday song. This one was catchy enough to get several of my classes singing along!
As for "making our mark", we drew a quarter circle on a 4-inch square and decorated it any way we chose. Several tools were available, including drawing pencils, colored pencils, markers, and oil pastels. Afterwards, I arranged them to complete larger circles.
I love the variety of marks we made! They are as beautiful as the personalities these students have.