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“The blue mixed with the yellow. She discovered that she could make a GREEN dot. Vashti kept experimenting. Lots of little dots in many colors.“

This has always been one of my favorite books since I was younger because I felt like I was bad at drawing and my art teacher inspired me. She made me feel like I was amazing when in reality I'm not good.

The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds was a picture book that was published in 2003. The young girl in this tale despises art class because she believes she isn't good at drawing. Her inventiveness soars once her teacher gently advises her to start with a single dot. The narrative honors everyone's creative soul. The use of color is important in reading this because the colors express her emotions so we can see how she is feeling.

I cannot stress enough how important it is to foster creativity, not squash it. Rules and form are great, but so is pushing against those constraints. Let those little artist flags fly. :) This book is so sweet, and an important read for kids AND adults. #MensaKidsExcellenceInReading K-3

Vashti painted and painted. A red dot. A purple dot. A yellow dot. A blue dot.

Teaches us that we are all creative and someone we just need someone to believe in us.

Poetry. Lovely story that talks about creativity and how it lives inside all of us. It also shows us that sometimes all it takes is for someone to believe in us to help us believe in ourselves.

The child in this story, Vashti, does not like art class at all. She feels this way because she is convinced that she can't draw. Vashti's teacher encourages her to start with a single dot. After this, she signed her work and comes to art class the next week to find her artwork framed. Vashti's creativity takes off.

“Just make your mark and see where it takes you.”

This book is all about making your mark on the world and finding yourself. I think it would be a great book for the first month of school.

A good book that is simple and full of creativity!

What if you wanted to draw, but you said I really cannot? Enter Peter H. Reynold's RF, Christopher award-winning book The Dot. Vashti is a girl who believes she cannot draw. When it seems there is no hope, Vashti's teacher encourages her to just make one mark. Just like that, one simple dot changes her outlook in an unexpected way. Incorporating S with this book is a fun approach.

What an inspiring book! This RF picture book is about a young girl who truly believes she can‘t paint. Until her teacher proves her otherwise. It would make a wonderful RA in which you can remind your students that they can do anything they set their minds to! Challenging yourself is what makes you great. #ucflae3414su20

The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds is a RF picture book that can open the minds of all educators. This story shows the true impact that educators have on children in their classroom. The Dot focus on the daily life of a little girl who “can‘t” but by the end she truly finds her passion and discovers that she can all because of the actions of one teacher. One teacher truly can make a difference. #ucflae3414su20

My husband painted an accent wall in our library this weekend. I love blue. 😊

This is a wonderful little picture book. Vashti can‘t draw. So she doesn‘t. Her art teacher quietly disagrees. And that changes everything. Sweet book, lovely message, cute pictures.

I was going to have a blitz on #BBRC children‘s books this weekend, but I‘m onto a non-starter with the libraries closed (limited ebooks, long queues). So I‘ll be reading in the spirit of BBRC (which was always kind of the point) but may not fill any actual prompts!

This book should be taught in every school, in my opinion! It demonstrates the impact a teacher can make, but it also shows kids that they can do anything if someone believes in them. The concept of thinking you‘re awful at something then having one person come along and complimenting you, changing your entire mindset is a phenomenal message. #UCFLAE3414SP20

This proves that anyone can be an artist!! #artist #magnificentmarch @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

The Dot by Peter Reynolds is a children‘s RF book about a girl being challenged to paint. She starts with just a dot on a page until she realizes how many different ways she can draw a simple dot. This book is about learning to overcome self-doubt and challenging yourself to improve.
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“Now... sign it”.

My favorite is the ending as well as the illustrations!

One of my most favorite books. It showed a teacher giving a student the power to believe in herself even if it was something so simple and small the character didnt see it that way. This is a great read for young students on how to believe in themselves and they can do anything they set their minds too.

Two more done for the #picturebook section of the #bbrc!

Both of these were pretty cute. Believe it or not I've never actually read that Bill Martin / Eric Carle before. Both picks but neither was mind blowing.

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The Dot, a RF picture book written and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds, would be a great story to use for S. This book is super cute and inspiring and teaches a great lesson to students.(Cont.) #ucflae3414su19

The Dot by Peter Reynolds is a cute RF picture book! I was introduced to this story today by a classmates story telling, and just couldn‘t get it out of my head. This book tells the story of a little girl named Vashti who at the start is convinced she cannot draw anything. However, her very smart teacher, decided to frame her artwork that consisted of a dot. This motivated Vashti to create more pieces of art that incorporate dots.

