This month in Creativity Corner, Terry Shay gathered ten educators with great ideas on making
your International Dot Day celebration spectacular!
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Talking About International Dot Day
International Dot Day is celebrated each year on September 15th-ISH. It is a day of creativity that started in 2009 and has been celebrated by over 17 million people in 185 countries. The idea is to make a dot using any medium you like. It was inspired by Peter H. Reynolds’ book, THE DOT.
This summer I gathered ten educators who have celebrated Dot Day for multiple years to talk about their experiences. Please see the resources below to make your celebration extra special. Be sure to follow my guests in this episode to see their celebrations!
If you celebrate, be sure to sign up on the official website and post your creations on social media using #InternationalDotDay
Resources For Celebrating International Dot Day
The Official International Dot Day website
The International Dot Day Instagram page
The International Dot Day Facebook page
The Google Doc for Schools to Connect
Tucked In Tuesday with Dr. George and Peter H. Reynolds
Guests
Pat Fehrenbacher, Art/ Music for Early Childhood, Pre-K, through Fifth Grade.
Homer Drive Elementary, Beaumont, Texas
Lisa Fitzpatrick, Middle School English Teacher: Grade 7 and 8
The Pennington School, Pennington, New Jersey
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Ann Gargula, Library Media Specialist
CREC Discovery Academy, Wethersfield, CT
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Dr. Belinda George, Principal
Homer Drive Elementary, Beaumont, Texas
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Lovie Howell, Librarian
Benton Middle School, Benton, Louisiana
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Teresa O’Meara, Elementary Counselor
North Tama School, Traer, Iowa
Shannon McClintock Miller, District Teacher Librarian and Innovation Director
Van Meter Community School, Van Meter, Iowa
Future Read Librarian Spokesperson
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Virginia G. Pratt, EdD, Lead Teacher of Gifted/Talented
Red Cedar Elementary School, Bluffton, South Carolina
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Barbara Tennyson, Instructional Technology Specialist
John Eliot School, Needham, Massachusetts
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Theresa Wells-Taylor, Educator
Heritage Hills Elementary, Sherwood Park, Alberta
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More information about #InternationalDotDay HERE.
More resources on Creativity Corner with Terry Shay
Quick Crafts for International Dot Day: Felting Dots
How to Make a Successful International Dot Day
Links to Celebrate International Dot Day
Dot Day Resources on KidLit TV
Ready Set Draw-ish! Peter H. Reynolds’ THE DOT
StoryMakers with Peter H. Reynolds
AND MORE!
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