Celebrating International Dot Day!

What is Dot Day, you ask?  Around the world on September 15ish, librarians, teachers, artsy folks (anyone, really....) celebrate the book The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds.

photo credit: http://www.thedotclub.org/dotday/

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. (from thedotclub.org)

You can watch a video of the author reading the book on youtube.

There are many ways to celebrate Dot Day, as long as you include reading the book!

After reading the book, second graders decorated their own blank dot and we viewed it in 3D using the iPad app Quiver.  Students were so excited to see their dots transformed into 3D and projected to the SMART board.

In third and fourth, students decorated blank dots representing a book that "made a mark" on them-- a book that meant a lot.  Some students knew which book right away, while others took their time.

Their book themed dots will soon be on display in the library (pic to come!).