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Fall 2012
The students in room 127 read the book The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds, to help prepare for International Dot Day. The excitement of this event inspired an entire Dot Project. We investigated how many ways we could create dots as artists.
After having read the book The Dot, the students were encouraged to participate in a wide variety of art experiences to build their confidence as artists. We were certain that drawing and painting dots would inspire our students to draw other more complex shapes.
Here are some of the Curriculum Expectations that we covered throughout this project:
Big Idea: Young children have an innate openness to artistic activities. Visual Arts: V2.2 explore different elements of design in visual arts V1.1 demonstrate an awareness of personal interests and a sense of accomplishment in visual arts
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Reading: 2.3 demonstrate an awareness of book conventions 2.4 respond to a variety of books read-aloud to them Math: NS1.5 recognize some quantities without having to count, using a variety of tools (e.g., dominoes, dot plates, dice, etc.).
Hands-on-Dots
Our dot explorations continued with many hands-on-experiences with dot manipulatives (buttons, bottle caps, colourful pom poms, marbles, round jewels, etc.) in the dramatic arts and math learning areas. At the dramatic arts learning area the students used the dots for make-believe play. This is known as the theory of loose parts. The loose dots were creatively transformed into soup, candy, treasures, and money. At the math learning area dominoes, dice, and dot plates gave students opportunities to improve their ability to recognize number quantities.