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The Dot
The Dot | Peter H. Reynolds
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Features an audio read-along! With a simple, witty story and free-spirited illustrations, Peter H. Reynolds entices even the stubbornly uncreative among us to make a mark - and follow where it takes us. Her teacher smiled. "Just make a mark and see where it takes you." Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper. The words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. But Vashti can't draw - she's no artist. To prove her point, Vashti jabs at a blank sheet of paper to make an unremarkable and angry mark. "There!" she says. That one little dot marks the beginning of Vashti's journey of surprise and self-discovery. That special moment is the core of Peter H. Reynolds's delicate fable about the creative spirit in all of us.
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Sagei.9
The Dot | Peter H. Reynolds

"Just make a mark and see where it takes you."

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Sagei.9
The Dot | Peter H. Reynolds

This book is for students who want to give up before they start. It's also a good reminder of the difference a warm and supportive teacher can make.

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Sagei.9
The Dot | Peter H. Reynolds
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If you can make one dot, you can make a painting. This book has lesson like finding your starting points and realizing your capabilities/interests. It reinforces believing in yourself, kind self-talk, and support from others.

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chloecosmo
The Dot | Peter H. Reynolds

“Just make a mark and see where it takes you.”

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chloecosmo
The Dot | Peter H. Reynolds

This book would pair well with an art lesson on creativity. After reading the story students could make their own dot into something great.

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chloecosmo
The Dot | Peter H. Reynolds
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This story is all about creativity. A young girl discovers that just a dot can grow into something amazing. This book if perfect for sparking creativity in young readers.

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caffeinated
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I couldn‘t decide which book to use for today‘s #SchoolSpirit prompt #paint, so I just used both.

Peter H. Reynolds is one of the best children‘s book writers of all time, IMO.

LeslieO One of my favs!❤️ 2mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Brilliant 🎨 2mo
Eggs They are delightful books 🎨 2mo
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olivia.d
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If i was teaching an art class I would probably read this at the start of the year to tell the kids it‘s ok if you aren‘t “perfect” or don‘t think you can draw

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olivia.d
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Loved this book! Super cute concept and ending was a great full circle moment.

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Coffeymuse
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Day 3 of #CoverLove is dots. Well, this is one big dot, but it works, right?

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @eggs

kspenmoll I posted about the same book!😀 4mo
Coffeymuse @kspenmoll It was the first book I thought of and seems very popular this morning! 4mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks It‘s perfect 🧡 4mo
willaful Love this book! 4mo
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kspenmoll
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This book was a favorite of the 3year olds I taught in years past. Warm memories! #coverlove #dots #day3

Coffeymuse Great minds! I also chose this book for the prompt this morning! 4mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 🧡 4mo
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Kshakal
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Coffeymuse Great minds! I also chose this book for the prompt this morning! 4mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Excellent 🧡 4mo
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Eggs
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Her teacher smiled. "Just make a mark and see where it takes you.”

#Dots

#CoverLove

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🟠⚪️🟠 4mo
Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 😍🙏🏻🥰 4mo
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Kshakal
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Eggs A fun picture book 👏🏻👏🏻 7mo
Blueberry ❤️ 7mo
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Kshakal
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Awesome 👏🏻 🎨 10mo
Eggs Perfection 🎨 💛 🖌️ 10mo
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LexiPrice
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“The blue mixed with the yellow. She discovered that she could make a GREEN dot. Vashti kept experimenting. Lots of little dots in many colors.“

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LexiPrice
The Dot | Peter H. Reynolds

This has always been one of my favorite books since I was younger because I felt like I was bad at drawing and my art teacher inspired me. She made me feel like I was amazing when in reality I'm not good.

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LexiPrice
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The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds was a picture book that was published in 2003. The young girl in this tale despises art class because she believes she isn't good at drawing. Her inventiveness soars once her teacher gently advises her to start with a single dot. The narrative honors everyone's creative soul. The use of color is important in reading this because the colors express her emotions so we can see how she is feeling.

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AshleyHoss820
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I cannot stress enough how important it is to foster creativity, not squash it. Rules and form are great, but so is pushing against those constraints. Let those little artist flags fly. :) This book is so sweet, and an important read for kids AND adults. #MensaKidsExcellenceInReading K-3

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WineAuntKK
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Vashti painted and painted. A red dot. A purple dot. A yellow dot. A blue dot.

