This week’s WWW (Weekly Wednesday Website) is….
The International Dot Day website!
http://www.thedotclub.org/dotday/
Monday, September 15, is International Dot Day, inspired by the book The Dot by Peter Reynolds!
In Peter’s words: “In this book, we meet a girl named Vashti who has convinced herself she can not draw. Her teacher dares her to make a mark. Vashti makes one little dot on her sheet of paper… which turns out to be the beginning of her creative journey! But The Dot is more than a book about art. It is a book that encourages us to be brave about expressing ourselves. It gently reminds us to start small and explore the IDEA. It is also a tribute to great teachers who know how to use humor, “off-the-path” approaches, and who have the vision to see the possibilities in EVERY student. The book ends off with Vashti sharing this gift with others, beginning a ripple of inspiration.”
If you want to use Dot Day to inspire your students, you can…
- Click here to download a copy of the Dot Day Educator’s Handbook
- Share the book with your students via Tumblebooks (I’m sharing it with 4th and 5th grade during related arts this week.)
- Schedule a class visit to the library next week for a Dot Day story time or art activity