Mrs. Lonsdale's kindergarten class started us off when they connected with Ms. Broderick's 2nd graders. We read The Dot together and listened to The Dot Song. We also shared some of my students' dots - the first letter of their name covered in dots.
Happy International Dot Day! Today was the official day and we had a lot of fun seeing old friends and meeting new ones! Mrs. Lonsdale's kindergarten class started us off when they connected with Ms. Broderick's 2nd graders. We read The Dot together and listened to The Dot Song. We also shared some of my students' dots - the first letter of their name covered in dots. Mr. Bernabeo's class connected with Mrs. Sikes library class from Forsyth, Georgia. We spent some time reading The Dot and sharing the art we have been working on - our trading cards asking kids to TRY _____________ - but written in morse code! Mrs. Costanza's 2nd graders met Mrs. Reed's kindergarteners. We took turns reading The Dot and talking about the author's message. After lunch, Mrs. Burns' class was busy with 2 Skypes! Our first was with a local connection in Hartford, CT! It was really great to meet them and read The Dot together! Shortly after that, we connected with Mrs. Simmons' students in Columbus, Ohio. We had a wonderful time sharing some of the art that we had created. Our last connection of the day was supposed to be a Google Hangout with Miss Zauner's class, Mrs. Ford from Weatherford, Texas and Mr. Seaholes from Seattle, Washington. But I couldn't find the hangout, so we missed most of it. Mr. Seaholes' kids had to go to lunch, but we did meet them for a minute. Mrs. Ford's kids were able to share some art with us and talk about our states too! Phew! What a day! But so much fun to see old friends and meet new ones. It always amazes me how quickly the students take it all in stride, introducing our school, and sharing with the other kids. Global education is so important for us all and I love how International Dot Day encourages us all to TRY NEW THINGS and connect!
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AuthorMrs. Lussier is a Library Media Specialist at Brewster Elementary School in Durham, CT and at John Lyman Elementary School in Middlefield, CT. I am passionate about getting kids reading (ok, everyone!), wondering, using technology and having FUN! President of CT Association of School Librarians Blogroll
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