The Dot Day国际点点日｜小小“点点”，点亮勇敢新学期

The classroom buzzed with laughter and little flashes of ideas — not just an art activity, but the children’s first brave step into the new school year.

课堂里充满了欢声笑语与思维闪光，这不仅是一场艺术创作，更是孩子们新学期勇敢探索的第一步。

This year, ISASC Library chose "Growth Mindset" as the theme for the Dot Day, hoping that at the start of the new school year, children could experience that every try, every little “dot,” is an opportunity to grow. Through painting and creating, they not only left color on paper but also planted seeds of courage and resilience in their hearts. Just like the girl in the picture book, they learned to believe in their potential and bravely explore the unknown.

今年，我们的图书馆选择以“成长性思维” 作为点点日的主题，希望孩子们在新学期伊始就能体验到：每一次尝试、每一次小小的“点点”，都是成长的机会。通过绘画和创作，孩子们不仅在纸上留下色彩，更在心里种下了勇敢尝试、敢于面对挑战的种子。正如绘本中的小女孩一样，他们学会相信自己的潜力，并勇于探索未知。

▲Students read The Dot during library class

学生们在图书课上阅读The Dot绘本

During the class, children from early years and primary years freely chose their frames, wrote little encouraging messages for growing mindset, and dotted their ideas onto paper with colorful pens. One by one, the vibrant dots came together to form unique creations, full of their courage and imagination. Even the teachers added their own dots too, sharing in the joy of this special community experience.

在课堂上，幼儿园和小学的孩子们自由挑选自己喜欢的画框，写下鼓励自己养成成长式思维的小语句，再用五彩的画笔点出心中的创意与想法。一个个色彩斑斓的小点，慢慢汇成独一无二的作品，承载着他们的勇气与想象。老师们也加入了创作的行列，与孩子们一同沉浸在点点的世界里，分享这份专属于社区的欢欣与温暖。

On their blank sheets of paper, children not only enjoyed the fun of creating art, but also planted seeds of courage. Every stroke is a small breakthrough, every attempt is a step of growth. They learned to appreciate their own efforts, embrace imperfection, and cheer for each other’s creativity.

在“一点点”画纸中，孩子们不仅收获了艺术创作的快乐，更在心中种下了勇敢尝试的种子。每一次下笔，都是一次突破；每一次尝试，都是一次成长。他们学会欣赏自己的努力，接纳不完美，也学会为彼此的创意喝彩。

This is exactly what we advocate through our whole-child education: nurturing potential across intellectual, emotional, and social growth while fostering confidence, resilience, and empathy. Through the International Dot Day, children used colorful dots to kick off a new school year full of courage and imagination!

这也正是我们所倡导的全人教育：在智力、情感、社交等多方面激发潜能，培养自信、坚韧与包容的品质。通过点点日活动，孩子们用点点色彩，开启了一个充满勇气与想象的新学期！