25 Days of Classrooms: Dot Day!

This month I am sharing stories from

classrooms in Berwyn South District 100.

Day 21: Dot Day with Lori Horne, Kayla Kaczmarek, and Anna Waszak (5th and 1st at Hiawatha)

     This classroom visit takes us back to September to visit with some 1st graders and 5th graders who celebrated International Dot Day!  This day celebrates the book The Dot by Peter Reynolds, and his challenge for all of us to make our own mark in the world.  

 

    The first graders in Ms. Kaczmarek and Mrs. Waszak's room read the book, and then did a tissue paper activity where they explored with colors and creativity.  The literacy coach, Mrs. McGinnis, came to be their guest reader before they unleashed their creativity making their own dots.

     My favorite part?  They all signed my copy of The Dot!

   

     After that, I headed upstairs for a 5th grade celebration of Dot Day.  I read the book to Mrs. Horne's class, and then she had them do a Breakout EDU with clues all around the room!  When they got it open, it was a challenge to make their own mark, so that is exactly what they did.

 

     Here is a video capturing their celebrations!

     Want a few for resources?  Here is a link to a website all about International Dot Day, and a link to the video that we watched as Peter Reynolds gave us an art lesson.

     If you are looking for someone in D100 to talk about Breakout EDU lessons, talk to Lori Horne!  She has become a bit of a pro at them.  :)

      Thank you Kayla, Anna, Lori, and Kristin for taking some time to celebrate literacy with your kids!