the dot
I just wanted to share this book with you. It is called "the dot" and it was written by Peter Reynolds. It is about a student in an art class named Vashti who is convinced that she cannot draw. When her art teacher says, "just make a mark and see where it takes you," the girl stabs at the paper in fury, leaving a distinct dot. Instead of getting angry at the girl, the art teacher holds the paper up and studies the dot intere
stingly and continues to tell her to make sure she signs it and turns it in. The next day, Vashti sees her "drawing" hung on the wall in a fancy golden frame. She decides that she can do a better dot than that and ends up creating a whole exhibit of her dots. Her career as an artist has begun. That teacher played a major role in Vashti's life by being an encourager. I LOVE this book because it really shows how our reactions to our children (and students) can really affect them.
I just wanted to share this book with you. It is called "the dot" and it was written by Peter Reynolds. It is about a student in an art class named Vashti who is convinced that she cannot draw. When her art teacher says, "just make a mark and see where it takes you," the girl stabs at the paper in fury, leaving a distinct dot. Instead of getting angry at the girl, the art teacher holds the paper up and studies the dot intere
stingly and continues to tell her to make sure she signs it and turns it in. The next day, Vashti sees her "drawing" hung on the wall in a fancy golden frame. She decides that she can do a better dot than that and ends up creating a whole exhibit of her dots. Her career as an artist has begun. That teacher played a major role in Vashti's life by being an encourager. I LOVE this book because it really shows how our reactions to our children (and students) can really affect them.
the name Vashti stood out to me as it is a name in the Bible. Doing the Beth Moore study on Ester, and before she was queen...Vashti was! Like this book being about encouragement...everyone needs it!
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