Are you looking for Dot Day activity ideas to use with your elementary students? International Dot Day is September 15th every year. The Dot Day activities below will help you celebrate this holiday in fun and engaging ways. Check out all of the Dot Day activity ideas below!
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1. Dot Day Acrostic Poem Activities
These Dot Day Acrostic Poem Activities include five unique acrostic poem templates, each offering a different blend of structure, creativity, and seasonal-themed fun. Each printable worksheet was designed to spark creativity, reinforce writing skills, and improve vocabulary. Learn more below!
2. The Dot Book Activities
The Dot Book Activities are the perfect way to celebrate nternational Dot Day. These fun and engaging resources work seamlessly across 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. Learn more below!
3. Printable Dot Day Bookmarks
The Printable Dot Day Bookmarks pair perfectly with other Dot Day activities. Students will enjoy these Dot Day coloring activities that spark creativity while giving them a purposeful finished product to use during independent reading. Learn more below!
4. Dot Day Directed Drawing Activities
The Dot Day Directed Drawing Activities are a fun and engaging way for elementary students to practice a variety of important skills: writing, vocabulary, focus, fine motor, social-emotional, and more. Both teachers and students love them! Learn more about this Dot Day directed drawing activity below!
5. Make Your Mark Writing and Craft Project
Celebrate International Dot Day with these no prep printables that combine Dot Day Writing with Dot Day Art for the perfect print and go activity in your 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th grade classroom. This Make Your Mark Writing and Art Project is the perfect pairing to Peter H. Reynolds’ picture book read aloud The Dot. Learn more below!
6. Peter H. Reynolds Biography Brochure Project
Help students learn more about Peter H. Reynolds, an author and illustrator, through this engaging Peter H. Reynolds Biography Brochure Project. Students research and organize important information about his life and legacy and show their learning by creating a brochure activity. Learn more below!
7. International Dot Day Writing and Craft Project
These Dot Day writing printables, craft template and coloring pages make it easy and engaging to celebrate creativity on the day honoring the book, The Dot by Peter Reynolds. With differentiated writing pages, printable craft templates, and bold bulletin board letters, this resource equips teachers with everything they need to implement engaging writing lessons, as well as final products that look great displayed on a classroom bulletin board this fall. Learn more about these Dot Day Writing and Craft Activities below!
8. Dot Day Frame Templates
These Dot Day Frame Templates are versatile resources that can be used in a variety of ways in the classroom: writing activities, crafts, and coloring pages. Learn more about these Dot Day shape templates below!
9. Disguise a Dot Writing and Craft Project
Make International Dot Day extra creative and fun with this Not a Dot Craft and Writing Activity! Inspired by The Dot by Peter Reynolds, this engaging teaching resource combines hands-on crafting, imaginative thinking, and writing practice for 1st–5th grade students. Students transform a simple dot into something completely unexpected, decorate their creations, and use scaffolded writing prompts to develop descriptive or narrative pieces. Learn more below!
10. Dot Day Word Search
This Dot Day Word Search Activity is a fun way for students to celebrate Dot Day while reinforcing spelling, vocabulary, reading, visual scanning, problem solving, and critical thinking skills. Learn more about it below!
11. Printable Dot Day Hats
Making Dot Day hats, headbands or crowns is such a fun and creative craft and writing activity to celebrate International Dot Day in your kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade or3rd grade classroom. After a read aloud of The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds, these activities are a perfect complement to the story. Learn more about the Dot Day Hats below!
12. Dot Day Templates
These Dot Day Templates are versatile resources that can be used in a variety of ways in the classroom: writing activities, crafts, and coloring pages. Learn more about these Dot Day shape templates below!
13. Dot Day Writing Pages
The Dot Day Writing Pages can be used with any writing prompt of your choosing based on the read aloud, The Dot. Mount the final writing pieces on construction and post them on your classroom bulletin board for a meaningful September display. Learn more about this Dot Day resource below!
14. Dot Day Creative Writing Packet
The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds is the perfect book for growth mindset lessons. These Dot Day Writing Activities teach social emotional learning skills and help 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade and 5th grade students explore emotions while creating a fun, themed story. Students build vocabulary, plan their ideas, and develop a complete narrative from beginning to end through a step-by-step, scaffolded process. Learn more below!
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