Dot Day

DOT DAY!

Dot day was a HUGE success at Black Elementray! How might I know it was successful, you may ask? Well...the kids are STILL talking about it and begging for Peter H. Reynolds' famous book, The Dot. So to me that is a successful Dot Day and a 1st Annual Dot Day. Yep...meaning we will be doing it again...annually!

What did we do on this so called Dot Day? And what in the world is Dot Day?

Dot Day is celebrated near and far...internationally that is. The whole school read The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds...nope not my brother, uncle, cousin, or husband...(I had to clarify this with my students, me being a Reynolds and all). I was able to read the book to nearly all of the Kinder thru 3rd grade and I sent a youtube link to the 4th-6th Grade teachers of the book being read. Finally, the following Monday (Dot Day) every class created their OWN Dot creation. Each teacher chose the best 2 from their class and sent it down to the library to be displayed in our own art gallery, much like Vashti's in the book. We displayed the dot art in the Library's hall windows.

Next year I would probably do things a little differently. I will definitely get the art teacher involved with this being very artsy! She was away on maternity leave during Dot Day this year. I know there are many other activities that can be done so I will hopefully implement them next year.

That was Dot Day at Black Elementary!
Here are a few pic of the Art Gallery...