September 15 - 19th

What did students do this week?

Monday, September 15th was International Dot Day! This is a day to celebrate the book The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. This book encourages people to discover the power of positivity, creativity, and how to “make their mark”. After reading the book, the students did the following tasks:

-created painted dot art and wrote inspiring words

-designed dots with loose parts

-made mandalas or dot art out of natural materials found in the learning grounds

-drew a monster friend out of one dot

-wrote about their monster dot friend

Learning Outcomes - (I can...)

• I can go through the writing process (planning, drafting, revising, editing, and sharing)

• I can sequence sections of writing in a logical order

Possible Questions to Ask Your Child:

• What is the author’s message in the story The Dot?

• What inspiring words did you write?

• What did you enjoy about creating a dot out of loose parts and natural materials?

• Tell me about your dot monster friend! What does it look like?

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