The Dot by Peter Reynolds 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”.
The Dot is a story of of creativity, courage and collaboration. What will you try to do and persevere at this year?
Be inspired:
- Listen to The Dot Song
- Listen to Peter Reynolds talk about how he makes his mark daily and how he got the idea for his important book. Click on this link – Author, Peter Reynolds. Consider making a blank book and fill its pages with words and art of your own!
- Observe Wassily Kandinsky’s Color Study of Squares with Concentric Circles. What colors will you use to represent your feelings?
- Use the Quiver/colAR app to make your circle come alive! Watch to see what happens here.
- Make your dot come alive with the 3D app by CoLar. Get an idea of how the CoLar App work by watching the video below. Borrow an iPad and see your DOT come to life in 3D! Download your CoLar Dot Day page by clicking HERE!
- Check out the Celebridots page for dots created by some of your favorite authors and illustrators.
- Explore activities – The Dot Activity Ideas