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Novel Effect has everything you need for your 2023 International Dot Day celebration at school or at home

Get creative, and be entered for a chance to win, when you add music and sound effects to your read-aloud with a Novel Effect soundscape.

Join the Creatrilogy Read-Aloud Challenge and each time you read The Dot, by Peter H. Reynolds, or any book in the eligible collection, with Novel Effect you’ll be entered for a chance to win. The more you read, the more magical chances you’ll have to win!

Celebrate Dot day with Novel Effect's Creatrilogy Challenge!

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Enter to win the Creatrilogy Read-Aloud Challenge

Read any book in the Creatrilogy Read-Aloud Challenge collection, with your Novel Effect app from 12:00 AM PT September 13, 2023 through 11:59 PM PT September 20, 2023, to be entered.

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Each of your read-alouds with an eligible soundscape counts as a unique entry so, the more you read, the more chances you have to win!

the books The Dot, Ish, and Sky Color by Peter Reynolds lay with an iPhone showing the Novel Effect App

Join the Creatrilogy Read-Aloud Challenge and each time you read The Dot, or any book in the eligible collection, with Novel Effect you’ll be entered for a chance to win. The more you read, the more magical chances you’ll have to win!

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Celebrate International Dot Day September 15th-ish

This year, International Dot Day is marking The Dot's 20th birthday!

Join us, with our community of teachers, librarians, and parents as we take part in this global celebration of creative, courageous collaboration by reading aloud The Dot together!

Our team of soundscape designers, educators, and artists has created fun ways for you and your students to participate this year! After you read aloud The Dot with Novel Effect use our free, printable activities to encourage your little learners to explore their creativity by making their own dots.

Join us, with our community of teachers, librarians, and parents as we take part in this global celebration of creative, courageous collaboration by reading aloud The Dot together!

Our team of soundscape designers, educators, and artists has created fun ways for you and your little learners to participate this year! After you read aloud The Dot with Novel Effect use our free, printable activities to encourage your little learners to explore their creativity by making their own dots.

Novel Effect Activities
App Smash Activities
Read-Aloud Challenge

What is International Dot Day?

A celebration that honors creativity and the courage and collaboration it inspires

Former Iowa educator and Novel Effect Ambassador, Terry Shay started the festivities when he introduced The Dot to his students on September 15, 2009. Terry suggested kids make these dots on September 15th after seeing the book’s publication date on Amazon. Peter Reynolds then named the day International Dot Day and created the iconic dot logo.

Since 2011, nearly 26.5 million children and adults have thought outside the dot—creating together in new; imaginative ways on or around September 15th each year.

Former Iowa educator and Novel Effect Ambassador, Terry Shay started the festivities when he introduced The Dot to his students on September 15, 2009. Terry suggested kids make these dots on September 15th after seeing the book’s publication date on Amazon. Peter Reynolds then named the day International Dot Day and created the iconic dot logo.

Since 2011, nearly 26.5 M children and adults have thought outside the dot—creating together in new; imaginative ways on or around September 15th.



 

Activities on Novel Effect

Our differentiated The Dot activities develop little learners' confidence and risk-taking skills

Activities on Novel Effect

Our differentiated The Dot activities develop little learners' confidence and risk-taking skills

Make the most of your International Dot Day lesson when you use our FREE learning activities after your read-aloud. These printable book activities were designed by our team of educators to support students’ reading comprehension, writing skills, growth mindset, and more!

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To help you inspire creativity in kids who think they “can’t,” we created this set of 28 FREE printable gallery picture frames to fill with your unique dots. Print them out, add crayons or paint, and some artists, then make a mark and see where it takes it you!

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If you’d like to share it with us, we’d love to see your Dot Day creativity! Tag us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok with the hashtag #NovelEffect. Terry Shay, Novel Effect Ambassador and the founder of Dot Day, will select his three favorites, and the owners of each post will receive 1 Novel Effect individual Educator Plan!

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International Dot Day App Smash!

Novel Effect has partnered with Wakelet, Quizizz, and Microsoft Flip to make International Dot Day a collaborative celebration of creative learning!

Read any book in the Creatrilogy Read-Aloud Challenge with Novel Effect app from 12:00 AM PT September 13, 2023 through  11:59 PM PT on September 20, 2023, to be entered for a chance to win!

Each time you read The Dot aloud is another entry so, the more you read, the more chances you have to win!

Let's Read Aloud this Dot Day!

To start, download the free mobile app on the App Store or Google Play and enjoy limited read alouds each month, no subscription required.

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