We celebrated International Dot Day by reading The Dot by Peter Reynolds. The Dot tells the story of a caring teacher who reaches a reluctant student in a creative way. The teacher dares a very reluctant Vashti to "make her mark" and see where it takes her. Vashti begins by making a simple dot on a piece of paper which leads to a journey of self-discovery.
We had a great class conversation about Vashti, noticing how she didn't think she could draw in the beginning. She didn't have confidence in herself. Then we discuss how Vashti changes at the end of the story. She builds up confidence in herself as an artist. We were reminded of the power of the word YET. When we can't do something we need to remember to say "I can't do this ... YET" instead of "I can't do this."
Inspired to make his/her mark, each child in Room 18 created their own unique dot art which is proudly displayed in our 'dot' gallery.
Joyfully,
Hilary Jackson