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WineAuntKK
The Dot | Peter Reynolds

Teaches us that we are all creative and someone we just need someone to believe in us.

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WineAuntKK
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Poetry. Lovely story that talks about creativity and how it lives inside all of us. It also shows us that sometimes all it takes is for someone to believe in us to help us believe in ourselves.

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ehrmans
The Dot | Peter H. Reynolds
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The child in this story, Vashti, does not like art class at all. She feels this way because she is convinced that she can't draw. Vashti's teacher encourages her to start with a single dot. After this, she signed her work and comes to art class the next week to find her artwork framed. Vashti's creativity takes off.

ehrmans Author: Peter H. Reynolds. Illustrator: Peter H. Reynolds. Publication date: 2003. Genre: fiction.
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kayleenschultz12
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“Just make your mark and see where it takes you.”

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kayleenschultz12
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This book is all about making your mark on the world and finding yourself. I think it would be a great book for the first month of school.

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kayleenschultz12
The Dot | Peter H. Reynolds
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A good book that is simple and full of creativity!

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JoslynB
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What if you wanted to draw, but you said I really cannot? Enter Peter H. Reynold's RF, Christopher award-winning book The Dot. Vashti is a girl who believes she cannot draw. When it seems there is no hope, Vashti's teacher encourages her to just make one mark. Just like that, one simple dot changes her outlook in an unexpected way. Incorporating S with this book is a fun approach.

JoslynB http://www.peterhreynolds.com/dot/dot_activities.html
UDL principle 2.5 illustrate through multiple media and EL 13 use preview/review activities work well alongside the material provided by the author's website to make for an engaging read for students. #ucflae3414su20
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DrSpalding Your universal design and English learner strategies work beautifully with this title. I hope you will consider being a part of National Dot Day! There are so many amazing resources on his website and I believe the event has another website as well. 4y
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bsiqueira
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What an inspiring book! This RF picture book is about a young girl who truly believes she can‘t paint. Until her teacher proves her otherwise. It would make a wonderful RA in which you can remind your students that they can do anything they set their minds to! Challenging yourself is what makes you great. #ucflae3414su20

bsiqueira http://www.thedotclub.org/dotday/ I loved this resource. National dot day is an actual event in which we celebrate The Dot! Having your students join this club can spark such amazing discussions in a classroom about overcoming self- doubt and being great. (edited) 4y
bsiqueira The UDL principle that would align with this is 8.1 “heightened salience of goals and objectives” which aligns perfectly with The Dot. Followed by ESOL strategy 43 “Have students underline or highlight key words or important facts.” 4y
Blueberry I own this book. Love it. 4y
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CameoD Bianca I love the sweet and encouraging message behind this book! I will have to get this for my classroom! 4y
Mazzole18 This is an outstanding book that encourages students to believe in themselves and try new things. https://mrswillskindergarten.com/dot-lesson-plans-fun-classroom-activities/ here is another great resource I have used in the past when reading this story. 4y
DrSpalding Bianca, you were so supportive of your peers! I am finalizing my comments in Litsy and found comments by you on so many posts! Thank you for supporting your peers. Excellent job aligning universal design and English learner strategies. I hope you will have your own Doc Club and celebrate the Dot Day in your future classroom classroom. 4y
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Ameyer32
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The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds is a RF picture book that can open the minds of all educators. This story shows the true impact that educators have on children in their classroom. The Dot focus on the daily life of a little girl who “can‘t” but by the end she truly finds her passion and discovers that she can all because of the actions of one teacher. One teacher truly can make a difference. #ucflae3414su20

Ameyer32 This book would be great for S. I would use the story to open the floor to other students to tell about a time that they had persistence or tried something that they thought that they could not do. The Dot is a winner of the Christopher Award, an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award winner. 4y
Ameyer32 A great UDL would be 8.3 foster collaboration and community. Having the students share in their previous experiences with trying something new or practicing a skill would be great for building community. This could also be a great opportunity for ELLs to promote collaboration, ESOL strategy 2, in small groups by sharing in these experiences (edited) 4y
nquintus Hi Apryl! This book is a great choice for storytelling. It would also make a fantastic connection when teaching your class about SEL! Nice work! 4y
DrSpalding I have seen this as a storytelling and it works beautifully. The student put a frame on the board and drew a dot in the center… It was visually appealing! Helpful resources! 4y
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MaureenMc
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My husband painted an accent wall in our library this weekend. I love blue. 😊

vivastory Blue is my favorite color. Looks fantastic! 4y
Branwen This is seriously gorgeous! Wow! 😍💕📚 4y
DGRachel That‘s gorgeous!! 4y
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umbrellagirl That‘s a great blue! My favourite colour 💙💙💙 4y
Daisey Beautiful!! 💙 the blue! 4y
Centique What a gorgeous library. I love the blue! 4y
kspenmoll Beautiful! 4y
charl08 Lovely colour 👏 4y
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This is a wonderful little picture book. Vashti can‘t draw. So she doesn‘t. Her art teacher quietly disagrees. And that changes everything. Sweet book, lovely message, cute pictures.

