International Dot Day at ISNS｜ISNS 国际圆点日

Phoenix Artists have been getting ready to celebtrate International Dot Day on September 15th.

Wearing Dots 

Stop by & look at the dotted work our Phoenix Artists worked on!

-Contributed by Ms. Fernandes ，PYP Visual Art Teacher (with special thanks the Visual Arts team for their collaboration!)

International Dot Day, a global celebration of creativity, courage and collaboration, began when teacher Terry Shay introduced his classroom to Peter H. Reynolds’ book The Dot on September 15, 2009.

The Dot is the story of a caring teacher who dares a doubting student to trust in her own abilities by being brave enough to “make her mark”. What begins with a small dot on a piece of paper becomes a breakthrough in confidence and courage, igniting a journey of self-discovery and sharing, which has gone on to inspire countless children and adults around the globe.

Each year on International Dot Day – with the help of people just like you – the inspiration continues. What started as a story in the pages of a book is transforming teaching and learning around the world as people of all ages re-discover the power and potential of creativity in all they do.

- Source： https://www.internationaldotday.org/

凤凰小艺术家们积极准备 9 月 15 日的 国际圆点日。

穿上“圆点”

-文章由小学视觉艺术老师Ms. Fernandes 提供（特别感谢视觉艺术团队合作！）

国际圆点日是一个全球性的庆典，旨在赞扬创造力、勇气与合作精神。它起源于 2009 年 9 月 15 日，当时教师 Terry Shay 向他的班级介绍了 Peter H. Reynolds 的绘本 The Dot（小点点）。

《小点点》讲述了一位关怀学生的老师，如何鼓励一个对自己缺乏信心的孩子，勇敢地相信自己的能力，敢于“留下属于自己的印记”。故事从纸上一颗小小的圆点开始，逐渐演变成一场关于自信与勇气的突破，点燃了一段自我发现与分享的旅程，并激励了世界各地无数的孩子与成年人。

每年的国际圆点日，在像你我这样的人们的共同参与下，这份灵感不断延续。从书本中的一个故事出发，它逐渐改变着全球的教学与学习方式，让各个年龄段的人们重新发现创造力在生活中所蕴含的巨大力量与潜能。

- 来源于 https://www.internationaldotday.org/