{"id":75489,"date":"2021-02-11T18:39:21","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T23:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/?page_id=75489"},"modified":"2021-02-11T18:39:21","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T23:39:21","slug":"the-dot","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/learn\/elementary-home\/elementary-2\/visual-arts\/visual-arts-grades-1-3\/whats-new\/the-dot\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dot"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>Reading-Focused Activity<\/h5>\n<h2>The Activity<\/h2>\n<h3>Start by reading The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Use Tumblebooks on the <a href=\"https:\/\/wrdsb.insigniails.com\/library\/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WRDSB Library Learning Commons<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapseExample\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapseExample\">How to use the WRDSB Library Learning Commons<br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"collapseExample\" class=\"collapse\">\n<div class=\"well\">\n<p>There are many resources available on WRDSB\u2019s Library site for you and your child to explore and enjoy from home. Becoming familiar with these resources will support your child as they learn from home over the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/wrdsb.insigniails.com\/library\/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/wrdsb.insigniails.com\/library\/<\/a> with your child.<\/li>\n<li>Log into the site with your child\u2019s PAL<\/li>\n<li>Click on one or more of Book Flix, Tumblebook Library, Capstone, TVO Kids or PebbleGo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read this story of encouragement. Key messages in the story are to be <strong>creative<\/strong> and <strong>brave<\/strong> and to <strong>support one another<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Use pencil and paper, or markers, (whatever is available).<\/p>\n<h2>Be Creative!<\/h2>\n<p>Students can start with a dot on a page and see where it takes them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create dot designs.<\/li>\n<li>Make connections to rangoli designs that welcome guests when celebrating Diwali. Look for demonstration videos online.<\/li>\n<li>Look for dot designs outside in your community or inside your house.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-75499\" src=\"http:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/files\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-11-at-6.35.27-PM.png\" alt=\"Three pencil-crayon drawings of dots. One with a messy mix of colours, the other with alternating red and blue rings and the third is a drawing of the earth, surrounded by other planets.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/files\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-11-at-6.35.27-PM.png 1240w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/files\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-11-at-6.35.27-PM-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/files\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-11-at-6.35.27-PM-768x245.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/files\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-11-at-6.35.27-PM-1024x327.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/files\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-11-at-6.35.27-PM-165x53.png 165w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/files\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-11-at-6.35.27-PM-1140x364.png 1140w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/files\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-11-at-6.35.27-PM-945x302.png 945w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/files\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-11-at-6.35.27-PM-750x240.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Digital Activity<\/h3>\n<p>Give everyone a <a href=\"https:\/\/jamboard.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Jamboard<\/a> page with a dot on it. Let them each draw, add and create their own page beginning with that dot. Compare final creations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Activity: Start by reading The Dot by Peter H. 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