I was going to have a blitz on #BBRC children‘s books this weekend, but I‘m onto a non-starter with the libraries closed (limited ebooks, long queues). So I‘ll be reading in the spirit of BBRC (which was always kind of the point) but may not fill any actual prompts!

JoScho I think I can recite this one by heart. 5y
LibrarianRyan 😁❤️👍🏻 5y
rockpools @JoScho It‘s lovely! I‘ve reserved the next one to read, too 5y
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JoScho You should also check out 5y
rockpools @JoScho 👍 I‘ve stacked it! Might have to wait until we find a bookshop for that one. 5y
BookwormAHN Sounds good 😸 5y
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Ryan_R
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This book should be taught in every school, in my opinion! It demonstrates the impact a teacher can make, but it also shows kids that they can do anything if someone believes in them. The concept of thinking you‘re awful at something then having one person come along and complimenting you, changing your entire mindset is a phenomenal message. #UCFLAE3414SP20

Ryan_R My sister in law is an art teacher and she sent me the link to this art project for this book specifically! It is amazing!
https://www.weareteachers.com/the-dot-activities/
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DrSpalding We are teachers is an excellent resource! I love that you contacted your sister-in-law for guidance. I read his latest book aloud on Friday to my soon to be graduates and Peter liked the post on Twitter! Fabulous author with fabulous books that should be included in your classroom library. 5y
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Kshakal
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🧡🧡🧡 5y
OriginalCyn620 😊📚✏️ 5y
Come-read-with-me Love this! 👩‍🎨 5y
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MarkZalewski
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The Dot by Peter Reynolds is a children‘s RF book about a girl being challenged to paint. She starts with just a dot on a page until she realizes how many different ways she can draw a simple dot. This book is about learning to overcome self-doubt and challenging yourself to improve.
#ucflae3414f19

MarkZalewski UDL principle 8.1 Heighten salience of goals and objectives, applies to The Dot. The girl starts out with small goals and eventually works her way up to making the most creative dots she can think of. 5y
MarkZalewski http://www.thedotclub.org/dotday/ is an educational event being done around the world for this book, it‘s an excellent way to join the ongoing discussion around it. 5y
ccipriati I just recently heard about this book because of the International Dot Day and I have been obsessed with it ever since 5y
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Kaylasarka
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“Now... sign it”.

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Kaylasarka
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My favorite is the ending as well as the illustrations!

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Kaylasarka
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One of my most favorite books. It showed a teacher giving a student the power to believe in herself even if it was something so simple and small the character didnt see it that way. This is a great read for young students on how to believe in themselves and they can do anything they set their minds too.

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Two more done for the #picturebook section of the #bbrc!

Both of these were pretty cute. Believe it or not I've never actually read that Bill Martin / Eric Carle before. Both picks but neither was mind blowing.

@LibrarianRyan

LibrarianRyan ⭐️👍🤓 5y
Blueberry I love The Dot ♡. I used to read it to my homeschool art classes. 5y
gossamerchild @Blueberry it does have a fantastic message 😍😍 5y
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galacticbees
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The Dot, a RF picture book written and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds, would be a great story to use for S. This book is super cute and inspiring and teaches a great lesson to students.(Cont.) #ucflae3414su19

galacticbees (Cont.) UDL Strategy 5.2 and ESOL strategy 17 would work best with this resource:
https://www.weareteachers.com/the-dot-activities/
This resource gives some great ideas on how to involve your students in this story more. #ucflae3414su19
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DeannaP I have never heard of this book before this class but it seems so common! I will definitely be checking it out soon! I loved your resource as well! I think making the mural with the class would be such an amazing activity! 5y
DrSpalding Now that you have seen Carly share this as a storytelling, you know it makes for an excellent storytelling option. This would also be a wonderful read aloud at the beginning of the school year. Your resource is one of my absolute favorites! I follow them on social media and continue to learn a great deal from their posts. 5y
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alexialovesmith
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The Dot by Peter Reynolds is a cute RF picture book! I was introduced to this story today by a classmates story telling, and just couldn‘t get it out of my head. This book tells the story of a little girl named Vashti who at the start is convinced she cannot draw anything. However, her very smart teacher, decided to frame her artwork that consisted of a dot. This motivated Vashti to create more pieces of art that incorporate dots.

