Written by Susan Verde and Georgie Badiel. Themes : STEAM, ingenuity, problem solving, creative thinking In a practical, fun, and hands-on way, young readers will be inspired to interact with their own natural learning skills and start experiencing the world-and their education-in a whole new way. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) philosophy of learning, this brightly illustrated story shows how an interdisciplinary studies model helps Sydney and Simon achieve their goals. Their family motto is: "When the going gets tough, the creative get going." Their mother is a scientist and their father is a poet. Sydney and Simon are lucky to be growing up in a curious and creative family and are encouraged to ask questions, experiment, and record their findings through writing, art, music, and video. How are they going to get water to their blossoms so they'll live and flourish in time for the show? They want to enter their flowers in the neighborhood flower show, but the flowers in the window box are wilting in the city heat, and the window is jammed. Themes: Confidence, courage, creativity, trusting yourselfĪbout: Sydney and Simon are twin mice on a mission. Each year on International Dot Day – with the help of people just like you –the inspiration continues. Reynolds’ book The Dot on September 15, 2009. Reynolds’s delicate fable about the creative spirit in all of us.Ībout International Dot Day: International Dot Day, a global celebration of creativity, courage and collaboration, began when teacher Terry Shay introduced his classroom to Peter H. That special moment is the core of Peter H. That one little dot marks the beginning of Vashti’s journey of surprise and self-discovery. To prove her point, Vashti jabs at a blank sheet of paper to make an unremarkable and angry mark. The words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. ReynoldsĪbout: Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper.