International Dot Day

The other day in class we celebrated International Dot Day. Right now you may be scratching your head wondering what International Dot Day is. This day has been set aside each year for classrooms around the world to get connected and to inspire students to make their mark! Based on the story "The Dot" by Peter Reynolds, students discover their inner artist and the ways in which they can make their mark. Often in class I overhear students lament about their inability to draw. However, we learned the other day that we are ALL artists and that making a single dot on a paper is a way to "make our mark". The students were challenged to "make their mark" by drawing dots in crayon along the first letter in their name. In the next few days, with a little bit of "magic" we will turn our letters into art masterpieces! Here is a sneak peek of what we got up to the other day. Stay tuned for the magic!