Dot Week

This week the Starfish are celebrating Dot Week in celebration of International Dot Day on September 15th. International Dot Day was created with the publication of the children's book, The Dot written by Peter Reynolds. Schools across the world celebrate Dot Day to Celebrate the importance of bravery, individuality, creativity, and "leaving a mark" on the world.

Today we did a fun community building activity surrounding The Dot. Each child created their Dot using oil pastels and water colors. The only rule I had was the dot had to be covered with color and no white left on their paper.

After creating their colorful design on their dot, we cut the dots in half. The kids had to decide which half of the dot they wanted to keep and which half to trade. I turned on dance music and when the music stopped they had to trade half of their dot with a classmate. After a few rounds of trading and our dancing feet getting tired, this is how our dots turned out. Each one unique and special. Enjoy the pictures!