You may take their picture and glue it on one side of the dot. You must be a member to access the handouts for activities 4, 5, and 6. Feel free to click on the links under both activity 1 &2 to print out. I hope you enjoy the following activities I’ve created to use with students after sharing this excellent story. Reynolds offers some great resources to use with your students! Visit the following sites for some great ideas and extension activities to use with this book.Ĭonnect the Dot Worksheet Maker The Dot Activities created by Shanna Discussion Dotsĭid you know that September 15 th is International Dot Day? Peter H. I would also highly recommend using this book in your parenting workshops. I have a pretty good feeling that if you are reading this review you are in fact one those adults. All it takes is one adult to change a child’s life. Adults in the helping profession should be reminded of the power they have to inspire children. Consider reading this book to your colleagues at your next teacher in-service. This book is an excellent tool to use with adults as well. We all share the responsibility to challenge a child’s preconceived notions and to encourage children to dream. The author reminds us of the powerful influence of teachers. She hands him a paper and pencil and asks him to draw. Vashti then passes on her teacher’s words of wisdom to another student who does not believe he can draw a straight line. The simple support of her teacher gives Vashti the confidence to take risks and to grow. Once Vashti sees her artwork signed and framed, she is inspired to experiment more with dots.

She is filled with self-doubt until her teacher gently persuades her to, “just make a mark and see where it takes you.” This inspirational story shows how one reluctant learner gains self-esteem with just one dot. The Dot is a beautiful story about a girl named Vashti who is encouraged by her teacher to take a risk. For this very reason, I decided to enter the world of education so that I might be able to motivate and encourage children to believe in their abilities. I too was a reluctant learner and lacked self-confidence as a child. I have to fight back the tears every time I read this story. I highly recommend this book to anyone who works with children or is a parent.

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