"Just make a mark and see where it takes you"

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International Dot Day

 

This week we have celebrated International Dot Day through the story The Dot. September 15th is the anniversary of the publication of Peter H. Reynolds’ The Dot, in 2009 on this date, teachers and educators started celebrating International Dot Day which became a day
for classes to explore the story’s powerful themes:

bravery, creativity, and self-expression.

 

 

 

   

 

The story The Dot celebrates the power of creative teaching, it tells the story of a caring teacher who reaches a student in a creative way. In the book the teacher dares the  resistant Vashti to “make her mark.” Vashti’begins with a small simple dot on a piece of paper. Encouraged by her
teacher, she sets off on a journey of self-discovery, letting her creativity bloom and,
ultimately, inspiring others. you can see a short video of the story here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5mGeR4AQdM

 

 

          

We have been very busy making our own marks with a variety of media, counted dots and circles, hunted for circles in out environments, used the interactive whiteboard to make musical dots and marks ,explored circles, patterns and colour mixing.