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The Art of Education

Dot Day!

9/20/2018

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​The Dot by Peter Reynolds encourages us to make a mark and see where it takes us.  International Dot Day is a day inspired by Peter Reynold’s book and is celebrated each year on September 15th-ish.  This year the 15th fell on a weekend, so we celebrated in Art Education class the following week.
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​The day started with students and teachers wearing anything, and everything, with dots.  There were polka-dotted rain boots, scarfs, shirts, pajama pants, dresses, and socks! The abundance of dots gave the room a festive feel.  I passed out snacks to the students, Dots Candy, and Trix Cereal that not only fit the dot theme but added to the colorful atmosphere.  The students watched The Dot video and read the book.  
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Each student table group had discussion questions that they answered together to reflect on the broader themes in the book.  Discussion questions can be downloaded here.
​After the small group table discussions, students learned the Dot Song, singing and doing the actions along with the following youtube video.  Each student finished the day creating their mark and displaying them on the bulletin board.
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​It was a great day of creativity, courage, and community! 
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