Happy Dot Day!
I am reading The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. This story is about perseverance and encouraging others to do their best. Here is the link to the book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clpw7PG7m1Q
This story is about a little girl named Vashti who thought she wasn't very good at art. In art class, she sat there the whole time without trying. When art class was over, her teacher noticed that she had nothing on her paper. So, she tried to make Vashti feel better by saying she saw something on her paper that wasn't really there. But, that made Vashti angry. Her teacher encouraged her to draw something but instead she gave the paper a strong, hard jab. Next, the teacher asked Vashti to sign her name. Then the teacher put the dot paper in a gold frame and when Vashti saw it the next time in art she was inspired to do a better dot. Vashti continued to make dots on many pieces of paper. All the papers were put in an art show where a little boy saw them and thought they were all great. When he saw Vashti, he thought she was an artist. The boy told Vashti he wished he could draw like her and then she encouraged the boy to draw a straight line.
After reading, the story the learners draw a picture where I encourage them to do their best and to keep trying (persevere).
Best,
Shelia Daniel, PRES Counselor
shelia.daniel@pikeroadschools.org
334-420-5310 Ext. 206
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