It all starts with a small step, in this case, a dot, and the rest will follow. A great message for kids and adults. "Just make a mark and see where it takes you."

I'm a big fan of Peter Reynolds. This is one of favs. Will be sharing more! ?

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Written and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds, The Dot is a RF picture book that tells the story about a girl named Vashti and how she makes her mark. Vashti doubts herself as an artist, but then one day, her art teacher ignites her creativity and Vashti gains the confidence to create even more dots! This book is perfect for a RA, especially on International Dot Day (Sept. 15)! #ucflae3414su19

As I was flipping through the children‘s book section in Barnes & Noble, this giant orange dot couldn‘t help but catch my attention. Simple yet extraordinary, the dot represents that there is art in everything! In this RF PB, a student who is struggling creatively gets inspired when the teacher has her sign the dot she drew. I would love to use this as a RA to inspire my kids, as well . #LAE3414sp19

Pulling picture books to make room for a #bannedbooksweek display, and I just had to reread this lovely little book.

Happy #bookloversday to all of you! I can‘t even begin to explain how much of a #bibliophile I am. I absolutely ❤️ books and have all my life. So much so that I recently made the family stop at two different @target stores to ensure I found a signed copy of @peterhreynolds The Dot!

http://www.thedotclub.org/dotday/.

A great book to inspire all of us that we can be creative! Read to your children and your students and consider participating in International Dot Day on Sept. 15ish!!!!! Share your dot projects with us!!!

This realistic fictional book, The Dot by Peter Reynolds, won The Christopher Award and would be a great book to GR. Vashti‘s teacher was looking over Vashti‘s paper of what was supposed to be a picture, but was completely blank. Vashti insisted that she could not draw until her teacher told her she should try to see where it takes her. Vashti grasped onto a marker and placed a dot onto the paper and quietly signed it. 👧🏻📝

Art room staple. What can you make with a dot? #teachersoflitsy

This is a sweet story about Vashti overcoming her perceived lack of artistic ability and finding a love in painting. The story starts in art class and comes full circle to an end at the school art show. Read the story to find out how her teacher made her gain confidence and realize her abilities within. #UCFLAE3414SP18

Peter Reynolds did a great job on writing this realistic fiction book to show that everyone has talent in some type of way that everyone just needs to find what there‘s is

The dot is a great RF with a PR strategy for students. This story is perfect for an art teacher or any teacher trying to prove a positive point to her class. Here we see a teach who shows a girl to go for it and to never doubt herself until she keeps trying. “Make a mark” were the words to inspire this “non-artistic student”. Udl:9.3 and El: to engage a positive mind set #ucflae3415f17

The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds is a RF PB that can be a RA on or around Dot Day! Vashti doesn‘t believe she can draw. Her teacher tells her, “Just make a mark and see where it takes you...now sign it” Those inspiring words released Vashti‘s creativity of her very own dot art, all featured in the school art show. This book reminds us all to “make a mark” and see where it takes us. #UCFLAE3414F17

The Dot is an amazing book, inspiring children to believe in their own creativity. This RF would be a great RA or GR. This story is wonderful in helping children to build that foundation to believe in themselves and to share that confidence with other children. This book won The Christopher Award as well.

This F PB written and illustrated by Peter Reynolds is about a young girl who believes she can‘t draw and doubts herself but her teacher inspires her and tells her to “just make a mark”. This story would make a great RA and encourage students to try their best and be themselves. He ESOL strategy that I would use is number 3 and have kids talk with each other and show positive thinking with classmates.

The Dot is a super-inspiring F book, that could help children boost their confidence in arts and creativity. The main character Vashti thinks she can‘t draw, but her art teacher tells her to just “make a mark.” This book would be good as an RA. www.candlewick.com/book_files/0763663271.btg.1.pdf is a guide to Peter H. Reynold‘s 3 artistic books (the Creatrilogy), and activities to go with each! #UCFLAE3414F17

Today I'm remembering by beloved baby, Dot, who I lost in April. It's been a tough four months, adjusting to life without her, but I have 12 years of wonderful memories of her antics and her affection. Happy #internationalcatday to all of you--cat people and friends of cat people alike! 😻😍

My son's class celebrated Peter H. Reynolds' The Dot today, so we read it together after dinner. *happy place*