…yes you heard correctly, there really is a day to celebrate the dot
Every year in September I start my art program by reading Peter H. Reynolds’ book The Dot. This year I discovered that there was a special day to celebrate the dot and it came about because of the book.
I’m not teaching as many art classes as I have in the past but all four of them started the year with painting circles and dots. We also looked at Wassily Kandinsky’s painting that featured a series of concentric circles. My kindergarten class made wonderful circles with oil pastels and watercolours. I will post examples of their work next week. Their teacher put them up in the hallway in time for our Meet the Teacher night this week. They were a big hit.
All of my grade 2 and grade 3 classes created dots using watercolour, marker, pastels and collage. The grade three class finished their dots in time to put them on a large tree in the hall. This week they started to make their own Kandinsky tree that they will be able to take home after they’ve been on display for awhile.
Mama Cormier 
Hi Carol, so beautiful, I like the dot day, I should do some art to celebrate it, maybe together with my kids. Teaching art to kids, lovely job!
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There are great ideas on Pinterest for the dot. Just type in International Dot Day. Your kids will love painting dots with you.
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What a wonderful tree! I wish I had had the picture when I wrote the last haiku post http://judithwesterfield.com/2014/09/09/hooked-on-the-haiku-branch-tu-haiku-for-yu/
May I use your picture (and of course link to you in another post)?
Don’t know about the DOT – I shall google it.
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I’d be delighted to see my photo on your blog. Go ahead.
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What a wonderful idea.
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So simple yet very gratifying. The children loved it.
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International dot day? Haven’t heard of that one. Now what can I add dots to?
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How about your wardrobe? I love polka dot clothes.
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Can’t really justify more clothes at present – loads of leggings, jeans and t-shirts, some of which I’ve had for years but seem too good to dispose of. I’ll just need to settle for some raisins scattered on top of the lunchtime salad. Hope that counts.
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