On Monday it was International dot day.
From the official website:
International Dot Day, a global celebration of creativity, courage and collaboration, began when teacher Terry Shay introduced his classroom to Peter H. Reynolds’ book The Dot on September 15, 2009.
The Dot is the story of a caring teacher who dares a doubting student to trust in her own abilities by being brave enough to “make her mark”. What begins with a small dot on a piece of paper becomes a breakthrough in confidence and courage, igniting a journey of self-discovery and sharing, which has gone on to inspire countless children and adults around the globe.
From the official website:
International Dot Day, a global celebration of creativity, courage and collaboration, began when teacher Terry Shay introduced his classroom to Peter H. Reynolds’ book The Dot on September 15, 2009.
The Dot is the story of a caring teacher who dares a doubting student to trust in her own abilities by being brave enough to “make her mark”. What begins with a small dot on a piece of paper becomes a breakthrough in confidence and courage, igniting a journey of self-discovery and sharing, which has gone on to inspire countless children and adults around the globe.
We watched the story on the smartboard and had a conversation about the message in the story. The children thought it was important to always use your imagination and never give up.
Then we got busy and began creating lots of dots in warm and cool colours with our Year 6 buddies. (We took our inspiration from this website).
Our work is hanging in the library - please drop in and have a look!
We also used the Colar App for some fun with augmented reality. If you visit the website you can download the colouring page, then bring your work to `life'!
What a dotty day!