It’s International Dot Day!!! Last week and this week we have been inspired by The Dot, a fantastic book written and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds. You can click here to listen to the book or check it out at your local library. The book is so good it gets its own special day called International Dot Day! Not bad for a little picture book, huh? Dot Day is intended to celebrate creativity, courage, and collaboration. I tied this concept in with our Habitude of persistence by also teaching the kids about the “Magic of Mistakes.” You can see that Class Dojo video here. The gist is that making and then trying to figure out mistakes makes our brains work even harder which then strengthens our gray matter. Even if the solution cannot be found just attempting to solve problems and figure out mistakes strengthens the brain! According to Peter H. Reynolds’ website; "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." To help the kids make their mark I chose a variety of activities for the different age groups at WHAM. You can see what the Kindergarten and first graders did in this blog post by clicking here. The 2nd graders used the Quiver app to design a dot and bring it to life. Here’s a video of a 2nd grader who designed her 2D dot as a pizza and brought it to life in 3D form as a pizza sphere! Here’s a link to print more dots at home. Downloading and using the Quiver app is very easy. The 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders made digital dots and some even animated them! This was a fun way for the kids to practice skills like cut, paste, crop, and resize on their Chromebooks.
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