alexialovesmith At the end of the story she inspires and motivates others! This would make a great RA and would be an awesome way to integrate art in the classroom! http://www.peterhreynolds.com/dot/dot_activities.html These activities linked above are perfect to utilize in your classroom after reading the story aloud. You can let your students choose which one they want to complete which encompasses UDL7.1. 5y
alexialovesmith As they complete their masterpieces, ELS18 is used because this involves finish product involves a total physical response! #ucflae3414su19 5y
DrSpalding Besides a read aloud, we saw it be a very successful storytelling too! Using the author‘s website is wise. There is no one better than the author to help you utilize their book in your classroom. 5y
DrSpalding I had to add one more comment. Carly contacted this author and he immediately got back in touch! How cool! She‘s trying to have him Skype into her internship classroom in the fall. 5y
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Jee_HookedOnBookz
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It all starts with a small step, in this case, a dot, and the rest will follow. A great message for kids and adults. "Just make a mark and see where it takes you."

I'm a big fan of Peter Reynolds. This is one of favs. Will be sharing more! ?

#BBRC @LibrarianRyan #AtoZOfPictureBooks
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LibrarianRyan 👍🏻😁❤️ 5y
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MeganKlein
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Written and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds, The Dot is a RF picture book that tells the story about a girl named Vashti and how she makes her mark. Vashti doubts herself as an artist, but then one day, her art teacher ignites her creativity and Vashti gains the confidence to create even more dots! This book is perfect for a RA, especially on International Dot Day (Sept. 15)! #ucflae3414su19

MeganKlein This book has gained worldwide attention and it has even won numerous awards, one of which being The Christopher Award. Every year, teachers and students around the world celebrate International Dot Day (yes, it‘s a real thing), and the links I provided below have a handful of activities that integrate the arts into the classroom. EL strategy 46 aligns perfectly with this book. (edited) 5y
MeganKlein It is so easy to incorporate hands-on activities that fosters creativity and imagination. UDL strategy 5.2 also aligns with this text in that students can use various tools and technology to compose and construct their own dots and writings about the book. I can‘t wait to read The Dot to my students and celebrate Dot Day! http://www.thedotclub.org/dotday/get-inspired/making-a-mark 5y
MeaganM How adorable! I love how there are many activities that can be done with this book and the link you posted. I viewed the dot gallery and it made me smile seeing all the happiness dots can bring. I had no idea there was a dot day! I‘m sure kids love to celebrate such a fun day. 5y
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As I was flipping through the children‘s book section in Barnes & Noble, this giant orange dot couldn‘t help but catch my attention. Simple yet extraordinary, the dot represents that there is art in everything! In this RF PB, a student who is struggling creatively gets inspired when the teacher has her sign the dot she drew. I would love to use this as a RA to inspire my kids, as well . #LAE3414sp19

hkeiger On Peter Reynold‘s website, he has a whole list of fun classroom activities that can be used alongside the book! September 15th is national dot day so I would love to do some of these creative activities with my students to allow them to express their creativity! (ESOL 46, UDL 3.3) http://www.peterhreynolds.com/dot/ 6y
SofiaRoselli This seems like a such a fascinating book! I‘ve never heard of this before but after your post I definitely want to read it! 6y
Haleysantucci I love that this book discusses art! It‘s important for us as teachers to teach children that there is art in everything! I agree, the cover does catch your attention! 6y
DrSpalding There is such wonderful arts integration that cannot be accomplished with this particular book. You should participate in the national event each year! Crayola has the dot markers that would work beautifully in your classroom. 6y
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Pulling picture books to make room for a #bannedbooksweek display, and I just had to reread this lovely little book.

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MrsGreen
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Happy #bookloversday to all of you! I can‘t even begin to explain how much of a #bibliophile I am. I absolutely ❤️ books and have all my life. So much so that I recently made the family stop at two different @target stores to ensure I found a signed copy of @peterhreynolds The Dot!